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

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Actor and talk show host Drew Barrymore recently received *** plethora of backlash online after announcing the Drew Barry Moore show would begin filming again amid the ongoing entertainment strikes, Barry Moore took to Instagram to write. I am making the choice to come back for the first time in this strike for our show show that may have my name on it, but this is bigger than just me. Despite Drew's statement, many commented that the show returning goes against the WG *** strike as there were wg *** writers on the show after days of backlash, Barry Moore posted this apology video to Instagram. We aren't going to break rules and we will be in compliance. I wanted to do this because as I said, this is bigger than me and there are other people's jobs on the line. If we could go on during *** global pandemic and everything that the world has experienced through 2020. Why would this sideline us? However, it seems Barry Moore's apology is not being well received as online users continue to argue she shouldn't start the show again as it negatively affects striking workers

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.Video above: Drew Barrymore issues near-tearful apology following WGA strike controversy"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore posted on Instagram on Sunday. "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."Barrymore's decision to return to the air — without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio — was met with pushback on social media. Her show resumed taping in New York last week and was picketed by striking writers.Other daytime shows have resumed. "The View" has returned for its 27th season on ABC, while "Tamron Hall" and "Live With Kelly and Ryan" — neither are governed by writers guild rules — have also been producing fresh episodes. "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and "The Talk" are also restarting on Monday.As long as the hosts and guests don't discuss or promote work covered by television, theatrical or streaming contracts, they're not technically breaking the strike. That's because talk shows are covered under a separate contract — the so-called Network Code — from the one actors and writers are striking. The Network Code also covers reality TV, sports, morning news shows, soap operas and game shows.Barrymore's stance prompted the National Book Awards to uninvite her as host in November. The organization rescinded her invitation "in light of the announcement that 'The Drew Barrymore Show' will resume production."The ongoing strike pits the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others.

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.

Video above: Drew Barrymore issues near-tearful apology following WGA strike controversy

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore posted on Instagram on Sunday. "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."

Barrymore's decision to return to the air — without her three union writers and with picketers outside her studio — was met with pushback on social media. Her show resumed taping in New York last week and was picketed by striking writers.

Other daytime shows have resumed. "The View" has returned for its 27th season on ABC, while "Tamron Hall" and "Live With Kelly and Ryan" — neither are governed by writers guild rules — have also been producing fresh episodes. "The Jennifer Hudson Show" and "The Talk" are also restarting on Monday.

As long as the hosts and guests don't discuss or promote work covered by television, theatrical or streaming contracts, they're not technically breaking the strike. That's because talk shows are covered under a separate contract — the so-called Network Code — from the one actors and writers are striking. The Network Code also covers reality TV, sports, morning news shows, soap operas and game shows.

Barrymore's stance prompted the National Book Awards to uninvite her as host in November. The organization rescinded her invitation "in light of the announcement that 'The Drew Barrymore Show' will resume production."

The ongoing strike pits the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others.

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