Ellen DeGeneres & Warner Bros. Address Toxic Workplace Culture Allegations; Talk Show To Undergo Staffing Changes Following Investigation

It's been a whirlwind few weeks for Ellen DeGeneres as her highly acclaimed talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show has come brutally under the scanner post a detailed piece by Buzzfeed where one current and 10 former employees spoke candidly about the alleged toxic work culture. From racism to intimidation and unjust termination, the complaints shocked the world and led to an investigation by WarnerMedia as well as an apology to the staff by DeGeneres herself.

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres stepped out of the house amidst the recent drama and rumours surrounding her namesake day time talk show to have lunch with pal Kevin Hart. The 62-year-old talk show host and the 41-year-old comic actor enjoyed lunch outside at a beachfront restaurant on Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica, California.

's house DJ, Stephen «tWitch» Boss, is addressing the current controversy regarding allegations about the «toxic» work environment at the popular daily talk show.Boss has been the DJ at the show since 2014, taking over for Tony Okungbowa. In an interview on Tuesday with, 37-year-old Boss defended his own experience at the show, stressing that there was «love.»«We can’t speak too much legally about it, but I'll say this, there's been love,» he said.

It came as quite a shock to The Ellen DeGeneres Show viewers when a Buzzfeed piece revealed one current and 10 former employees talking about the alleged toxic work culture on the talk show. The complaints varied from racism, intimidation to even unjust termination.

Jay Leno is showing his support for Ellen DeGeneres amid the claims of a «toxic» work environment at The TV host extended a message to DeGeneres on Twitter on Tuesday, writing that she has always been «a kind and decent person.»«I don’t discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay. The Ellen I know has raised over $125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person,» he tweeted.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsTweeting about his friendship with Ellen DeGeneres, late-night TV legend Jay Leno joined a growing number of industry figures voicing support for the television talk show host.“I don’t discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay. The Ellen I know has raised over $125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person,” Leno tweeted Tuesday.

Ellen DeGeneres' brother has her back. Vance DeGeneres, the older brother of the 62-year-old talk-show host, took to social media on Wednesday to call claims of a «toxic» work environment at «bulls**t.»  «My sister is being viciously attacked.

Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime talk show, Jerry O'Connell spoke out in support of the comic on Instagram.

Katy Perry has defended her “friend” Ellen Degeneres following accusations she presided over a toxic workplace culture on her chat show.The presenter has been heavily criticized in recent weeks for allegedly turning a blind eye to staff members reporting misconduct, racism, and sexual harassment – with some former fans even calling for her to be replaced.However, Katy leapt to her pal’s defense on Twitter, explaining to fans that the 62-year-old had always treated her with kindness.“I know I

is doing what it can to let its employees know what is going on amid its current workplace investigation.

Kevin Hart is returning the favor. The comedian took to Instagram on Tuesday to express support for Ellen DeGeneres amid current and former employees' allegations about a «toxic» work environment. «It’s crazy to see my friend go thru what she’s going thru publicly,» Hart began his post.

Ellen Degenres’ wife Portia de Rossi has spoken out amid ongoing controversy over her talk show.The model publicly declared her support with a social media post following weeks of allegations about toxic workplace culture from current and former employees on the daytime talk show. Ellen’s wife of 12 years posted an image on Instagram that read: “I stand by Ellen.” She captioned the picture: “To all our fans....we see you.

the «toxic» work environment. After the 62-year-old daytime talk show host's wife, Portia de Rossi, took to Instagram to ask fans and friends to «stand by Ellen,» the 35-year-old pop star showed her support in a series of tweets. «I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I want to acknowledge that I have only ever had positive takeaways from my time with Ellen and on the @theellenshow to the world through her platform for decades,» Perry wrote.

Ellen Degenres’ wife Portia de Rossi has spoken out amid ongoing controversy over her talk show.The model publicly declared her support with a social media post following weeks of allegations about toxic workplace culture from current and former employees on the daytime talk show. Ellen’s wife of 12 years posted an image on Instagram that read: “I stand by Ellen.” She captioned the picture: “To all our fans....we see you.

crisis she would have "done this in person".Warner Bros said: "Warner Bros and Ellen DeGeneres are all committed to ensuring a workplace based on respect and inclusion.

Ellen DeGeneres’s wife has broken her silence and thanked fans for their support amid controversy surrounding the TV star’s chat show.

Portia de Rossi is standing by her wife, Ellen DeGeneres, amid allegations made by current and former employees about the «toxic» work environment at On Monday, 47-year-old de Rossi — who has been married to DeGeneres since 2008 — shared a post on Instagram with a message reading, «I Stand By Ellen.» DeGeneres has been in the headlines after Warner Bros.