The Winners and Losers of the WGA Strike, From Drew Carey to Drew Barrymore
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large A lot can happen in 146 days. When the Writers Guild strike started in May, Drew Barrymore was one of its early folk heroes, when she stepped down as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards in solidarity.
But four months later, Barrymore became one of the strike’s most reviled public figures when she tried to rationalize the decision to bring back her daytime talk show in the midst of a work stoppage.
There were many winners and losers to come out of this hot labor summer, and it’s not over yet, as SAG-AFTRA looks to seal its own deal with the AMPTP.
But as the WGA prepares to vote on its hard-fought new contract, here are some of the entities that made it to the other side on the rise — or a bit imperiled. Adam Conover The standup and host of series like “Adam Ruins Everything” and the podcast “Factually!” is known for breaking down things you thought you knew — and educating audiences through comedy.
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