On September 10th, Drew Barrymore announced that her talk show would return to the air for its fourth season, despite the ongoing SAG/WGA strikes.
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00:00 On September 10, Drew Barrymore announced that her talk show would return to the air
00:04 for its fourth season, despite the ongoing SAG/WGA strikes.
00:09 According to a statement posted on Instagram, Barrymore said the decision to bring back
00:13 The Drew Barrymore Show doesn't break the terms of the strike.
00:16 "I own this choice.
00:19 We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck
00:23 of any kind," Drew Barrymore says on Instagram.
00:26 NBC reports that just days into the strike, Barrymore stepped down from hosting the MTV
00:31 Movie and TV Awards.
00:33 In her post, Barrymore goes on to explain the decision to bring her talk show back to
00:38 the air.
00:39 "I want to be there to provide what writers do so well, which is a way to bring us together
00:43 or help us make sense of the human experience," she continues.
00:47 "I hope for a resolve for everyone as soon as possible," the actress continues.
00:53 NBC reports that the ongoing strike has stretched on for over three months and includes both
00:57 screenwriters and the Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio
01:01 Artists.
01:03 In July, the SEGA-FTRA board unanimously voted to go on strike for the first time since 1980.
01:10 Members are seeking a new contract that takes into account the impact of the streaming revolution
01:14 and the threat of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.
01:26 (upbeat music)