Drew Barrymore's Hollywood Labor Struggles: A Brand Unraveled
Drew Barrymore faced backlash after announcing her talk show would return without her writers who are currently on strike against major studios, but later backtracked due to intense criticism. Journalist Michael Schulman revealed that Drew's great aunt, Ethel Barrymore, undermined union efforts in 1929 when she broke solidarity between stage actors and movie actors, leading to the failure of the unionization attempt. The lesson from both Barrymore sagas is the importance of solidarity and presenting a united front in labor disputes.