Barrymore articles

  • Why Did Drew Barrymore Call Kamala Harris ‘Momala’?

    Drew Barrymore insisted to Kamala Harris that what the country needs right now is a 'Momala.' The vice-president nodded respectfully but...
  • Drew Barrymore confirms she was considered for Boogie Nights role

    Who doesn’t love a good cinematic “what could have been”? In a new episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Janet Jackson revealed she was considered for the role of Storm in X-Men but had to pass because she “was just embarking on the Janet tour.” Film veteran Barrymore unsurprisingly has a few “almosts” on her résumé as well, and one of them marks a serious fork in the road moment for her career. “It’s so hard when you, like, are thinking of doing a film and then you don’t end up doing it,” she...
  • Ditzy, unfiltered: why Drew Barrymore is Hollywood’s great survivor

    The troubled child actor turned chatshow host faces flak for her toe-curling interview with Kamala Harris. But oversharing is all part of her shtickAn office-style desk was once the key prop on a television chatshow – a standard piece of kit beloved of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, not to mention Britain’s Jonathan Ross. Then the comfy sofa took over and guests began to scooch along, making room for each other. Now, though, under the auspices of Drew Barrymore, host of a daytime show on...