Some changes are coming to 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' amid allegations it fostered a toxic work environment
Some changes are coming to"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" amid allegations it fostered a toxic work environment. A spokesperson for Warner Bros., said three of the show's top producers, Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman have"parted ways" with"The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
" The show's distributor, Warner Bros. Television, is owned by CNN's parent company, WarnerMedia. The shakeup comes after reports by BuzzFeed in which some current and former staff members alleged they faced harassment, intimidation and racism.In an email to staffers last month, DeGeneres said an internal investigation had been launched into the allegations. "We are taking steps, together, to correct the issues," DeGeneres wrote in part."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. That will now change and I'm committed to ensuring this does not happen again."Read MoreA statement from WarnerMedia released at the time stated,"Warner Bros. and Ellen DeGeneres take the recent allegations around the show's workplace culture very seriously." They said they were making changes to ensure"a workplace based on respect and inclusion." CNN has reached out to DeGeneres for further comment.
Please follow us on Google to support us United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ellen DeGeneres seen with Kevin Hart after he defended her amid talk show crisisEllen DeGeneres has turned to one of her staunch allies during the talk show scandal that has threatened to engulf her career after a number of accusations
Read more »
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producers Out After WarnerMedia InvestigationTop executive producers Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner will remain at 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' despite claims leveled in BuzzFeed News stories of 'day-to-day toxicity' fostered by supervisors
Read more »
‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Ousts Three Top Producers (EXCLUSIVE)“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. Three senior producers -- executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman, and co-executive
Read more »
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producers Out Amid WarnerMedia InvestigationThe lawyer for one producer that parted ways with 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' said in a statement, 'The fact that a deeply flawed BuzzFeed article has led to the termination of an innocent man... is shocking. Kevin is devastated by being scapegoated'
Read more »
Three producers out at Ellen DeGeneres TV show amid backstage turmoilThree top producers on the 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' have exited the popular television talk show, Warner. Bros said on Monday, after an internal investigation into complaints of bullying, racism and sexual misconduct against them.
Read more »