Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Drew Barrymore Show writers Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon, and Liz Koe will not be returning to the talk show. During the Writers Guild of America strike, The Drew Barrymore Show came under fire for deciding to resume production without its WGA writers. Following extensive criticism and backlash, Barrymore made the decision to not resume the show until the strike ended, only for it to conclude a week later.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, White, Kinon, and Koe turned down an offer to return to the show, which is slated to return on October 16 for season 4. The Drew Barrymore Show is now interviewing and seeking new writers under the new WGA guidelines. The Writers' Decision Signals An Important Shift White, Kinon, and Koe choosing not to return to The Drew Barrymore Show marks the beginning of a change in Hollywood following the end of the WGA strike. With the WGA holding out for 148 days, the writers stood firm until they received a new deal that guaranteed fair pay, better working conditions, and restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence.
When the SAG-AFTRA strike ultimately ends, there will likely also be a shift among actors, with there being less tolerance in the industry for productions where the work of writers and actors are not fairly valued. As for The Drew Barrymore Show, the talk show is unlikely to have a smooth return given their initial decision to return without their WGA writers.