Drew Barrymore's Talk Show Returns Amid Strikes: A Controversial Choice
Drew Barrymore announced that her talk show, "The Drew Barrymore Show," will return for its fourth season amid the ongoing SAG/WGA strikes. Despite walking away from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards in support of the strikes, Barrymore stated that her show will comply with not discussing or promoting struck film and television. The strikes, led by screenwriters and actors, are in protest of unfair pay in the streaming era. Negotiations between the guild and the entertainment industry's top studios have broken down, with performers seeking a new contract that addresses the economic realities of streaming and emerging digital technologies.