Saturday Night Live poked fun at the accusations of mean behaviour aimed at Ellen DeGeneres.
Barrymore approved of the skit on social media after posting a photo of herself laughing along while watching it.
The sketch show briefly addressed the controversy in a skit featuring Chloe Fineman in character as Drew Barrymore, whose very own daytime show started in the US three weeks ago.
Fineman’s Barrymore is then shown chasing a camera operator around the studio so that she can have a hug.