‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Audience Members Say They Were Kicked Out for Writers Guild Support Amid Picket
‘Drew Barrymore Show’ Audience Members Say They Were Kicked Out for Writers Guild Support Amid Picket
The talk show resumed taping without its three WGA writers on Monday as picketers demonstrated outside of CBS Studios.
The talk show resumed taping without its three WGA writers on Monday as picketers demonstrated outside of CBS Studios.
Writers Guild of America members and scribes for the Drew Barrymore show picketed outside CBS Studios Monday in New York as the talk show resumed filming amid the writers and actors strikes.
Two audience members, who had signed up for free tickets to the taping, were handed WGA pins as they walked in the door by picketers and say they were asked to leave before the show began because they were wearing the pins.
The two then joined the picket lines outside, donning WGA shirts, as Turiczek said, “If they think we’re part of the strike, we might as well be.” Carter added that she had signed up for tickets as a fan of Barrymore, but now has been “disheartened” by the experience.
Barrymore announced her decision Sunday to resume filming the show, saying that the talk show would not use WGA writers and would otherwise be complying with WGA and SAG-AFTRA rules. The show has returned without its writers and WGA said it will be picketing outside the show this week, since it is still a struck show.
The three WGA writers, who are all co-head writers on the show, were in attendance at the picket line and said they found out that the show, which has been on hiatus since April, would resume via audience ticket giveaways that were posted on social media.
As for whether the three writers will return to the show once the strike is resolved, they say the issue is complicated, adding that they do not know whether there will still be WGA jobs.
Is Barrymore not a SAG member? Does this not violate the strike guidelines?
Regardless, this is a terrifically shitty move.
The SAG-AFTRA strike doesn't cover on-camera work for variety shows, game shows, or talk shows, which are governed by SAG-AFTRA's Network Television Code, a separate contract that remains in effect between SAG-AFTRA and the studios/networks.
That's very interesting, I did not realize that was the case.
It is worth noting SAG is not allowed to promote struck properties, so she has to be careful in selecting guests who are not promoting struck movies/ shows. So far she has selected guests who do not violate the SAG strike, but I'm a little surprised she's toeing the line for the SAG strike, but not WGA.
Thank you for clarifying this.
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Dominic Turiczek and Cassidy Carter, two New York City-based students, planned to attend the show, after signing up free tickets about a week and a half ago, not aware that the strike was going on.
The two then joined the picket lines outside, donning WGA shirts, as Turiczek said, “If they think we’re part of the strike, we might as well be.” Carter added that she had signed up for tickets as a fan of Barrymore, but now has been “disheartened” by the experience.
White said after The Drew Barrymore Show posted about starting to tape season four, she began receiving texts from friends asking whether this was good or bad news.
The three Drew writers arrived early Monday and provided coffee for the other WGA picketers who showed up in support.
As for whether the three writers will return to the show once the strike is resolved, they say the issue is complicated, adding that they do not know whether there will still be WGA jobs.
Sept. 11 10 am PST This story originally included the names of guests who were listed on The Drew Barrymore Show‘s website as appearing on Sept. 11.
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