This morning’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show was centered around one of host Drew Barrymore‘s favorite topics: time management.
Barrymore struggled with managing her time, prompting her to dedicate the entire hour that morning to the topic. During the segment of Drew’s News, she brought in her friends Ross Mathews, Sunny Anderson, and Valerie Bertinelli to delve into the latest news on time management.
One highlight was a lively “Drew Debate” about a host who rewarded guests who arrived on time with access to a VIP area in his house offering superior food and drinks.
“I wish food was enough of an incentivization,” Barrymore admitted.
Bertinelli, meanwhile, offered a counterpoint to the man in question.
Barrymore emphasized the importance of timing by noting, “You don’t want to be the first or the last person at a party. I’ve had guests show up for my book club 20 minutes early, and I’m thinking, ‘I haven’t even showered yet, and the food is still in the oven!’”
Mathews, on the other hand, said he’s always ready for guests on time.
“If I invite people over at noon, I’m like chihuahua in the window, like, ‘Are they here yet? Are they here yet?’ I like it,” he said, before Bertinelli asked, “Who has a party at noon?”
But Mathews quickly fired back, “Don’t judge me, Valerie Bertinelli! I can party at noon, for the record.”
Barrymore, for her part, said, “I would like that because I like a day. I want to be home early and in bed and have a night. So, I’ll be there at noon.”
The actress first opened up about her “time management kick” during a December 2024 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show when she detailed her chaotic mornings with two children — and even directly apologized to anyone her tardiness has affected.
“We’re always, like, three minutes late to school,” she said, before adding, “We wake up at 6:30 [a.m.] to be at school by 8 [a.m.]. So that’s an hour-and-a-half and it’s a struggle. It’s really hard. They want to eat something at the last second. Their shoes, the bed, the chaos. I’m like, ‘How are we not doing this in 90 minutes?!’ I’ve got alarms set everywhere. It’s hard.”
The Drew Barrymore Show airs on weekdays on CBS. You can check the website for local airtimes.
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