Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Toxic Workplace Allegations in First Monologue of Season 18

Alec Baldwin wants Ellen DeGeneres to just keep swimming. The 62-year-old actor appears on the Wednesday episode of the 62-year-old talk show host's first week back following«toxic» workplace allegations surrounding her show over the summer. «You being on my premiere week means so much to me,» DeGeneres tells Baldwin on Wednesday.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Ellen DeGeneres Show drew solid ratings in its Season 18 premiere Monday, in which DeGeneres addressed allegations of a toxic workplace that had emerged over the summer.The series opener earned a 1.9 rating and 6 share among Households, improving its lead-in 1.2/4 by +58% in rating and 50% in share, and steady vs its year-ago September time period average rating of 1.9/6.Versus last year’s debut episode, Ellen was steady year-to-year with a 1.1 rating

Ellen DeGeneres is kicking off season 18 of her daytime talk show with a virtual audience—and an apology. On Monday, she returned to the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show for the first time since the pandemic caused the series to go virtual earlier this year.

Ellen Degeneres addressed the workplace misconduct allegations against her and her team in a monologue that opened season 18 of her U.S.

is back for a brand new season, and Ellen went ahead and addressed allegations in her opening monologue. While Ellen took responsibility, she also peppered the monologue with jokes—like "This is The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Ellen DeGeneres came forward on the first episode of her talk show to break her silence on the allegations of workplace toxicity and rumors about how she treats those who work below her.

Just as she promised, Ellen DeGeneres addressed multiple reports about a "toxic" work culture on her eponymous show when the daytime program returned on Monday. After sarcastically sharing that she had a "great...super terrific" summer, even offering a double thumbs up, DeGeneres went right into the reports of a toxic workplace and the WarnerMedia investigation in her first monologue back.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, I am Ellen DeGeneres. My name is there, my name is there, my name is on underwear.

season 18 premiere on Monday, host Ellen DeGeneres spoke out about her "horrible summer" and took full «responsibility» for everything that goes on behind the scenes. ET has learned that DeGeneres wrote the monologue herself and filmed it last Wednesday.

Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out following allegations that her show has a «toxic» work environment. During the season 18 premiere of on Monday, the 62-year-old host speaks about her «horrible summer» and takes «responsibility» for everything that goes on at her talk show.«If you're watching because you love me, thank you.

Ellen DeGeneres returned to work on her eponymous daytime talk show on Monday, following allegations from former staffers about a «toxic» workplace environment, sexual harassment claims against high-ranking producers and an internal investigation by Warner Bros.

is back, and Ellen DeGeneres wasted no time in addressing the allegations that she fostered a in which racism, sexual harassment, and bullying were commonplace. Starting off , Ellen said:She went on to acknowledge her position as the boss of 27o employees and the face of the show.

Ellen DeGeneres has admitted “things happened here that never should have” as she addressed the reports of a toxic work environment at her talk show.

Ellen DeGeneres started season 18 of her show by addressing the accusations of a toxic work environment. The claims of a toxic work environment and sexual misconduct have plagued the host’s reputation over the past few months.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEllen DeGeneres immediately took on the allegations of a toxic workplace environment on her show’s return Monday, its 18th season premiere, saying the show is embarking “on a new chapter.”“As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show, and then there was an investigation,” a solemn DeGeneres told a “virtual” audience, as the show returned to filming in-studio amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ellen DeGeneres kicked off the new season of The Ellen DeGeneres Show by addressing the many claims made against her and the staff of her talk show.“As you may have heard this summer, there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation. I learned that things happened that never should have happened.

Will Thorne Staff WriterEllen DeGeneres addressed reports of mistreatment and misconduct behind the scenes at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in her opening monologue of the season.In the seven-minute opener, DeGeneres apologized “to the people that were affected” and said she is “taking responsibility for what happens at my show.”“As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation.

“I’m so happy to be back in the studio. There are a lot of things I want to talk about,” said Ellen DeGeneres on the premiere of Season 18 of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Ellen DeGeneres is back, and she’s got a lot to talk about.