Drew Barrymore is returning for the fourth season of her eponymous daytime talk show sooner than expected. Barrymore announced on social media that “The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin …
” will begin its new season soon, in accordance with the rules of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes. in May, in a show of support and solidarity to the striking WGA members.
“It had a direct conflict with what the strike was dealing with which was studios, streamers, film, and television,” Barrymore wrote in the post and caption. “It was also in the first week of the strike and so I did what I thought was the appropriate thing at the time to stand in solidarity with the writers.”
She also explained how “The Drew Barrymore Show” wrapped on April 20, so the talk show never had to shut down due to the writers strike. “However, I am also making the choice to come back for the first time in this strike for our show, that may have my name on it but this is bigger than just me,” Barrymore wrote.
“I own this choice,” she continued. “We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind. We launched live in a global pandemic. Our show was built for sensitive times and has only functioned through what the real world is going through in real time.”
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