After a hiatus due to strike, Drew Barrymore plans to resume show

Actor Drew Barrymore is planning to bring back her talk show after strikerelated backlash reported PeopleFollowing the news of the Writers Guild of America WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producersrsquo AMPTP reaching a tentative deal effectively ending the ongoing strike People has learned that Barrymorersquos show is hoping to return in OctoberJust two weeks after receiving criticism for saying production would begin despite the thenongoing writersrsquo strike Barrymorersquos daytime sitcom is back Barrymore 48 previously stated on Instagram that her show was ldquoin compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kindrdquoldquoI own this choicerdquo she affirmedldquoI want to be there to provide what writers do so well which is a way to bring us together or help us make sense of the human experiencerdquo she explained ldquoI hope for a resolve for everyone as soon as possible We have navigated difficult times since we first came on air And so I take a step forward to start season 4 once again with an astute humilityrdquo according to PeopleProduction was halted though amid calls for a decision review because there were worries the return violated the strikersquos guidelinesldquoI have listened to everyone and I am making the decision to pause the showrsquos premiere until the strike is overrdquo Barrymore wrote in her statementldquoI have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and of course to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is todayrdquo she continued ldquoWe really tried to find our way forward And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soonrdquo as per PeopleThe daytime series starring Barrymore wasnrsquot the only one of the group to encounter strikerelated difficulties lsquoThe Talkrsquo received criticism for preparing an early comeback during the strike which eventually led to a delay in production Jennifer Hudson also postponed the start of her programmeOn the other hand lsquoThe Viewrsquo has continued without writers Sherri Shepherd chose to move forward with her showrsquos return plans but a Covid19 diagnosis led to a brief production pause with the show returning less than a week later on Monday reported PeopleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever