"The Jennifer Hudson Show" recants its initially planned premiere date, following Drew Barrymore's decision to resume "The Drew Barrymore Show."
It was announced earlier this week that the two talk shows would return on air, despite the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes affecting actors and writers in Hollywood.
'The Jennifer Hudson Show' Release Date
According to a Variety report, "The Jennifer Hudson Show" would be pushing back its initially-announced release date this month.
Hudson's show was supposed to return on Monday, Sep. 18, 2023, but it was pushed back to, following the backlash that Drew Barrymore got when she announced that her show was returning.
The report revealed that talk shows like these can continue under the SAG-AFTRA Network code, which means that they're not really violating the rules that the union has imposed since it started its strike.
For JHud's show, it's covered by WGA writers; but despite this, they'll be continuing the second season with or without writers. Once a deal has been struck, WGA writers can return to the show.
Although they are allowed, many have expressed their disappointment with the show hosts for not showing their solidarity with the actors' and writers' plight in securing a fair deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers or AMPTP.
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Drew Barrymore Receives Flak For Continuing 'Drew Barrymore Show'
The actress-host was on the receiving end of backlash from her fans after announcing that she would be resuming the show despite the ongoing historic strikes in Hollywood.
"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," she said in a statement following intense scrutiny. "I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today. We really tried to find our way forward. And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soon."
Since her decision was announced, Variety noted a "domino effect" on the shows on daytime television. WGA writers have canceled their planned pickets on the "Drew Barrymore" show studio, they will instead picket on "The View" which has since been airing during the strike.
In another Variety report, Barrymore's decision to continue the show stemmed from contractual obligations.
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