Drew Barrymore’s talk show will be returning to TV screens a lot sooner than expected.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Barrymore says her daytime talk show will begin its fourth season shortly and is acting in accordance with the rules of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
Barrymore famously walked away from hosting the MTV Film and TV Awards in May in solidarity with the writers who had just gone on strike.
She says she is making another conscious choice now to return to work amid the strikes as the show is ‘bigger than just me’:
“I own this choice. We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind. We launched live in a global pandemic. Our show was built for sensitive times and has only functioned through what the real world is going through in real time.
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. 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.”
A Writers Guild spokesperson tells THR that Drew is a struck show, and union members are set to picket outside of the program’s studios on Monday and Tuesday in New York City.
A CBS Media Ventures spokesperson tells the outlet “The Drew Barrymore Show will not be performing any writing work covered by the WGA strike”.
“Drew” plans to premiere its fourth season on September 18th.
