Drew Barrymore pauses premiere of chat show after backlash over ongoing strikes

Drew Barrymore faced an adverse reaction after announcing her chat show would return to production

Drew Barrymore has paused the premiere of her US talk show until the Hollywood strikes are over following a public backlash against her original decision to resume filming.

The US actress, 48, faced an adverse reaction after announcing The Drew Barrymore Show would return to production, despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike – which began on May 2 – along with the US actors union Sag-Aftra.