SZA is thanking Drew Barrymore for inspiring her. On Monday, the R&B star visited The Drew Barrymore Show and held back tears as she shared how the actress inspired the Ctrl song named after her. “It was inspired by you. It wasn’t just titled after you,” SZA told the talk …
Read More »Drew Barrymore Learns a Hard Lesson About Getting 'Soft and Gooey' With Martha Stewart
Drew Barrymore’s extremely up-close-and-personal interview style met its match in Martha Stewart during an interview today on the actress’ daytime talk show. Stewart was on hand to promote her new cookbook, and perhaps prompted by the description of a baked goods recipe, Barrymore tossed out the question, “What makes you …
Read More »'Smile 2' Proves There's Nothing Scarier Than Pop Stardom
Every horror movie franchise operates according to its own set of rules, so in the spirit of public service, we’ll offer a refresher on the parameters of filmmaker Parker Finn’s 2022 directorial debut Smile. There’s a supernatural parasite who feeds on trauma and attaches itself to an unwilling host. Side …
Read More »Drew Barrymore Says She Regrets Being an 'Exhibitionist' in Her Youth, 'Playboy' Cover
Drew Barrymore wishes access to sexually-explicit images wasn’t so easy in the internet age. The actress and talk show host shared a “very vulnerable” essay on Instagram reflecting on the effects of technology on children, as said that she felt regret over her Playboy photoshoot from the mid-Nineties. “We, as …
Read More »Drew Barrymore to 'Pause' Daytime Talk Show Until the Strike Ends
Drew Barrymore announced Sunday that she will “pause” her daytime talk show until the ongoing writing strike is resolved. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over,” Barrymore said in a statement posted on Instagram Sunday. “I …
Read More »'The Jennifer Hudson Show' Delays Premiere Amid Actors, Writers Strikes
The Jennifer Hudson Show will not be returning as originally planned amid the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA strikes, Rolling Stone has learned. The news follows Drew Barrymore’s announcement that her show would also pause production following intense criticism when she initially announced plans to resume the show. …
Read More »Drew Barrymore Apologizes for Bringing Show Back During Strikes: 'Nothing I Can Do Will Make This OK'
Drew Barrymore tearfully apologized for bringing her daytime TV talk show back amidst the ongoing writers and actors strikes, explaining why she was going ahead with the plan despite fierce criticism from various parties, including her own picketing writers. In a video shared on Instagram, Barrymore said, “I believe there’s …
Read More »'The Drew Barrymore Show' in Chaos: Picketing Writers and WGA Pins
As ticket-holders for The Drew Barrymore Show lined up along the CBS Broadcast Center entrance Tuesday, Writers Guild of America members and Barrymore’s three co-head writers circled the block chanting and cheering in protest. According to the WGA, the daytime talk show is “a WGA covered, struck show that is …
Read More »'The View' Is Still Airing and Striking Writers Want Answers
As The View audience members formed a line along the show’s 66th Street entrance in Manhattan, a dozen Writers Guild of America members marched around ABC Studios holding signs of protest. When Mikey Day, a Saturday Night Live cast member and former writer (as well ashost of the hit Netflix …
Read More »'The Drew Barrymore Show' Finds Itself at the Center of the Strike
The Drew Barrymore Show resumed filming in the midst of the dual writers’ and actors’ strike, sparking criticism from the show’s writers who picketed outside the studio on Monday. The Writers Guild of America East also confirmed in a statement on Twitter, “The Drew Barrymore Show is a WGA covered, …
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