The longest-running television show The Ellen DeGeneres Show is currently amid controversy after numerous accounts of workplace problems surfaced on social media. Former as well as current employees of the show hosted by Ellen DeGeneres have come out in the public anonymously and put forth the claims of a 'toxic work environment' on set. Now, in the latest development with regards to the controversy, an international publication reported that an internal investigation has been initiated by the production house Telepictures and distributors Warner Bros. Television.
As per a source close to the development, a memo was sent to the staff members last week and informed that Telepictures and Warner Bros. Television have engaged WBTV-owner WarnerMedia’s employee relations group and a third-party firm to interview the current as well as former members about their experiences.
Earlier this month, anonymous former employees of The Ellen DeGeneres Show stated in interviews that 'bullying and being mean' is no new thing on sets. One of the members went on to say, "That ‘be kind’ bullshit only happens when the cameras are on. It’s all for show," while the other said, "People focus on rumors about how Ellen is mean and everything like that, but that's not the problem. The issue is these three executive producers running the show who are in charge of all these people [and] who make the culture and are putting out this feeling of bullying and being mean. They feel that everybody who works at The Ellen Show is lucky to work there: ‘So if you have a problem, you should leave because we'll hire someone else because everybody wants to work here."
In April, it was reported that the crew members of the talk show were outraged because of the treatment from producers amid the coronavirus pandemic. In March, a few of the former employees shared their experiences on social media and termed DeGeneres as 'notoriously one of the meanest people alive'.
(Source: Variety)
