Drew Barrymore to ‘pause’ daytime talk show until strike ends – Rolling Stone

Barrymore’s statement comes a week after she Announced that production in Drew Barrymore Show would return, without writers, despite the double blow that currently has Hollywood paralyzed.

“I am also making the decision to return for the first time in this strike for our program, which may have my name but is bigger than just me. “I own this choice,” she wrote on September 10 in a since-deleted statement, also noting the actors strike“We are complying by not discussing or promoting films and television that are hit in any way.”

While Barrymore is not a member of the Writers Guild and her status with the Screen Actors Guild was unaffected in their daytime performance, the resumption of their show was considered a crossing of the picket line, with tapings last week. drawing a WGA picket outside the show’s studio in New York City.

During the picket, Chelsea White, co-director of the program The Drew Barrymore Show, said rolling Stoneand she was disappointed with the decision. “When any WGA-covered production returns during a strike, it undermines our entire group’s effort to reach a fair contract with AMPTP,” White said.

In an emotional video statement Later that week, Barrymore apologized to the writers and unions for continuing her daytime show: “I don’t think there’s anything I can do or say right now to make everything okay.” He went on to reiterate his desire to “take ownership of a decision” and “take full responsibility for my actions,” before also acknowledging, “I know there is nothing I can do to make this okay for those with whom it is not okay.” . . I fully accept it. I perfectly understand”.

However, the show continued production throughout the week, even as Barrymore’s peers criticized her decision, until Barrymore’s statement on Sunday; While new episodes have been recorded, the shows apparently will not air, if ever, until the strike concludes.