The host took heat earlier this month when she said she planned to restart the show amid the strike.
A week after that controversial announcement, Barrymore apologized publicly and"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over," the host"I 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 today," she continued."We really tried to find our way forward.
read,"We support Drew’s decision to pause the show’s return and understand how complex and difficult this process has been for her."the WGA and the struck a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television ProducersWhile the deal still has to be drafted and faces several votes by WGA officials and members, it's expected by many that the deal will be ratified and finalized in the next few weeks.
"You can pretty much rest assured that late night TV shows are gonna come back very soon after the ratification vote. I would say within days, if not hours," Patten shared."You're also gonna see talk shows that are gonna come back on, daytimers very quickly. You're also gonna see other daytime shows come on."
"If you're looking at your primetime schedule, that's gonna take a little bit longer," he added."Because, of course, you're gonna need actors for that. And the actors union is still hasn't even started their negotiations with the studios and streamers."
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