Ellen DeGeneres Says Toxic Workplace Claims Were ‘Orchestrated’ in First Interview After Announcing Show’s End

Hoda Kotb this weekend, as the Today star shared the happiest of photographs with her social media fans.The mother-of-two took to her Instagram page to post a picture of herself with her best friend, fellow TV journalist Karen Swenson, and Karen's daughter Catherine.MORE: Hoda Kotb wows with unexpected hair transformation in before-and-after videoWATCH: Today's Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie make big change to their showThe close friends were celebrating Catherine's graduation from St.

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There’s no more social distance between Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb.

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since announcing that her eponymous talk show would be coming to an end later this year, DeGeneres also claimed that the press around the allegations was “orchestrated” before going into more detail about her reasons behind stepping down.Last year, DeGeneres addressed claims of a “toxic work environment” after past and present staff members alleged “racism and intimidation” in the workplace following a Buzzfeed report with former employees.Speaking to Today host Savannah Guthrie yesterday (May

Ellen DeGeneres is getting candid about her decision to end her show.

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Ellen DeGeneres is wading back into the negative press she got last year.

End of an era. Ellen DeGeneres may be leaving her long-running daytime talk show duties, and while she’s “not short on” projects to keep her busy in the future, there’s no concrete plan set in motion yet.

Ellen DeGeneres is opening up about her decision to end  in 2022.Just one day after news broke that the production's upcoming 19th season would be its last, the 63-year-old host sat down with Savannah Guthrie for an intimate conversation that aired on NBC's on Thursday.News of DeGeneres' departure comes less than a year after  became embroiled in controversy.

Ellen DeGeneres addressed speculation that a toxic work environment on her daytime talk show led to her decision to end the eponymous series after 19 seasons. “If it was why I was quitting, I would have not come back this year,” the longtime comedian, 63, told Savannah Guthrie during the May 13 episode of Today. “I really did think about not coming back,” she emphasized.

A tough time. Hours after Ellen DeGeneres announced that she was ending The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2022, the host sat down with Savannah Guthrie and opened up about the decision — and the allegations that made headlines last year.

Ellen DeGeneres is doubling down on why she is leaving her talk show at the end of season 19.

Ellen DeGeneres is still at a loss when she tries to explain the criticism aimed towards her show’s work environment.

Ellen DeGeneres is opening up about her decision to end  in 2022.Just one day after news broke that the production's upcoming 19th season would be its last, the 63-year-old host sat down with Savannah Guthrie for an intimate conversation that aired on NBC's on Thursday.News of DeGeneres' departure comes less than a year after  became embroiled with controversy.

Ellen DeGeneres told Savannah Guthrie of Today that she is still surprised by attacks on her and reports of her show’s workplace environment as “toxic,” but that it was not the reason for her decision to end her long-running daytime talk show.