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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Faces A Digital Dash!

The Ellen Show is under fire for allegations of a toxic work environment.
The Ellen Show (known as The Ellen DeGeneres Show) is under investigation by the top executives over allegations of racism, hostile treatment of workers and the show's host ignoring the concerns.

Allegations got the host and her executive producers in hot water. She just recently signed on for two more seasons. Ellen is making over $24 million a season and is considered the "Queen of Daytime."

Variety reports that WarnerMedia is looking into the numerous accounts of workplace problems on the long-running daytime series.

Executives from show producer Telepictures and distributor Warner Bros. Television sent a memo to staffers last weeks saying that WBTV-owner WarnerMedia's employee relations group and a third party firm, who will interview current and former staffers about their experiences on set, said sources.
Ellen interviews Portia De Rossi, her wife.
Among the recent stories regarding the shows was a report this month from Buzzfeed in which former and current staff members describe the show as a "toxic work environment."

The ex-employees shared harrowing details of their day-to-day experiences working. They said that some behind the scenes made racist remarks.

Former staffers who used to work at the show are coming out to share their stories. One makeup artist was quoted as saying that when he tried to make small talk with Ellen, she allegedly said, "Who do you think you are? Don't look at me."

According to stories posted on Twitter, behind the scenes, DeGeneres had a history of sending employees home if she believed they had bad breath. A former staffer on the show wrote, “I saw Ellen in the hallways every day and would say hello and she never once said hello back. She wouldn’t smile. She wouldn’t even acknowledge me at all. For two seasons.”

One Black producer said she was the victim of "microagressions" from senior staff members.

The show's three executive producers are taking the blame for any issues, declaring in a statement, "For the record, the day-to-day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us. We take all of this very seriously and we realize, as many in the world are learning, that we need to do better, are committed to do better, and we will do better."

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