Ellen Show Producer Andy Lassner Says ‘It’s Been A Rough Couple Of Months’ Following Toxic Workplace Claims

Ellen DeGeneres' talk show is back and she plans to address the elephant in the room which is the behind the scenes drama going on at the talk show. The host revealed Tuesday that The Ellen DeGeneres Show will return in-studio for Season 18 with a guest appearance from comedian Tiffany Haddish on September 21.

will return in a couple of weeks and Ellen DeGeneres is going to address the workplace allegations.«I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,» the Emmy Award-winning host said in a statement on Tuesday, sharing that season 18 kicks off on Sept.

amid the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres' show.«I'm back. I've been away for a little bit dealing with, you know, some stuff.

Ellen was recently asked by a reporter about her show, following the firing of three senior producers. She said she would interact with fans to address the subject, reports dailymail.co.uk."I will be talking to my fans," Ellen said.A while back, soon after Warner Bros.

Ellen DeGeneres wants to talk to her viewers about what's been going on behind the scenes at her daytime talk show. The Emmy winner was caught by paparazzi on Saturday as she headed to lunch with a friend in Santa Barbara, California — and she insisted that conversations will be had amid 's recent producer shakeup. «I will be talking to my fans,» she said in the video, obtained by The new season of is set to premiere on Sept.

Sofia Vergara is sticking up for Ellen DeGeneres. Video of the former star's multipleappearances on resurfaced earlier this month, in which the host points out Vergara's English.

The Ellen Degeneres Show bosses have reportedly introduced new perks for staffers following accusations of workplace toxicity.The U.S.

have left the show, while the program's resident DJ, Stephen «tWitch» Boss, has been promoted to co-executive producer after for six years on . 's Matt Donnelly tells ET what tWitch's new title could mean for the show.

There have been some major changes in the leadership at The Ellen DeGeneres Show after an investigation into the alleged toxic work environment at the show. Three of the show’s lead producers have been fired since the claims came out and it was also announced that a familiar face on the show has been given a big promotion.

Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly fired three senior producers on her show following accusations of “racism, fear and intimidation” by former and current employees.The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been plagued with rumours the show is a “toxic” place to work, which sparked the show’s host to apologise to staff after an internal investigation.

Ellen DeGeneres has apologized to her staff. ET has learned that Monday marked the first day back for production on, and a staff meeting was called, where DeGeneres surprised everyone by appearing for the virtual conference call.A source tells ET that DeGeneres was was «very real, unscripted, raw and honest.

Three executive producers are out at "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after accusations of sexual misconduct and fostering a poor work environment. A spokesperson for Warner Bros.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has overhauled its senior production team in the wake of accusations of racial insensitivity, sexual misconduct and other problems in the work environment at the long-running daytime talk show.The news was delivered to “Ellen” staffers Monday afternoon during a staff meeting in which DeGeneres spoke via a videoconference call.Three senior producers — executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman — have been ousted from the

Anne Heche is looking back on her high-profile romance with Ellen DeGeneres.In a new interview with  magazine, the 51-year-old actress opens up about what it was like dating DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000.«Our time was a beautiful part of my life and one that I wear with honor,» Heche says. Back in the '90s, DeGeneres and Heche were ridiculed for going public with their same-sex relationship.