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Drew Barrymore fails to address writers’ strike controversy as talk show returns

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ aired its season four premiere following weeks of criticism over the host’s decision to return during the writers’ strike

The Independent UK

LeVar Burton to host book awards

The "Reading Rainbow" icon was announced as the host of the 2023 National Book Awards, taking place in November

Salon

LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

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The Drew Barrymore Show’s head writers decline to return after star’s strike controversy

Host faced heavy criticism for attempting to revive her talk show during the writers’ strikes

The Independent UK

The Drew Barrymore Show Is In Turmoil As Her Head Writers Refuse To Return For The New Season

Drew Barry-less.

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Jennifer Hudson crashes fan’s wedding with surprise performance

‘I’m here to surprise them,’ singer says

The Independent UK

‘I’ve had a bit of fun with it’: Katherine Ryan reveals she gets mistaken for Drew Barrymore

EXCLUSIVE: The Canadian comedian says it has happened ‘a few times’ and she has had to ‘set the record straight’

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Paul Harding, Justin Torres are among National Book Award finalists

Paul Harding’s Maine-based historical novel “This Other Eden,” Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s dystopian “Chain-Gang All-Stars” and Justin Torres' multi-generational “Blackouts” are among the fiction finalists for the National Book Awards

The Independent UK

When do Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Kimmel and ‘SNL’ return? Plans unclear after writers’ settlement

Many films and TV shows remain on pause until two votes on the tentative deal between writers and studios.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s when your favorite show may return as writers strike is on the verge of ending

A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may be over soon

The Independent UK

Dancing with the Stars thrown into question after Veep actor Matt Walsh steps down over strikes

ABC is expected to postpone series

The Independent UK

Drew Barrymore was America’s sweetheart – but her baffling video was a terrible misstep

Her decision to continue her talkshow amid the writers’ strike received such a backlash that she reversed it. But the holes in her ‘apology’ had already been laid bare, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Drew Barrymore's Hollywood labor scuffle isn't the first for her family

The talk show host reversed course after intense backlash over the announced return of her show. Barrymore's great aunt, actor Ethel Barrymore, also undermined union efforts in the 1920s.

WEKU

Up First briefing: U.N. and climate change; UAW strike Day 4; Barrymore pauses show

People marched against fossil fuel use ahead of the U.N. General Assembly. Auto plants shut down and workers were laid off amid the UAW strike. Drew Barrymore pauses her show after backlash.

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Jennifer Hudson and The Talk follow Drew Barrymore and U-turn on resuming shows amid strike

Barrymore and Hudson faced criticism for plans to bring back their talk shows amid the writers’ strike

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: division in no camp over Australia Day and treaties; dating apps warned over sexual assault; and Brisbane becomes centre of footy world

Warren Mundine raises eyebrows among conservatives with his support for treaties and moving Australia Day

Chicago Sun-Times

Drew Barrymore changes mind, postpones talk show’s return

Jennifer Hudson and the panel on ‘The Talk’ also decide to hold off as actors and writers strike

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Drew Barrymore Finally Gives Up Trying To Convince Us Filming During A Strike Is A Good Idea

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over."

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Drew Barrymore and 'The Talk' postpone their shows until after the Hollywood strikes

Barrymore's initial decision to return to the air Monday was met with pushback on social media and a revoked invite to host the National Book Awards.

Salon

The talk show strike mess, explained

The overlapping nature of the dual Hollywood strikes means you can scab even while complying. Salon breaks it down

The Independent UK

Drew Barrymore backtracks on plan to resume talk show amid writers’ strike following backlash

Actor was widely condemned for announcing plans to bring back ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ amid the ongoing writers’ strike

The Independent UK

Drew Barrymore postpones her show's new season launch until after strikes

Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she’ll wait until the labor issues are resolved

The Independent UK

Hollywood strikes enter a new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore's return despite pickets

“The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host

The Independent UK

Drew Barrymore deletes tearful video apologising for resuming talk show amid writers’ strike

Actor and presenter has also removed the original post announcing she was resuming production on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’

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Drew Barrymore Has Posted A Shitty Apology After Choosing To Cross The Picket Line W/ Her Show

The video has since been deleted after she faced more backlash for doubling down on her decision to continue her talk show during the WGA strike.

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