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The daytime talk show was set to return on Sept. 18.

Another daytime show has decided that it is not the right time to move forward with production. On Sunday, it was announced that The Talk has paused the premiere of the upcoming season, amid the Writers Guild of America strike.

The news was confirmed by CBS in a statement to ET.

"The Talk is pausing its season premiere scheduled for September 18. We will continue to evaluate plans for a new launch date," the statement read.

The daytime show, hosted by Amanda Kloots, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Sheryl Underwood, Natalie Morales and Jerry O’Connell was set to return for season 14 on Sept. 18. In support of the strike, the show went dark in May.

As of Sunday, the show was set to move forward with production of the new season. Last Wednesday, dozens of Writers Guild members protested a rehearsal show.

"The reality is that bringing a show back without your writers is an attempt to devalue our labor and devalue the work that we do," WGA captain Chris Hazzard told The Hollywood Reporter. "And there's no way to make a show without writing. So whether that's picking guests or talking about who's going to speak when or doing pre-interviews to update your hosts about what the topic is going to be, all of that is writing. And so that work being done is scabbing and we will be out here with a picket sign until it stops."

The Talk's decision comes on the same day that Drew Barrymore announced her decision to pause the return of The Drew Barrymore Show, amid backlash.

On Sunday, the 48-year-old host took to Instagram to share the message with her followers.

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over," the host of the daytime program wrote as a caption next to a picture of the same message. "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."

In a statement to ET, a spokesperson from CBS Media Ventures, which produces The Drew Barrymore Show, read, "We support Drew’s decision to pause the show’s return and understand how complex and difficult this process has been for her."

Barrymore's message came after she took to Instagram on Friday, in a since-deleted emotional video, defending her choice to move forward with her show.

At the time, Barrymore shared that she still had plans to move forward with the premiere.

"I believe there is nothing I can do or say in this moment to make it OK," she said, alluding to the backlash she received for her decision to resume production. "I wanted to own a decision so that it wasn't a PR-protected situation and I would just take full responsibility for my actions. I know there's just nothing I can do that will make this OK for those it is not OK with. I fully accept that. I fully understand that."

The host reassured her followers and fans that she would be in compliance with all of the rules.

"We aren't going to break rules and we are going to be in compliance," she said. "I wanted to do this because, as I said, this is bigger than me and there are other people's jobs on the line," she said. "Since launching live in a pandemic, I just wanted to make a show that was there for people in sensitive times. I weighed the scales and I thought, 'If we could go on during a global pandemic, and everything that the world has experienced through 2020, why would this sideline us?'"

Bill Maher said his show, Real Time With Bill Maher, would likewise return without writers. The Jennifer Hudson Show and Sherri, hosted by Sherri Shepherd, are reportedly returning to production for season premieres in the coming weeks.

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Hudson's is the latest daytime show to halt production, following similar announcements from The Drew Barrymore Show and The Talk.

The Jennifer Hudson Show has paused production and pushed back its return to the air following backlash from the writers' strike, EW has learned.

The EGOT's daytime talk show was set to premiere its newest season on Monday, Sept. 18, but that was before Drew Barrymore attempted to cross the picket line.

Barrymore had announced her decision to resume her eponymous talk show on Sept. 18 in spite of the Writer's Guild of America strike, now in its 18th week. The Never Been Kissed actress faced a heap of criticism for the move, leading her to pause her show's return until the resolution of the strike.

"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," Barrymore wrote on social media earlier today.

Shortly after that news, The Talk followed suit, pausing its season premiere, which was also set for Sept. 18. A rep for CBS told EW the network would "continue to evaluate plans for a new launch date."

Since the strikes began, other daytime talk shows, including The View, Tamron Hall, and Live With Kelly and Mark, have been filming new episodes. The Sherri Shepherd Show is currently scheduled to premiere its new season as planned on Monday.

After more than two months of picketing, the WGA writers were joined by SAG-AFTRA actors in striking against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), bringing Hollywood to heel. While SAG card-carrying performers can technically still appear on talk shows, they can't promote any work distributed, produced, or financed by AMPTP studios or streaming platforms.

The Grammy-winning songstress has been dating sports agent Rich Paul for two years.

Adele gave fans something to talk about during her Saturday night show in Las Vegas.

The “Easy On Me” singer left people wondering if she’d gotten hitched after she referred to her boyfriend Rich Paul as her “husband” while working the crowd at her sold-out Caesars Palace residency.

In a TikTok video from the concert, Adele is seen trying to gently rebuff a swooning female fan who’d just asked for her hand in marriage.

“You can’t marry me,” she told the woman. “I’m straight, my love, and my husband’s here tonight.”

Asked if she’d give it a try anyway, the 16-time Grammy winner shook her head and told the fan: “No, I don’t want to try. I’m with Rich. You’re crazy, leave me alone.” (The woman seemed to react to this with good humor.)

Online, Adele fans were ready to celebrate Mrs. Rich Paul immediately.

“Her husband??? omgg Adele Paul???” one person wrote in a TikTok comment.

“No.stop. MOTHER IS MARRIED??” another wrote.

Neither the star nor her beau, a sports agent, have made any subsequent announcements. Representatives for Adele did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Adele and Paul’s romance was made public in summer 2021, after they were spotted together at game five of the NBA finals in Phoenix.

Though she’s largely kept private about the relationship, Adele told Rolling Stone that she and Paul have an “incredible, openhearted, and easiest” partnership.

After the “Hello” singer was spotted rocking a pear-shaped diamond on her left ring finger, she dismissed any speculation about an engagement, telling Elle magazine: “I just love high-end jewelry.”

Adele split with ex-husband Simon Konecki in 2019 after three years of marriage. They share a 10-year-old son, Angelo.

Drake used an old image of Halle Berry at the Kid’s Choice Awards to promote his latest duet with SZA, “Slime You Out.”

Drake, 36, dropped the cover for the new single via Instagram on Wednesday, September 13. “😳💚,” he captioned the post.

Drake had used a photo of Berry, now 57, when she had gotten slimed while sitting in the audience at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Drake added a “Parental Advisory Explicit Content” sticker to the bottom of the cover. SZA, 33, reposted the cover art onto her page later on Wednesday and the song dropped on Friday, September 15.

Hours later on Friday, Berry posted a cryptic Instagram quote. “Sometimes you have to be the bigger guy … even if you’re a woman!” the note read, featuring a tag to musician Beabadoobee’s (real name Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus) account. Berry captioned her post with a pointer-finger emoji.

In the comments section, one fan asked the Oscar winner for her “thoughts” about Drake using a photo of her to promote his single.

“Didn’t get my permission. That’s not cool. I thought better of him!” she replied. “Hence my post today. When people you admire disappoint you, you have to be the bigger person and move on!”

Berry later doubled down on her stance in a second comment, claiming that Drake did reach out to her first. “He asked me and I said NO that’s why,” when a social media user asked why she was upset in the first place. “Why ask if you intend to do what you want to do! That was the f–k you to me. Not cool. You get it?”

The rapper has not publicly addressed Berry’s claims.

“Slime You Out” is the first single on Drake’s new album, For All the Dogs. The LP — featuring an illustration of a dog with red eyes that was drawn by Drake’s 6-year-old son, Adonis — will be released next month. Previously scheduled to drop on September 22, Drake pushed back the release date on Friday, explaining that he is still in the process of completing For All the Dogs.

“OK, my dilemma I am faced with is either cancel shows to finish the album or I complete the mission and drop the album before the last show,” he wrote via Instagram Story. “I owe you all these memories we are building, and anywhere we have missed to date, we will be spinning back for sure.”

He concluded: “For All the Dogs [comes out on] October 6th. It’s only right.”

Drake’s drama with Berry is not the first time his music has sparked controversy. Ghanian musician Obrafour sued Drake for $10 million in April, claiming that he never approved the Canada native’s sample of “One Ohene (Remix)” on his “Calling My Name” track.

Obrafour, 47, released his song in 2003 and claimed in his lawsuit that he never responded to Drake’s email request to sample it, according to Business Insider. Drake has not publicly addressed the legal drama nor has the case been settled yet.

Lamar Odom is likely to see his car insurance bill go way up ... he crashed his Mercedes into two parked cars in an early morning accident.

A rep for Lamar tells TMZ ... Lamar was behind the wheel when he got into a car crash around 3 AM Monday in a residential area near his home.

We're told Lamar was driving home from a friend's place in Northridge when he dropped his phone inside his Mercedes, reached down to retrieve it, lost control and smashed into a pair of cars parked on the street.

Lamar's rep says his white Mercedes hit another white car, which bumped into another car parked in front of it.

Lamar's airbags deployed, and he wasn't injured and didn't need medical assistance ... though he was a little shaken up and his Mercedes is now mangled.

Cops were called but LAPD did not take a police report after responding to the scene. We're told officers spoke with Lamar, asking him if he had been drinking, to which Lamar said no and told cops about being sober and owning rehab facilities.

Cops did not perform a field sobriety test.

Lamar, we're told, then explained to LAPD how the accident happened ... and the owners of the impacted cars came out of their homes and Lamar gave them his insurance information.

Fortunately, we're told no one was inside the parked cars at the time of the crash ... though Lamar's Mercedes was towed and his security drove him home.

In the end, cops left after seeing everyone exchange information.

Teyana Taylor just confirmed what folks have long suspected about her and her husband, Iman Shumpert ... their relationship is over.

The singer officially broke the news Sunday, taking to IG with a lengthy statement. She writes, "Not too much on my bestie! In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while. To be 1000% clear, 'infidelity' ain’t one of the reasons for our departure."

She adds, "We are still the best of friends, great business partners and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children. Most importantly we are FAMILY & in the 10yrs together, 7yrs married we ain’t ever played with or about THAT."

Teyana goes on to explain that the reason she's kept this under wraps is because she's private ... and didn't feel like it was anyone's business -- a decision she's happy with as she and Iman have been able to navigate this on their terms without so much noise.

She finishes by saying ... "The only reason I’m even sharing THIS part of the chat is because the narratives are getting a little out of hand & it’s unfair to all parties involved. I hope this provided some clarity for y’all. Okay AunTey taking y’all back out the chat bye!"

Teyana and Iman have been together for quite a while now -- they got hitched in 2016, and share two children together. Their bedroom biz has also been the subject of much intrigue.

Hudson's is the latest daytime show to halt production, following similar announcements from The Drew Barrymore Show and The Talk.

The Jennifer Hudson Show has paused production and pushed back its return to the air following backlash from the writers' strike, EW has learned.

The EGOT's daytime talk show was set to premiere its newest season on Monday, Sept. 18, but that was before Drew Barrymore attempted to cross the picket line.

Barrymore had announced her decision to resume her eponymous talk show on Sept. 18 in spite of the Writer's Guild of America strike, now in its 18th week. The Never Been Kissed actress faced a heap of criticism for the move, leading her to pause her show's return until the resolution of the strike.

"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," Barrymore wrote on social media earlier today.

Shortly after that news, The Talk followed suit, pausing its season premiere, which was also set for Sept. 18. A rep for CBS told EW the network would "continue to evaluate plans for a new launch date."

Since the strikes began, other daytime talk shows, including The View, Tamron Hall, and Live With Kelly and Mark, have been filming new episodes. The Sherri Shepherd Show is currently scheduled to premiere its new season as planned on Monday.

After more than two months of picketing, the WGA writers were joined by SAG-AFTRA actors in striking against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), bringing Hollywood to heel. While SAG card-carrying performers can technically still appear on talk shows, they can't promote any work distributed, produced, or financed by AMPTP studios or streaming platforms.

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over."

Drew Barrymore is officially hitting "pause" on production of her daytime talk show.

After days of enduring backlash surrounding her decision to resume The Drew Barrymore Show amid the writers' and actors' strikes, the host announced that she will no longer move forward with new episodes until the strikes end.

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show's premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore wrote on social media Sunday. "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."

She added, "We really tried to find our way forward. And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soon."

Barrymore announced plans last week for her Daytime Emmy–winning show to resume production without its three Writers Guild of America writers who, along with the rest of their union, have been on strike since May, demanding higher wages, clearer contract provisions, and more.

The star quickly became the center of controversy, earning criticism from striking members of the WGA and the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), in addition to others of the industry. Following her decision, the National Book Foundation also rescinded its invitation for Barrymore to host its annual awards event.

Her show resumed filming last week as picketers protested the choice outside the CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Some audience members said they were escorted out of tapings for wearing WGA-branded pins. A spokesperson for the show told EW in a statement that Barrymore was "completely unaware of the incident" and that their team is "in the process of reaching out to the affected audience members to offer them new tickets."

Barrymore initially defended her decision in a now-removed video she posted on Friday, explaining, "This is bigger than me and there other peoples' jobs on the line."

She continued, "I weighed the scales and I thought if we could go on during a global pandemic and everything that the world experienced through 2020, why would this sideline us? I just wanted to just put one foot in front of the other and make a show that's there for people regardless of anything else that's happening in the world."

Barrymore, a member of SAG-AFTRA, insisted that the show's return was "in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind," according to strike rules. When season 4 was first announced, a CBS spokesperson confirmed to EW that the series would "not be performing any writing work covered by the WGA strike."

While Barrymore herself was not in violation as the series' host — daytime talk shows fall under a separate contract, the Network Television Code contract — resuming production meant that it left its writers behind. As the WGA-East announced on social media, "The [Drew Barrymore Show] is a WGA-covered, struck show that is planning to return without its writers… Any writing on The Drew Barrymore Show is in violation of WGA strike rules."

Cristina Kinon, a writer for the show, told The Daily Beast that she was disappointed to see Barrymore resume production on the series without its writing team. "It is frustrating," she said, "because it will prolong the strike, and we just want it to end."

When news broke that the series was coming back for a fourth season, CBS issued a statement to EW. "While our show has been largely an unscripted talk show from the beginning, the new shows we are producing this season will be completely unscripted until the strike ends," it read in part. "No one on our staff will fill a writing position. If you watch the show, it is obvious that Drew has always brought raw, unfiltered, spontaneous, open, and honest conversations to her viewers, and that will continue. The show also moves forward with important consideration to our staff and crew comprised of over 150 people, as well as our loyal viewers. We fully support Drew and her entire team 100 percent."

The show was set to return with new episodes on Monday, Sept. 18.

Billy Miller, who starred on soap operas The Young & the Restless and General Hospital, has died, his manager confirmed Sept. 17.

The soap world has lost a veteran star.

Billy Miller, best known for his role on daytime TV dramas such as The Young and the Restless and General Hospital, has died. He was 43.

His manager confirmed the news to multiple outlets Sept. 17 saying that the Emmy-winning actor passed away in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 15, two days before his birthday. Details about his death were not available. Miller's manager said he was struggling with manic depression when he died.

The soap star was born William John Miller II in Tulsa, Okla., and grew up in Texas. After appearing in several TV commercials, he made his official onscreen acting debut in 2006, playing a small role on CSI: NY. The following year, he began his soap career, playing Richie Novak on All My Children until 2008, after which he began his run on The Young and the Restless, becoming the fourth actor to portray Billy Abbott, the son of John and Jill Abbott. Miller won three Daytime Emmys for his role.

Following his departure from the series in 2014, Miller began starring on General Hospital, playing Jason Morgan. When Steve Burton returned to the show to reprise that role, a part he had played in past years, Miller's character was changed to that of the character's twin brother Drew Cain. Miller left General Hospital in 2019.

In addition to his work on CSI: NY and soap operas, the actor also had roles on Suits, Ray Donovan, Justified and most recently in 2022, NCIS.

Miller is survived by his mother Patricia, sister Megan, brother-in-law Ronnie, nephew Grayson and niece Charley, Variety reported.

Following news of his death, a tribute to Miller was posted on the official Young & the Restless' X page (formerly Twitter), which read, "The daytime community mourns the loss of Billy Miller who graced Y&R with his talent for many years as Billy Abbott. Our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones."

The Danity Kane star shared the info in a new YouTube video

Aubrey O’Day, the singer and reality television personality, says her former mentor, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, asked her to sign an NDA to never disparage the rapper and his label, Bad Boy.

O’Day revealed the info in a YouTube video and said that she wasn’t going to sign the NDA and told her fellow Danity Kane band members not to sign it either.

The host of @SOHTV channel asked, “So that you just got recently?”

“I got it a few months ago when he started doing this,” the singer said.

O’Day and her group, Danity Kane, worked with Bad Boy records for six years, producing two platinum albums.

Combs recently shared that he is giving back rights to artists he has signed through the years.

O’Day noted that, adding, “So what’s happening is, artists — some of them, not all of them — are being given streaming royalties and ownership back over our publishing on songs that we wrote at a time when you know that you have to stream a song a million times to make a cent. It’s hundreds of dollars.”

“And me, as somebody that’s a girl’s girl, I hit everyone in my group and said, ‘Absolutely do not take this deal. I can get us a show on Hulu right now,” she said.

Reports have said that O’Day wants to make a documentary-style show about the inner workings of the entertainment business and share her experiences.

Combs, who was recently presented with the Global Icon Award at the 2023 VMAs, shared more about the reason behind his decision to reassign publishing rights back to artists or their estates, as was the LOX, Ma$e, The Notorious B.I.G. and others. Combs’ criticism of the Grammys was the first step.

"You have to look within and be a part of that change,” he told site, Hot New Hip Hop. "This actually was done two years ago," he described. "It was more of me just evolving as a businessman, you know, a person that really wants change in the world."

O’Day first rose to public prominence in 2004 as she competed on Combs’ Making the Band 3, eventually being chosen to join girl group Danity Kane.

But, in October 2008, during the finale of Making the Band 4, Combs confirmed that O’Day had been kicked out of the group. According to MTV, he went on to tell her on-air that “your attitude is gonna have you in a dark and lonely place. … What you need to do at the end of the day is humble yourself.”

“I just want to work with the young lady that I signed, not the person that fame has made her,” he continued.

Most notably, the singer appeared on season 5 of Celebrity Apprentice in 2012, where she met Trump Jr., and on Famously Single in 2016, where she met her ex-boyfriend, Jersey Shore’s Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio.

On Saturday, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier, Andrea Barber and Scott Weinger took the stage at ‘90s Con to chat all things 'Full House'

Everywhere you look…the Full House cast is back together!

On Saturday, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier, Andrea Barber and Scott Weinger took the stage at ‘90s Con to revisit some of their best moments from both Full House and Fuller House. Of course, Bob Saget was there in spirit as the cast reflected on some of their favorite things about the late comedian.

Coulier joked about how Saget is still unexpectedly present in his life — and his phone. “I’m still opening texts that he sent me. That’s how many he sent me,” Coulier quipped during the Full House panel, which was moderated by PEOPLE Senior Editor Breanne Heldman.

Sweetin, who played Stephanie on the family sitcom, also reminisced about how Saget would sign his texts — a joke in itself after decades of friendship. “He would always sign all of his texts, ‘By the way, it’s Bob.’”

Along with Saget, John Stamos, the Olsen Twins (who were notably absent from the Fuller House reboot series on Netflix) and Lori Loughlin also were missing from the panel.

This isn’t the first time the Full House cast has reunited since their days on-screen — even since the Netflix reboot, which aired five seasons from 2016 to 2020. The cast came together to mourn Saget, who died unexpectedly in 2022 from a traumatic head injury.

"You usually do a show, and when the show wraps everybody kind of walks away and you might see them once in a while," Coulier said. "This is… I can’t get rid of these guys."

Citing their real-life events, Coulier continued: "We’ve been through everything that a family goes through — births and deaths, and marriages and divorces, and breakups and relationships, and pickups and cancellations. We’ve been through everything — well, families don’t get picked up or canceled," he said before adding a quip about cancel culture, "Well, in this culture nowadays."

Coulier's sentiment mirrors the unconditional support that viewers of Full House fell in love with as they watched the Tanner family grow. "You know, we’ve just kind of been there through so much. Life is a roller coaster, and we’ve been there for each other through all of it," he said. "It’s just amazing that when we do see each other, it’s like no time has passed. Everything just kind of clicks in, and I’m forever grateful for that."

Sometimes, that support is in person, while other times, it's in the cast's ongoing group chat. Barber previously told PEOPLE that Saget was “the heart of all of our group chats” once the show was off air. His specialty: taking the conversation “very sideways.”

"I think we're all pretty good at [keeping up with each other],” she added. “Considering how crazy busy all of us are in our various families and travels and work and all of this, we talk relatively frequently in some form of group chat or another."

‘90s con is taking place through Sunday at the Tampa Convention Center.

Rolling Stone's founder just lost his vote on decision-making in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- all because he called Black and female artists inarticulate ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Hall tells us Jann Wenner has been booted from the famed HOF's Board of Directors for their Foundation -- this after a vote was taken among the current members.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the only dissenting vote was from Jon Landau.

Jann Wenner -- who helped launched RS Magazine way back in 1967 -- did an interview with the NYT this week in which he talks about who he interviewed for his forthcoming offering, 'The Masters,' which contains wide-ranging sit-downs with 7 rock and roll gods.

That includes Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Jerry Garcia and Pete Townsend ... all of whom, as the NYT journo noted, are all white and male.

The Q: "There are seven subjects in the new book; seven white guys. In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going ... What do you think is the deeper explanation for why you interviewed the subjects you interviewed and not other subjects?

Wenner's answer is telling. He says, "When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers, OK? Just to get that accurate. The selection was not a deliberate selection. It was kind of intuitive over the years; it just fell together that way. The people had to meet a couple criteria, but it was just kind of my personal interest and love of them."

He adds, "Insofar as the women, just none of them were as articulate enough on this intellectual level." The reporter pushes back, incredulously asking if he really doesn't think Joni Mitchell was articulate enough to talk music on an intellectual level.

Wenner responded, "It’s not that they’re not creative geniuses. It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, be my guest. You know, Joni was not a philosopher of rock ’n’ roll. She didn’t, in my mind, meet that test. Not by her work, not by other interviews she did. The people I interviewed were the kind of philosophers of rock."

He then said this about Black artists ... "Of Black artists -- you know, Stevie Wonder, genius, right? I suppose when you use a word as broad as 'masters,' the fault is using that word. Maybe Marvin Gaye, or Curtis Mayfield? I mean, they just didn’t articulate at that level."