The Drew Barrymore Present will not be returning this month in spite of everything.
Barrymore took to Instagram with an announcement Sunday morning that exposed her speak present will stay on hiatus till the Writers Guild of America Strike concludes.
“I’ve listened to everybody, and I’m making the choice to pause the present’s premiere till the strike is over,” Barrymore wrote.
“I’ve no phrases to specific my deepest apologies to anybody I’ve damage and, after all, to our unbelievable staff who works on the present and has made it what it’s at the moment.”
“We actually tried to seek out our manner ahead. And I really hope for a decision for the complete business very quickly.”
Barrymore beforehand courted controversy when she introduced her present would return this month with its fourth season, months into the WGA strike.
“I personal this selection,” Barrymore wrote earlier this month of the choice to convey the present again.
“We’re in compliance with not discussing or selling movie and tv that’s struck of any sort… I wish to be there to supply what writers achieve this properly, which is a approach to convey us collectively or assist us make sense of the human expertise.”
The WGA then shared an announcement on X saying that writing accomplished for the brand new season violates strike guidelines.
“The @DrewBarrymoreTV Present is a WGA lined, struck present that’s planning to return with out its writers,” the guild tweeted.
“The Guild has, and can proceed to, picket struck exhibits which are in manufacturing throughout the strike.”
The backlash intensified, with a number of celebrities talking out in opposition to Barrymore, prompting the Charlie’s Angels alum to launch a tearful video explaining her stance.
“I consider there’s nothing I can do or say on this second to make it OK,” Barrymore stated within the aforementioned video.
“I wished to personal a choice, in order that it wasn’t a PR-protected scenario, and I’d simply take full accountability for my actions.”
The video was swiftly deleted. CBS Media Ventures has not responded to the delay.
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