Drew Barrymore Publicizes Speak Present Return Amid Strikes, Says It Will Comply With WGA and SAG Strike Guidelines: “I Personal This Selection”

The Drew Barrymore Present can be returning to TV screens ahead of anticipated amid the writers and actors strikes, even because the WGA says it is going to picket the present’s studios Monday and Tuesday in consequence.

In a prolonged Instagram submit, Drew Barrymore introduced that her daytime speak present will start its fourth season quickly, in accordance with the principles of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Nevertheless, a spokesperson for the Writers Guild instructed The Hollywood Reporter that Drew is a struck present, and union members are set to picket exterior of Barrymore’s studios on Monday and Tuesday in New York Metropolis.

“It has stayed off the air for the reason that strike started on Could 2nd however has now (sadly) determined to return with out its writers,” the spokesperson stated within the assertion. “The Guild has, and can proceed to, picket any struck present that continues manufacturing all through the strike.”

Drew plans to premiere its fourth season Sept. 18. It’s understood that Drew is a signatory to WGA and that the present can be produced with out literary materials, just like ABC’s The View.

“The Drew Barrymore Present won’t be performing any writing work coated by the WGA strike,” a CBS Media Ventures spokesperson instructed THR.

Barrymore started her Instagram submit by referring to her determination to stroll away from internet hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards in Could, in solidarity with the writers who had simply gone on strike.

“It had a direct battle with what the strike was coping with which was studios, streamers, movie, and tv,” she wrote within the submit and caption. “It was additionally within the first week of the strike and so I did what I believed was the suitable factor on the time to face in solidarity with the writers.”

She identified that season three of her present had wrapped previous to the strike, so that they by no means needed to shut it down. However she is making one other aware alternative now to return to work amid each the writers and actors strikes as a result of the present is “larger than simply me.”

“I personal this alternative,” Barrymore continued. “We’re in compliance with not discussing or selling movie and tv that’s struck of any sort. We launched dwell in a worldwide pandemic. Our present was constructed for delicate instances and has solely functioned by what the true world goes by in actual time.”

The host defined her want to return to the speak present stemmed from wanting to offer work for writers and leisure for viewers at a tough time.

“I wish to be there to offer what writers accomplish that effectively, which is a technique to deliver us collectively or assist us make sense of the human expertise,” she concluded. “I hope for a resolve for everybody as quickly as doable. Now we have navigated tough instances since we first got here on air. And so I take a step ahead to begin season 4 as soon as once more with an astute humility.”

Per WGA strike guidelines, most daytime speak reveals are allowed to proceed to run as a result of loads of them don’t make use of writers who’re part of the union. Two exceptions embrace The Drew Barrymore Present and The Speak, which went darkish initially of the strike and continues to play reruns, as do the late-night speak reveals. Different daytime reveals that are also airing originals embrace Tamron Corridor and Reside With Kelly and Mark. 

Whereas Drew will start its new season, opposite to the WGA, actors who seem as friends should abide by SAG-AFTRA strike guidelines, which embrace not discussing or selling any struck work.

In accordance with a press launch, the brand new season will characteristic a brand new face, superstar hairstylist Chris Appleton, who’ll be a part of the present’s staff of way of life specialists, together with information co-anchor Ross Mathews, inside designer Mikel Welch, chef Pilar Valdes and sustainable residing guru Danny Search engine optimisation. The present additionally will launch a brand new phase, “Take Care All over the place,” with The Menopause Bootcamp founder Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, and produce again different segments together with Drew-Gooders, Design by Drew and Cookbook Membership.

“I’m so excited to see what Drew has in retailer for season 4,” stated Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS Information and Stations and CBS Media Ventures. “From launching through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic to efficiently pivoting to a groundbreaking half-hour format, this present has demonstrated spectacular resilience and artistic agility on its journey to turning into the fastest-growing present in daytime. We couldn’t have a greater associate in Drew Barrymore and sit up for bringing our followers and station shoppers alike new episodes this fall.”

Learn Barrymore’s full submit under.