Audience Members Allegedly Expelled from 'Drew Barrymore Show' for Backing Writers Guild Picket
Audience members attending the Drew Barrymore Show were asked to leave before the taping began because they were wearing Writers Guild of America (WGA) pins, amid the ongoing writers and actors strikes. The show had resumed filming without WGA writers, leading to picketing outside CBS Studios. The audience members joined the picket lines and expressed disappointment, feeling that the show's decision to continue without union writers devalues their work. The three co-head writers of the show were also present at the picket line and expressed their disappointment, stating that the decision sends a message that union writers are not valuable.