Drew Barrymore faced intense backlash for her decision to resume taping her talk show despite Hollywoods ongoing labor strikes. She announced on September 15, 2023, that she was bringing back her talk show amid the writers' strike. However, after receiving blowback from her decision to resume production, she decided to pause the show until the strike ends. Barrymore tried to defend her decision in a since-deleted video, but it did not help the situation. She later apologized for her decision and announced that she would not resume production until the strike is over.