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infamous toxic workplace scandal that saw three of her most senior staffers axed from “The Ellen Show.”The comic is preparing to take to the stage at Warner Bros lot in Burbank, Calif., one last time to wrap up her hit talk show on Thursday after 19 seasons on air.DeGeneres refused to go off air without briefly touching on the controversy that rocked her popular show in 2020 — including claims she was rude to staffers. “I have to just trust that whatever happened during that time, which was obviously very, very difficult, happened for a reason,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.“I think that I learned a lot, and there were some things that came up that I was shocked and surprised by.

“toxic” workplace allegations. The 64-year-old funny woman took to Twitter after filming wrapped on Thursday afternoon, sharing a snap of herself looking pensive on the show’s stage. “Today we taped the final episode of ‘The Ellen Show’ which airs on May 26th,” the comedian wrote beneath the image.Clearly in a reflective mood, she subsequently reminisced on the 19 years spent filming the show.

TV paternity tests is amazed that his catchphrase has ingrained itself into Americana.“Who would have thought that when it comes to slogans and monikers that “You are not the father/You are the father … would become part of pop culture,” Povich told The Post. “The memes that people have used … I’ve seen postcards that say, ‘And Joseph, you are not the father!’ when it comes to Christmas cards.

“Judge Jerry” after three seasons leaves Springer without a small-screen home for the first time since “The Jerry Springer Show” launched in 1991 — its host “The Ringmaster” of his raucous daytime circus for the next 27 years.“Right now I’m just taking a little bit of time to try out this retirement thing,” Springer told The Post. “I’m 78 and NBC/Universal has been so great to me.

NEW YORK — Veteran daytime talk show host Maury Povich is retiring, with the last original episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air.NBC Universal confirmed the impending exit of the 83-year-old Povich on Monday. Old episodes are likely to live on in some form, however, with the company saying that “the show has thousands of lively, entertaining and dramatic episodes that will continue to be successful in daytime for years to come.”“I’m so proud of my relationship with NBC Universal and all those who worked on the ‘Maury’ show but as I occasionally tell my guests on ‘Maury,’ enough already,” he said.His show hit upon a successful formula many years ago and has stuck with it: using tests to reveal, on the air, the father of babies where paternity is in question or lie detectors to see if a spouse is cheating or not.It wasn’t highbrow entertainment, but was popular enough for Povich to build a devoted audience among viewers young enough to be his grandchildren.Povich was a television journalist before going into the talk show world, beginning in Washington, where his father, Shirley, was a well-known sportswriter.

a “toxic” culture on the set of the wildly popular program. Those claims surfaced back in 2020, prompting DeGeneres to offer an on-air apology for not being aware of the alleged problems plaguing her production.

have shared allegations with BuzzFeed News that cast a dark shadow on the long-running advice program. In the CBS daytime show’s 20 years on air, psychologist McGraw has gained a reputation for his affable, no-nonsense advice and so-called “Phil-isms” — as one goes, “We teach people how to treat us” — that he doles out to guests and their families on the brink of crisis.“Everyone was just pretty miserable.

opened up about the ghostly presence.“I grew up watching Westerns, and I bought this house, and it was owned by a guy who did Westerns, so I must have been a fan of his,” Spencer, 51, explained to DeGeneres, 63, who said the loves stories about haunted houses and believes in ghosts herself.Luckily, Spencer’s ghost is of the friendlier “Casper” variety than those in “Poltergeist” — at least to her.“My ghost can haunt me, but he doesn’t haunt me,” Spencer noted.

without its beloved host. And her absence may be a good thing.Ratings for the talk show jumped a shocking 33% for the week ending Oct.

Tamron Hall has created a “toxic” work environment at her eponymous “Tamron Hall Show,” executive producer Candi Carter has left her job, according to a new report.“Candi was so done with Tamron that she requested that ABC take her off the show,” network insiders told the Daily Mail in a blistering report published Friday. “The environment that Tamron has created on her show is toxic.

People. “I’ve had to apologize, which I’m happy to do in order to save mine and everybody else’s job.

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toxic workplace environment behind the scenes — a bombshell that made the boundary-breaking comedian seem like a hypocrite for her “be kind” catchphrase.

for the final time Thursday, marking the end of a storied late-night career that spanned 28 years. The chat-fest icon marked the emotional occasion with a poignant — and fittingly sidesplitting — monologue, in which he thanked fans and colleagues for joining him on the ride.“It’s hard to believe, it’s hard to say, it’s our final show on TBS,” O’Brien, 58, told the packed audience at the opening of his last ever show on the network.

The Kelly Clarkson Show” will replace Ellen DeGeneres’ longtime talk show’s daytime slot in most markets, Fox News has learned.NBC announced the news on Wednesday just weeks after revealing the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” will end in 2022.“‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ has earned its dominance in daytime by hitting every benchmark for success since it premiered as the most-watched talk show in seven years,” the network said in a press release.

seen a dip in its ratings and its ability to book A-list guests.

unkind behavior and bullying, as well as a significant dip in sponsors and ratings.

“New York Live” (weekdays at 11:30 a.m.), in which she explores New York activities and hot spots. Both shows have been airing for 14 and 12 years, respectively.Gore, 44, answered some questions for The Post about her television career.How did you pivot from the restaurant world to TV?I was an actor and a chef —  when I wasn’t acting I was cooking, and vice versa.

who has died at the age of 87, was in September 2017.It was two short months after he’d undergone surgery for lung cancer.“They’re gonna have to carry me out,” King told me, defiantly refusing to let anything deter him from doing what he loved best: interviewing people on television.“I’m back doing shows. I’m working today.

following an acrimonious departure from the network.O’Brien’s popular travel specials, “Conan Without Borders” — which has visited such far-flung locales as Greenland, Korea (including the Joint Security Area, or JSA, separating North and South Korea), Cuba, Ghana and Qatar — will continue on TBS.“Twenty-eight years is a monumental achievement in late-night television,” said Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV.

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tanked by non-stop accusations of a toxic workplace culture that defies her “be kind” mantra, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” returned for its 18th season Monday — with its biggest season premiere since 2016.The show posted an overnight Nielsen household rating of 1.9 — steady with the overall ratings for the fall 2019 premiere — but it ranked No.

to return to ABC’s “The View” as a permanent co-host as the show returns next week for its 24th season, when a focus of the show will be on the final months of the 2020 presidential campaign.Haines was previously on “The View” from 2016 to 2018, and departed to join the network’s “GMA 3: Strahan, Sara and Keke.” After the show was canceled earlier this year, Haines has filled in from time to time following the departure of Abby Huntsman.In an interview, senior executive producer Hilary Estey

https://t.co/mjUjPNRHlbShe also included a clip showing the pair reminiscing about filming CoverGirl commercials together in 2015, which also showed Ellen taking friendly jabs at Sofia for her heavily-accented English.“They give her the hardest lines too because we have to describe what’s in the CoverGirl makeup and she has such a hard time pronouncing any of the ingredients,” Ellen jokes.Sofia replies: “I think because you are much more famous than me and older than me so they give you priority

for the second season of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” The syndicated series is heading back to the Universal Studios lot to start filming episodes for Season 2 at the beginning of September. The second season will premiere on Sept.

Seth Meyers is heading back to 30 Rock slightly sooner than expected.The “Late Night” host revealed on his show last night, during his “A Closer Look” segment, that he only has three more shows left to film in his in-laws’ attic before heading back to Studio 8G.This comes after “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” returned to 30 Rock a few weeks ago and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden” returned last week.Meyers, who usually tapes in Studio 8G,

“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

accusations of a “toxic” workplace at her eponymous talk show.Vance called attacks on his famous sibling “bulls–t” in one of two heartfelt social media posts Tuesday.“If you think Ellen would knowingly allow bullying or racism on her show, you don’t know my sister,” her brother, 65, wrote in a supportive Twitter post. “She has been and continues to be a bright light in a dark world.

Sunrise morning show.“I was more emotionally abused, fired for no reason… they told me that they were just going to take the show in a different direction. They ended up gave my job to a guy I trained who was about 24 years old and had no experience,” she claimed.She claimed that Ellen was rude to her from the beginning, and she soon learned the hard way that she wasn’t welcome to talk to the host.“When you walk into her office for example, to pitch her your segments, there was always a snarl.

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.

only celebrity in her corner right now, but embattled talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is not going down without a fight.

recent allegations about “toxic” workplace conditions.A source at Telepictures told DailyMail.com that the host is telling executives at Telepictures and Warner Bros that she has had enough and wants to walk away from the show.“She feels she can’t go on and the only way to recover her personal brand from this is to shut down the show,” an insider told the outlet on Friday. “The truth is she knew what was going on — it’s her show.

a “toxic” workplace culture in a memo to staff Thursday.The longtime host wrote that she intends to “correct” issues raised about behind-the-scenes behavior on her eponymous show, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which first revealed the memo.“As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done. Clearly some didn’t,” she wrote.

slew of allegations against the workplace.According to Variety, executives from Warner Bros.

multi-year content agreement that Winfrey signed with the streaming service in 2018. Other projects in the works under the deal include a documentary series about the stigma surrounding mental health.

Regis Philbin was host of the long-running talk shows “Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee” and “Live! With Regis and Kelly,” as well as the first host of the U.S.