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Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says
Head Writers Ditch NY’s Own Drew Barrymore Over Talk Show Strike Controversy, Report Says Three top writers on actress Drew Barrymore’s daytime talk show are quitting over her handling of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, The Hollywood Reporter says. Chelsea White, Liz Koe, and Cristina Kinon - WGA members and co-head writers on “The Drew Barrymore Show” - have turned down offers to return for the show’s fourth season and production is looking for new writers, according to the outlet. The 48-year-old Barrymore, who owns a home on Long Island in the village of Sagaponack, sparked heavy backlash in September 2023 after initially saying her show would resume production wit…

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NY's Own Drew Barrymore Is Sorry For Writers, But Says Show Will Go On: 'Bigger Than Me' NY's Own Drew Barrymore Is Sorry For Writers, But Says Show Will Go On: 'Bigger Than Me'
NY's Own Drew Barrymore Is Sorry For Writers, But Says Show Will Go On: 'Bigger Than Me' See an updated story here: LI's Own Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show After Backlash: 'I Have Listened To Everyone' Actress Drew Barrymore will continue her daytime talk show despite the heavy backlash she’s received for doing so amid the ongoing writers’ strike. The 48-year-old star, a New York resident who has a home on Long Island in the village of Sagaponack, said she wanted to “own” her decision and “take full responsibility" in a now deleted Instagram post Friday, Sept. 15.  “I know there’s just nothing I can do that will make this okay for those it is not okay with,” she…

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