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.
24.08.2023 - 21:19 / deadline.com
The man who rushed the stage at a New York City panel event featuring Drew Barrymore Monday was arrested today after being detained Thursday near the star’s home in Southampton, Long Island.
The arrest of Chad Busto was confirmed to Deadline by Southampton Chief of Police James Kiernan, who said additional details on the incident will be forthcoming.
Busto was detained by Southampton police yesterday after he was reported going from door to door in the area apparently seeking directions to Barrymore’s home. Kiernan said that further investigation lead to the suspect’s arrest today.
Busto will be taken to Southampton Town Police Headquarters for arrest processing today.
Barrymore was being interviewed by singer Renée Rapp at the 92nd Street Y venue in Manhattan Monday evening when the man rushed toward the stage shouting, “Drew Barrymore! I’m Chad Michael Busto. You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while you’re in New York…”
Security quickly blocked the man and lead him away while onstage Rapp immediately stood up and guided Barrymore offstage.
After Barrymore and Rapp apparently got the all-clear to return to the stage, the two resumed their conversation, with a laughing Barrymore hugging Rapp and saying, “I have a new definition of your sexiness. It’s that level of protectiveness. That went full bodyguard…You are my Kevin Costner!”
After the Monday incident, Busto’s prior criminal arrests in Santa Monica, Georgia, Texas and other cities have come to light, as has his alleged past stalking behavior of actor Amber Heard.
Barrymore has not commented publicly on the incident.
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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.
Drew Barrymore will no longer be hosting the 2023 National Book Awards.
The National Book Foundation announced on social media that they were dropping Drew Barrymore as host of their upcoming awards ceremony amid the talk show's fall from grace after her announcement to resume "'The Drew Barrymore Show" despite ongoing strikes in Hollywood. In a post on X Tuesday, the Foundation announced their decision to rescind the actress' invitation. "In light of the announcement that The Drew Barrymore Show will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms.
Organizers of the National Book Awards said Tuesday that they have rescinded their offer to Drew Barrymore to host their annual ceremony this year after news that her daily talk show would resume despite the ongoing Writers Guild strike received backlash.
Sophia Scorziello editor The National Book awards has rescinded Drew Barrymore’s invitation to host its upcoming annual award ceremony in the wake the return of her talk show “The Drew Barrymore Show” this fall amid Hollywood strikes. In a statement to social media, the National Book Foundation wrote “The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and the incomparable contributions of writers to our culture. In light of the announcement that ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will resume production, the National Book Foundation has rescinded Ms.
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allegedly the same person who rushed to the stage at a recent live event with Barrymore – was “going door to door telling residents that he was looking for Drew Barrymore’s residence,” Southampton Chief of Police James Kiernan told Variety.The publication reports that he was “temporarily detained” in Southampton Wednesday (August 23) afternoon, and prior to his arrest, Lieutenant Todd Spencer said that Busto had since been released as a police investigation continues.He was arrested Thursday (August 24) before going to Southampton Town Police Headquarters for arrest processing, according to Kiernan.He was charged with fourth degree stalking and was due to appear before Southampton Town Justice Court for arraignment Friday (August 25) morning. Daily Mailreports that he has since been released and is due back in court over the incident on September 12.In a separate statement shared by NBC, police said: “It was reported at the time that Busto was riding a bicycle up into private driveways and stating to area residents that he was looking for Drew Barrymore’s residence.”The statement added: “He was suspected of stalking Ms.
The man who rushed towards Drew Barrymore at an event earlier this week has been arrested.
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Ethan Shanfeld A crazed Drew Barrymore fan was arrested Thursday after “going door to door telling area residents that he was looking for Drew Barrymore’s residence,” Southampton Chief of Police James Kiernan confirmed to Variety. The man, identified as Chad Busto, will be brought to Southampton Town Police Headquarters for arrest processing, according to Kiernan.
Drew Barrymore was taking part in an event in New York, when she had to be rushed off stage due to an alleged stalking incident.The actress turned talk show host was onstage with actress and singer Reneé Rapp on Monday, 21 August, when a man's voice could he heard shouting her name, to which she replied: "Oh my God, yes, hi!" Approaching the stage the man identified himself as Chad Michael Busto before telling Drew: "You know who I am. I need to see you at some point while I’m in New York." In video footage of the event, security personnel can be seen stopping Chad from getting onto the stage, while Reneé puts her arm around Drew and escorts her offstage.
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