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Drew Barrymore is saying she will try to give guests on her talk show more personal space moving forward. The actress recently spoke with Entertainment Tonight after it was announced that 'The Drew Barrymore Show' scored a season six renewal ahead of its Sept. 9 return. In the interview, she explained why she finds herself getting physically up close and personal when interacting with her guests.
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00:00Drew Barrymore is saying she will try to give guests on her talk show more personal space moving forward.
00:07The actress recently spoke with Entertainment Tonight after it was announced that the Drew
00:11Barrymore show scored a season six renewal ahead of its September 9th return. In the interview,
00:17she explained why she finds herself getting physically up close and personal when interacting
00:22with her guests. Well, I'll try to practice physical distance, which is not my strong point.
00:26Do you know how hard the COVID-19 pandemic was for me? I was alone in a studio by myself.
00:32I like to be around people. Barrymore has been known to get physically close with guests that
00:36she interviews on her show, but some viewers have noted online that certain guests don't seem all
00:41that thrilled to have the host so up close and personal. The Charlie's Angels actress acknowledged
00:46that it's, quote, not everyone's favorite part of her interviews, to which she's, quote, sorry to
00:51those people. However, she explained that she's always aiming to bring joy and laughter to her
00:55guests and viewers. I think that first of all, we're always going to be big on joy and laughter
01:00and feeling good. And that was something I always wanted to do. But I never thought we
01:04would launch in a pandemic. And trying to lean into the joy and the feel good and the comedy
01:08at that time was really weird and wacky. The renewal will take the Drew Barrymore show through
01:13the 2025-2026 season. For more on this story, head to THR.com. And for the latest entertainment
01:20news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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