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Drew Barrymore says she will pause the return of her talk show “until the strike is over”
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Drew Barrymore says she will pause the return of her talk show “until the strike is over”

Drew Barrymore announced on Sunday her decision to halt the upcoming season premiere of her namesake daytime talk series, "The Drew Barrymore Show," a reversal that answered to mounting backlash over Barrymore's initial plans to return to the show despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes."I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore said in an Instagram post shared on Sunday morning. "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." Barrym...
Rosie O’Donnell Hits Drew Barrymore With Sharp ‘Advice’ Amid Talk Show Controversy
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Rosie O’Donnell Hits Drew Barrymore With Sharp ‘Advice’ Amid Talk Show Controversy

Rosie O’Donnell shared three pieces of “advice” for Drew Barrymore as the talk show host faces backlash for crossing the picket line amid the writers strike.O’Donnell, who once had her own talk show before her time on “The View,” posted a screenshot of an essay from Elizabeth Grey who gave her two cents on Barrymore resuming production of her show.“Stop taping the show. Stop asking audiences to cross the picket line,” read part of the essay that O’Donnell shared to her Instagram on Saturday.“Then ask someone to help you craft three declarative sentences. They should follow along these lines: I made an error. I apologize to the WGA for disrespecting the work of professional writers. I apologize to all union members who are withstanding real hardship as I live a life of luxury.”O’Donnell ca...
How Drew Barrymore Went From Hollywood Darling To Scab In The Blink Of An Eye
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How Drew Barrymore Went From Hollywood Darling To Scab In The Blink Of An Eye

This article is part of HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, “The Culture Catchall.” Click here to subscribe.Well, folks, despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, awards season is in full swing. MTV’s Video Music Awards took place Tuesday evening, with Shakira’s historic Video Vanguard Award win, a nostalgic “Itty Bitty Piggy” performance from Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne, and much more.But you know who wasn’t on the mainstage? Or even the Extended Play Stage? Victoria Monét. Fans have been petitioning for the industry veteran to perform her hit single “On My Mama” at the awards show, but sadly it was beyond her control. Monét tweeted, “My team was told it is ‘too early in my story’ for that opportunity so we will keep working!’ If newbies like Olivia Rodrigo and Reneé...
Bill Maher says “Real Time” to return, but without writers
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Bill Maher says “Real Time” to return, but without writers

Citing the need "to bring people back to work," comedian Bill Maher announced Wednesday that his HBO political talk show "Real Time" will return to the air, but without writers amid the ongoing strike, now in its fifth month.  "The writers have important issues that I sympathize with, and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns," Maher said in a statement posted to social media, indicating that the economic wellbeing of his staff played a role in his decision.  "Despite some assistance from me, much of the staff is struggling mightily," Maher wrote. The 67-year-old also noted that although the show would resume, it would be without several writer-driven segments, including his ...
Drew Barrymore’s Talk Show To Return Mid-Writers Strike
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Drew Barrymore’s Talk Show To Return Mid-Writers Strike

Actor Drew Barrymore is resuming her talk show and plans to begin filming its new season on Monday, even though her show’s writers are on strike and she initially expressed solidarity with Hollywood writers when their work stoppage began in May.In a lengthy Instagram post Sunday, Barrymore claimed she made the decision to resume the show “in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind,” referring to a different but related strike by Hollywood actors with SAG-AFTRA. Under that strike’s rules, in most cases, actors who are members of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists cannot promote their upcoming films and TV shows, such as during talk show appearances.However, the writers on Barrymore’s show are me...