Movies and TV Shows

2 readers

2 users here now

General discussion about movies and TV shows.

Spoilers are strictly forbidden in post titles.

Posts soliciting spoilers (endings, plot elements, twists, etc.) should contain [spoilers] in their title. Comments in these posts do not need to be hidden in spoiler MarkDown if they pertain to the title's subject matter.

Otherwise, spoilers but must be contained in MarkDown as follows:

::: your spoiler warning
the crazy movie ending that no one saw coming!
:::

Your mods are here to help if you need any clarification!

Subcommunities: The Bear (FX) - [!thebear@lemmy.film](/c/thebear @lemmy.film)

Related communities: !entertainment@beehaw.org !moviesuggestions@lemmy.world

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

admin@lemmy.film

248

Drew Barrymore’s 3 co-head writers aren’t returning, even after WGA strike lifts (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by deconstruct@lemm.ee to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

30 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Even though the writers strike that crippled talk shows has lifted, the three co-head writers for Drew Barrymore’s daytime show have declined to return, sources close to the production said.

It was not clear from the sources why the three writers are not returning.

The production sources said offers were extended to all three when they could be extended after the end of the strike, which was lifted on Sept. 27, and all three declined.

Barrymore was criticized after she announced in September that she would resume “The Drew Barrymore Show,” a daytime talk show, even though the strike by the Writers Guild of America had not yet been resolved.

Barrymore was dropped as the host of the National Book Awards in response.

She later walked back the decision, apologized to anyone who felt hurt, and said she would wait to resume production until the strike was over.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right, but that's exactly my point, the boycott worked. If you're waiting for everyone to do the right thing all the time you're going to be waiting a long time.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if she was a normal working class woman it would be easy to forgive her. But she is a 125 Million Dollar super rich that only looks after herself and would gladly do it again if she could get away with it.

She is not getting another chance because that requires learning from your mistakes and given her social class there is no reason to believe she did.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I think "forgive" is a strong word that implies some sort of relationship here, I don't need a relationship built on trust to consume content. If I refused every good and service that I didn't think had my best interest in mind I'd have starved long ago lol.

All I'm saying is if the standard for boycott is "someone did something I didn't like one time" this community wouldn't exist

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You keep talking about this like it's a boycott, but it's not.

She acted in an incredibly shitty way towards the people who work for her, and they decided they could do better. That's not a boycott, that's just consequences.

What do you want to do, force those writers to go back to work for a shitty boss?

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 year ago

Think you should read my initial comment again, I'm specifically talking about the reaction in this thread.

[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I think you have an interesting point!