Executive producer Andy Lassner shared his thoughts on the future of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.'
A rep for the show declined to comment on the reports regarding the investigation.
No specific claims against host Ellen DeGeneres were made, however, the article said that the producers made the set a"toxic work experience" for many. Among the claims were mentions of being fired after taking medical leave or bereavement days, with others claiming they were told not to speak to DeGeneres if she was in the office.over the former employees' experiences in a statement released to ET.
"Over the course of nearly two decades, 3,000 episodes, and employing over 1000 staff members, we have strived to create an open, safe, and inclusive work environment. We are truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience," Lassner, Connelly and Glavin said in the joint statement."It’s not who we are and not who we strive to be, and not the mission Ellen has set for us.
DeGeneres said she was glad the problems had been brought to her attention and noted that she and Warner Bros. were taking steps to"correct the issues," pending the results of their internal investigation. In a statement to ET, Warner Bros. offered more information on the internal investigation, saying that they, and DeGeneres,"take the recent allegations around the show’s workplace culture very seriously."This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.
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