After two audience members attending the Sept. 11 taping of of 'The Drew Barrymore Show' claimed they were 'kicked out' after showing support for the ongoing Writer’s Guild of America strike, a spokesperson for the daytime talk show has responded, saying host Drew Barrymore 'was completely unaware of the incident'
, Dominic Turiczek shared how he was forced to leave the live taping after producers spotted him and another audience member wearing pins and T-shirts in support of the ongoing Hollywood strikes.
“Went to @DrewBarrymoreTV after winning tickets, unaware of the #WGA strike,” he wrote alongside a photo of himself posing outside of CBS studios. “We took pins & went in, got kicked out, & verbally assaulted by @DrewBarrymore ’s crew. It’s clear they don’t support #WGAStrong, writers or fans! #DrewTheRightThing So we took shirts and joined. F--- that.”
Everything to Know About the Hollywood Writers Guild Strike, Including the TV Shows and Movies AffectedTuriczek admitted he “knew about the #WGA strike, just not that they were picketing at Drew’s show.” “We were unaware until inside, that her show had WGA writers, thus crossing picket lines by starting again,” he added. “We won the tickets last minute and didn’t do enough research, clearly.”acknowledged the incident and expressed “regret” over how the situation was handled.
“It is our policy to welcome everyone to our show tapings,” the spokesperson said. “Due to heightened security concerns today, we regret that two audience members were not permitted to attend or were not allowed access. Drew was completely unaware of the incident and we are in the process of reaching out to the affected audience members to offer them new tickets.”
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