Even though there are picket lines, afternoon shows like Drew Barrymore's are back on the air

On Monday, new shows of "The Drew Barrymore Show" will start airing, but the bubbly host has been in a lot of trouble lately.

Michael H. LeRoy, a professor of labor and job relations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, said, "This strike has been going on for about four months, so it's not surprising that some people are leaving." "I couldn't have known this would happen on daytime TV, but in a labor dispute, everyone has a breaking point."

"The Drew Barrymore Show," which is working without its three union writers, isn't the only afternoon show to come back. ABC's "The View" is back for its 27th season, and "Tamron Hall" and "Live With Kelly and Ryan," which are not governed by writers guild rules, are also making new shows. "The Talk" and "The Jennifer Hudson Show" will also start up again on Monday.

As long as the hosts and guests don't talk about or promote works covered by TV, theater, or streaming contracts, they aren't legally breaking the strike. Talk shows are covered by a different contract, called the "Network Code," from the one artists and writers are trying to get. The Network Code also covers reality shows, sports, morning news shows, soap operas, and game shows.

"I know there's nothing I can do to make this OK with those who don't like it. I totally agree with that," Barrymore said in a video she shared on Instagram on Friday and then took down later. "I just want everyone to know that I don't mean to upset or hurt anyone anymore. I am not like that."

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which includes Disney, Netflix, Amazon, and other companies, is at odds with the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists over the strike.