Former Ellen Show producer accuses ‘kiss a**’ star of snarling at employees

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.

Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman have parted ways withThe Ellen DeGeneres Show asWarnerMedia continues to investigatethe daytime show following reports of a toxic workplace, a spokesperson for WarnerMedia confirmed. Top executive producers Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner will remain at the talk show despite claims leveled in BuzzFeed News stories of "day-to-day toxicity" fostered by supervisors.

There is another person coming forward to confirm the rumors of what goes on behind-the-scenes during The Ellen Show. Her former TV show DJ made a short but simple statement that stands in agreement with his former colleagues.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, recounted his own experience with the "toxicity" on set following his former colleagues' lead.Okungbowa, who famously went by DJ Tony on the show, wrote in an Instagram post posted Tuesday (Aug. 4) about how he worked as on-air talent from 2003-2006 and again from 2007-2013."I have been getting calls asking me about the Ellen Degeneres Show and I would like to address the time I spent there," he wrote alongside a photo of him DJing during an episode.

Tony Okungbowa, who deejayed more than 1,600 episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, spoke out for the first time since Ellen DeGeneres and her executive producers came under fire for allegedly creating a toxic work environment.“Hey Guys, I hope you are all keeping safe out there during these trying times,” Okungbowa, 52, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, August 4.

2020 has surely been a whirlwind year; Ellen DeGeneres could surely attest to that! It was a recent expose piece by Buzzfeed which saw one current and 10 former employees talk anonymously about the alleged toxic work culture on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. From racism to intimidation and even unjust termination, the allegations put forward were extremely severe and led to an immediate investigation by WarnerMedia.

Former The Ellen Degeneres Show DJ Tony Okungbowa has spoken out about his experience of “toxicity” on the set of the daytime talk show.British-American Okungbowa served as the resident DJ on the show from 2003 to 2006, then again from 2007 to 2013.In the light of allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace bullying being made against staff on the show, Okungbowa, who also stars in US sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, shared a picture from his time on the show to Instagram with a message of support

Tony Okungbowa is speaking out.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsVance DeGeneres had a message for fans and friends as sister Ellen DeGeneres continues to come under fire for reports of a toxic work environment for her eponymous show.“If you don’t support Ellen, then you don’t support me,” Vance DeGeneres wrote Tuesday in a Facebook page. He encouraged those who feel differently about his sister and the developing situation to unfriend him on the social networking app.

Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime talk show grows, one former employee is adding his voice to the conversation.

Longtime viewers of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will recall that before Stephen “tWitch” Boss became the show’s resident DJ, that role was filled by Tony Okungbowa, who kept the music flowing from 2003–2006 and again from 2008–2013.

The hits just keep on coming for Ellen DeGeneres, again, and again, and again…

The producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show held a meeting with staff on Monday (August 3) and they assured employees that Ellen DeGeneres is “not giving up” on the show.

Portia de Rossi showed her support for wife Ellen DeGeneres amid multiple accusations of mistreatment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.“To all our fans….we see you,” the Arrested Development alum, 47, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 3, alongside a photo that read, “I Stand by Ellen” across a blue background. “Thank you for your support.

A former producer on Ellen DeGeneres‘ hit show is speaking out and giving more credibility to claims of a toxic work environment that existed on set.

Another former Ellen DeGeneres associate, Hedda Muskat, is coming forward with her story amid the allegations from former staff members alleging a toxic work culture.