Pop Culture
How The Drew Barrymore Show Turned Into An Afternoon Therapy Session
Daytime television is a crowded landscape that has left many a canceled show in its wake: Kris Jenner, RuPaul, Megan Mullally, Queen Latifah, and Harry Connick Jr are just a few personalities whose afternoon tenure was short-lived despite finding success previously in other mediums. Even being a seasoned television host or longtime TV personality doesn't inoculate you from being sent to the daytime graveyard - just ask Meredith Viera, Katie Couric, or Anderson Cooper. So when it was announced in 2020 that Drew Barrymore would be coming to daytime television with an eponymous talk show, expectations weren't super high. And, in fact, the early reviews were pretty tepid with many critics charmed by the star, but ultimately confused about what the show was trying to do, describing it as "chaotic" and "unhinged.”
