Lea Thompson Backs Brad Garrett, Says ‘True Story’ That Ellen DeGeneres Has Treated Guests ‘Horribly’

. As employees returned to production this week, ET has learned that the daytime talk show has implemented new perks for staff, amid the workplace investigation.Among the perks are increased paid time off and a liberal medical leave policy.

When it comes to Ellen DeGeneres’ recent controversies, celebrities have been divided.

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.

Vance DeGeneres is tired of seeing his little sister’s name dragged through the mud.

Amidst recent drama surrounding the show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show is taking a major hit. The Ellen DeGeneres Show‘s ratings are at “a series low,” according to a report by The New York Post that was released yesterday.

Ashton Kutcher is backing up Ellen DeGeneres amid the ongoing workplace investigations at. The former star took to Twitter on Tuesday to support the daytime talk show host.«I haven’t spoken with @TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience.

according to The Wrap, which noted that it’s a 9% drop from the previous week and a steep -29% fall from the same period in summer 2019. However, it’s worth noting that other talk shows currently in summer reruns have also faced declines, including “Dr.

A post shared by Portia de Rossi (@portiaderossi) on Aug 3, 2020 at 10:03am PDT While Ellen’s friends, including close pal Jennifer Aniston, have remained quiet on the claims, some in the biz have spoken out against the popular daytime host.Everybody Loves Raymond star Brad Garret tweeted that he knows more than one ‘who were treated horribly by her’ and that these claims are ‘common knowledge’.Back to the Future’s Lea Thompson also called out Ellen for her ‘mean’ behaviour by replying to a

ld reports of Ellen DeGeneres being a mean and horrible person in real life have been brought back amid an investigation into her show over staff complaints of a "toxic work environment."The talk show host is facing serious allegations that she created a horrendous work environment on the set of her famous "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" with staff claiming that they experienced bullying, sexual harassment, and racial profiling, among others.

WarnerMedia is investigating the workplace after allegations of a hostile environment, and actors like “Back to the Future” star Lea Thompson are vouching for the rumors — many online think they know the perfect replacement.Yes, #ReplaceEllen is trending as of Monday morning on Twitter.Although DeGeneres, 62, is reportedly set to start up filming this month, and has committed to “taking steps, together, to correct the issues,” according to her statement, much of the Twitterverse is already onto

The hits keep coming for Ellen DeGeneres. Last week, news broke that DeGeneres, 62, sent a note to her staffers to apologize for the poor work environment that employees have publicly accused her show of fostering in recent weeks.

The Sun, James has always been seen as the successor for Ellen long before the scandal broke.A source told the publication: ‘Replacing Ellen was always going to be a tough challenge, but he is a natural fit and easy transition.’Reports state that Ellen could step down as the claims keep rolling in and it’s not just staff who are speaking out about their experience.Back to the Future actress, Lea Thompson backed up comedian Brad Garrett who slammed Ellen’s behaviour.Sharing a link to a story on

Brad Garrett and others say it’s “common knowledge” that Ellen DeGeneres, the host of her eponymous television talk show, treats her staff terribly. Now, her bosses at Warner Brothers are unsure as to how to go about their contract with the media personality.