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Drew Barrymore has drawn the wrath of the Writers Guild of America over her decision to resume production on her talk show, as more than 11,000 TV and film writers remain on strike.
In a statement shared on Instagram over the weekend, Barrymore clarified her position on bringing the show back and indicated why she was doing so previously “I chose to stay away from the MTV and Film and TV Awards because I was the host and there was a direct conflict with what the strike was dealing with which was studios, streaming, film and TV.”
“To be clear, our talk show actually ended on April 20, so we never had to shut down the show,” she wrote in her statement. “However, I am also choosing to return for the first time this strike for our show, which may have my name on it but this is bigger than just me.”
Production has been halted on most film and TV projects as members of the Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA remain deadlocked in contract negotiations with major studios and streaming companies.
The Writers Guild of America East announced it would picket Barrymore’s daytime talk show in New York.
“The @DrewBarrymoreTV Show is an amazing show with WGA coverage and he plans to return without his book,” reads a tweet from their Twitter account. “The union has, and will continue, picketing shows that were in production during the strike. Any write-ups on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ are in violation of WGA strike rules.”
Barrymore, one of the show’s executive producers, wrote in her statement that she has the option to return to production at a time when many talk shows have gone on hiatus in solidarity with the strikes.
“We are committed to not discussing or promoting bashing films and television of any kind. “We went live in the midst of a global pandemic,” she wrote. “Our show was created for sensitive times and only works through what the real world is going through in real time. I want to be there to provide what the writers do well, which is a way to bring us together or help us understand the human experience.”
“The Drew Barrymore Show will not perform any writing work covered by the WGA strike,” a spokesperson for CBS Media Ventures, which produces the talk show, told CNN in a statement.
“We couldn’t have a better partner in Drew Barrymore and we look forward to bringing new episodes to our fans and station customers alike this fall,” Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, told CNN. a permit.
“The Drew Barrymore” show will return on September 18.
Other daytime talk shows airing new episodes include “The View,” “Tamron Hall” and “Live with Kelly and Mark.”
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