Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show Amid Writers' Strike Backlash

Drew Barrymore has decided to postpone the return of her talkshow, The Drew Barrymore Show, amid backlash over taping new episodes during the ongoing writers' and actors' strikes. The decision came after criticism on social media and picketers outside her studio. Another CBS talkshow, The Talk, also delayed its return. Barrymore apologized for her initial decision and expressed hope for a resolution in the industry. The episodes taped last week will not air, and repeats will be shown instead. Other daytime shows have resumed, but Barrymore's stance led to her being uninvited as host of the National Book Awards. The strike involves 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.