Drew Barrymore is pictured on the set of her namesake talk show, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’.Photo:CBS
CBS
Drew Barrymoreis gearing up to bring back her talk show afterstrike-related backlash.
The return of Barrymore’s daytime series comes just two weeks after she came under fire for announcing production would resume amid thethen-ongoing writers' strike. Barrymore, 48, previously stated on Instagram that her show was “in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind.”
“I own this choice,“she affirmed.
“I want to be there to provide what writers do so well, which is a way to bring us together or help us make sense of the human experience,” she explained. “I hope for a resolve for everyone as soon as possible. We have navigated difficult times since we first came on air. And so I take a step forward to start season 4 once again with an astute humility.”
Drew Barrymore attends the 2023 Time100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023 in New York City.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
However, amid calls for a decision reversalover concerns the return went against strike rules,production was put on pause.
“I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over,” Barrymore wrote in herstatement.
“I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today,” she continued. “We really tried to find our way forward. And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soon.”
Mario Tama/Getty
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Barrymore’s daytime series wasn’t the only of the bunch to experience strike-related setbacks.The Talkexperienced backlash for planning an early return amid the strike, resulting in an eventualpause in production.Jennifer Hudsonalsodelayed the premiereof her show.
On the other hand,The Viewhas continued without writers. AndSherri Shepherdchose to move forward withher show’s return plans, but a COVID-19 diagnosis led tobrief production pause, with the show returning less than a week a later on Monday.
source: people.com
