Ellen DeGeneres Opens Season 18 With Apology for Toxic Workplace Accusations, Says She Is ‘That Person You See on TV’ (Video)

The Season 18 premiere of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" received some positive ratings on the heels of a months-long toxic workplace scandal. DeGeneres began the Season 18 premiere of her show on Monday with an apology after claims of bullying and sexual misconduct plagued the host and her show’s reputation over the summer months.

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

environment, apologizing for things “that never should have happened.”"I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power and I realize that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens at my show,” she said in a video posted Monday.DeGeneres smiled frequently but appeared strained during her remarks.

according to BuzzFeed News.One former employee told BuzzFeed news, “When she said, ‘Oh my summer was great’ and that was supposed to be funny I thought, ‘It’s funny that you had a rough summer because everyone was calling out all of the allegations of your toxic work environment and now you’re the one suffering?'”“Not only did Ellen turn my trauma, turn our traumas, into a joke, she somehow managed to make this about her,” another former staffer told BuzzFeed News.Also Read: Ellen DeGeneres

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.

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.

Ellen DeGeneres is feeling more “committed” to her job than ever as she kicks off season 18 of her show!

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.

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