Drew Barrymore made an announcement on Sunday regarding the upcoming season premiere of her talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show.” In response to mounting backlash over her initial plans to continue with the show despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Barrymore decided to halt the premiere.
In an Instagram post shared on Sunday morning, Barrymore stated, “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over. I deeply apologize to anyone I have hurt and to our incredible team who works on the show. We really tried to find a way forward, and I hope for a resolution for the entire industry soon.”
Last week, Barrymore faced criticism from members of the writers and actors guilds when she initially announced the fourth season premiere date for her talk show. She claimed that the show would comply with the strike rules.
Barrymore took accountability for her decision in a now-deleted Instagram post from Sunday, Sept. 10. She wrote, “I own this choice. We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting struck film and television.”
Following Barrymore’s initial announcement, members of WGA and SAG-AFTRA picketed outside the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City where “The Drew Barrymore Show” is filmed. The National Book Foundation also rescinded Barrymore’s invitation to host the National Book Awards ceremony.
The Writer’s Guild of America tweeted on Sunday that “any writing” on Barrymore’s show goes against WGA’s strike rules. They stated, “The Drew Barrymore Show is a WGA-covered, struck show that is planning to return without its writers. The Guild will continue to picket-struck shows in production.”
A spokesperson for CBS Media Ventures clarified, “The Drew Barrymore Show will not be performing any writing work covered by the WGA strike.”
The Writer’s Guild of America went on strike in May, and SAG-AFTRA joined in July. They are currently negotiating for better compensation, increased residuals for streaming content, and regulations regarding artificial intelligence. Paramount+ and CBS News and Stations, which are part of Paramount Global, are among the companies affected by the strike.
—Gina Martinez and S. Dev contributed reporting.
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