NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day after her talk show taped its first episode since the Hollywood writers strike began ...

Last week, the National Book Foundation announced a new — and very appropriate — host for the 2023 National Book Awards ceremony: actor LeVar Burton, known to many as an advocate for children ...

The book was published in June. Barrymore and production partner Nancy Juvonen will produce, setting Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn to adapt.