WGA Insists Drew Barrymore “Should Not Be On The Air” During Strike; ‘ET’ Star Offered Tearful Apology Video Today

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UPDATED, 1:24 PM with WGA statement: Drew Barrymore has posted an emotional apology to the WGA over her decision to return to her daytime talk show amid the ongoing Hollywood strikes. But the scrib…

“I know there is just nothing I can do that will make this OK to those that it is not OK with,” Barrymore continued. “I fully accept that. I fully understand that. There are so many reasons why this is so complex, and I just want everyone to know my intentions have never been in a place to upset or hurt anymore. It’s not who I am. I’ve been through so many ups and downs in my life, and this is one of them.”“There’s a huge question of the why — why am I doing this?” she continued.

The Writers Guild of America also saw a bigger issue at play in Barrymore bringing her show back while picket signs are still up. “Drew Barrymore should not be on the air while her writers are on strike fighting for a fair deal,” a guild spokesperson told Deadline today after theactress’ video went up. “In reality, shows like this cannot operate without writing, and that is struck work.”has been on TV uninturrupted since the WGA went out on strike on May 2, the likes ofare now planning to join Barrymore and soon return to air.

In her earlier statement in which she said was returning to her daytime show, Barrymore said “I made a choice to walk away from the MTV, film and television awards because I was the host and it had a direct conflict with what the strike was dealing with which was studios, streamers, film, and television,” Barrymore said in a statement she shared on

 

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