Drew Barrymore apologizes, but is it enough?

In vowing to continue her show amidst the strike, Drew Barrymore managed to squander much of the goodwill she stockpiled over more than four decades in the business. Can she get it back?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 18, 2023 Commentary: Drew Barrymore spent years building her brand. Without writers, it unraveled in a week The quirky daytime host has shown the power of a carefully crafted celebrity narrative — and the ease with which even the most convincing comeback story can fall apart. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'The Nun II' scares away 'A Haunting in Venice' as spooky season begins at the box office Warner Bros.' "The Nun II" remained in first place at the box office, while 20th Century Studios' "A Haunting in Venice" opened in second. SHARE       READ MORE Commentary: 'Meet the Press' debuts with Kristen Welker and treads familiar ground with Trump The new moderator of "Meet the Press" kicked off with an interview with former President Trump, but it was a disturbingly familiar pattern of mainstream media dancing with extremism for ratings. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assault; star 'absolutely' denies claims In a joint investigation published Saturday by the Times of London and Channel 4, multiple women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and other abusive behavior at the height of his fame. SHARE       READ MORE Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ousts Jann Wenner from board after controversial interview The move comes after comments Wenner made about Black and female artists in a New York Times interview promoting his new book, "The Masters." SHARE       READ MORE Nexstar TV stations blackout on DirecTV ends after 76 days The companies said they had agreed to allow DirecTV to restore the signals of Nexstar TV stations, including KTLA-TV Channel 5, to millions of DirecTV customers hours before NFL games were played. SHARE       READ MORE 'The Talk' postpones Season 14 after Drew Barrymore halted her talk show CBS reverses course, postponing season premiere of "The Talk" amid WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. This follows Drew Barrymore's similar announcement after criticism from Hollywood peers. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US