The Ellen DeGeneres Show continues to be the subject of numerous rumors ever since it was announced that it was going to be the subject of an internal investigation by WarnerMedia. Now, one of the show’s executive producers has come out to address one particular rumor going around.
Digital Spy reports that Andy Lassner, one of the show’s three executive producers, has addressed the possibility of The Ellen DeGeneres Show being canceled after a Twitter user expressed their support even if the show were to go off air. Lassner quickly replied that nobody would be going off the air.
Rumors coming from the public are not the only ones that The Ellen Show producers are addressing right now. As Variety reports, the show’s producers have also talked to the staff of the beleaguered talk show to address the allegations of workplace misconduct brought up by a Buzzfeed report.
That Buzzfeed report has resulted in WarnerMedia conducting an internal investigation on the show to determine the authenticity of the allegations lobbed against the production, such as racism, unjust termination, and even leaves for mental health or to attend a funeral being denied.
DeGeneres herself has written a letter to the staff of her show claiming responsibility for any of the toxicity that has happened in the workplace, admitting that she has not been on top of the situation and was instead betrayed by the people she trusted to foster a good working environment.
The show’s three executive producers -- Andy Lassner, Mary Connely, and Ed Glavin -- have also addressed the allegations. The trio also claimed responsibility for any workplace misconduct that was experienced by the staff and promised to improve the day-to-day management of the show moving forward.
Aside from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, a number of other showrunners and producers have been recently called out for alleged workplace mistreatment. Peter Lenkov, the former showrunner for MacGyver, was accused by its star Lucas Till of body-shaming, verbal abuse, and bullying, so much so that it gave him suicidal thoughts.
Justice League director Joss Whedon was also called out by Ray Fisher, the actor who played Cyborg, for behavior on-set that he described as unprofessional, abusive, and gross. Fisher has also claimed that Whedon’s behavior on set was enabled by former DC Entertainment president and chief creative officer Geoff Johns as well as former Warner Bros. co-president of production Jon Berg.
Glee star Lea Michele was also called out by former co-star Samantha Ware, who accused Michele of making her stay on the television show a living hell.