Rosie O’Donnell Has ‘Compassion’ for Ellen DeGeneres Amid Talk Show Drama: ‘She Has Some Social Awkwardness’

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.

The Wrap reports. This comes as the host has been under fire while facing complaints about the workplace culture at her show."I can't wait to get back to work and back to our studio," DeGeneres said on Tuesday.

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.

Rosie O'Donnell is the latest celeb to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres amid the talk show host's ongoing workplace investigation. While appearing on Busy Philipps' podcast, , the 58-year-old comedian, who hosted her own self-titled talk show in the '90s and early '00s, argued that «you can't fake your essence.» «That's why I have compassion for Ellen, right?» O'Donnell said.

Rosie O’Donnell feels for Ellen DeGeneres.

BuzzFeed expose earlier this summer.She issued an apology and two producers were let go from the program following an investigation ordered by executives at WarnerMedia.Speaking on the Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best podcast, Rosie admitted she has “compassion” for Ellen, who is known for her massive giveaways and helping out viewers on her show, insisting: “You can’t fake your essence.”“That’s why I have compassion for Ellen, right?” she explained.

Rosie O’Donnell, who hosted her own talk show from 1996-2002, is speaking out on Ellen DeGeneres‘ situation after she and her producers were accused of workplace toxicity.

Rosie O’Donnell has shared her thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding television talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.The television personality revealed she has “compassion” for her after The Ellen DeGeneres Show became the subject of an internal investigation into allegations that it was a toxic work environment.Speaking on actor Busy Philipps‘s podcast yesterday (26 August), O’Donnell defended DeGeneres: “You can’t fake your essence,” she said.

Ellen DeGeneres will address the scandal surrounding the allegedly “toxic” workplace environment at her daily TV show in a talk to fans.The U.S.

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.

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 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.