'Yes, we're gonna talk about it,' Ellen DeGeneres says of embattled show's return

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Ellen DeGeneres says she'll address the workplace scandal that enveloped her talk show this summer when the series returns for a new season Sept. 21.

After a wave of complaints from those working on the comedian’s long running show, three top producers depart.

In August, executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman stepped down after an investigation by the Warner Bros.-produced talk show. The studio said that veteran producers Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner and Derek Westervelt will continue in their positions. And Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the resident DJ on the show, was upped to co-executive producer.

Tuesday’s statement about the series’ new season promised that DeGeneres “will continue to deliver uplifting, inspiring, and hilarious experiences to viewers.” When the show returns, DeGeneres is bringing a slew of celebrity guests with her. Actress Tiffany Haddish will join the host in-studio for the premiere. Actors Kerry Washington and Alec Baldwin and entertainer Chrissy Teigen also will appear during the series’ first week back.Guests slated for the rest of the month include actor-comedians Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and Amy Schumer and actor Orlando Bloom.From the Emmys to the Oscars.

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How is she going to talk about it with her house arrest and pending millitary tribunal ? 🤔

She's going to play the victim and blame her staff and the three ex-producers. She will never make herself accountable for the toxic work environment.

😂

spin it ellen, you disgusting pig! get this pig off tv how do you liKE me NOW?!?!?!?! 🐷🎸🐷🎸🐷🎸

Not interested. Time to retire.

Don’t bother Ellen!

We don’t want to hear about it

Phoney

Nothing like the Abuser telling you how to feel about the pain they put you threw. “it’s really not that bad...” “u made me do it.” “It was funny” “it’s never gonna happen again baby. U know I love u. I would never hurt u.” It’s great! That’s what love is. That’s what fame is.

Ellen is awful and her show is trash and she treats people like garbage.

Pedophiles don’t deserve to have tv shows!

Ellen has made a career from belittling, patronising and laying embarrassing and awkward traps for her famous guests. I’ve never been able to watch a full episode, it’s not my thing at all. Cringe TV. Never understood her appeal.

Will she also talk about how she beat Anne Heche and Portia? Ellen

I mean, what exactly did she even do? All I heard was she was rude to some people behind the scenes.

So now The Ellen Show is leaning towards a more Oprah Winfrey/Dr. Phil kind of style? No more games, no more laughter?

Shes gonna speak about the “misdemeanors” of her producers, like she has done all summer, trying to make people forget she was an asshole too. Why does she still do the show? She missed half the season last year and got guest hosts. Shes over it too. Just end it.

No thank you. Just go away

you cant cancel a liberal...

NO THANKS!! DON'T NEED THE BULLSHIT

I beg God, do not punish, look after people, do not punish, give up my hope for life, they kill cats, they rape dogs They kill little children They torture everything that is not enough, and WHY they can't stop anyone

What show she needs to be CANCELLED

Every show in Hollywood treats their crews badly includingthe animated shows, but the people take it because they want to work in show biz.

Good she can cover it in the only episode anyone will watch

Not one of those fakehollywood apologies. cancelyourself

The biggest scandal is why Ellen Degenerate is still on air

Shes done what else can this b even say

I ❤ U ELLEN DEGENERES....& DON'T U. EVA. FORGET 👌....SMOOCHES 👄 👄

Nope not for me..

We don't need you anymore Ellen, just go okay?

Is going to explain being awful to people IRL?

Ellen Degeneracy

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

And she blind us with bullshit spin whilst trying to appear contrite!

Boo!!!

Is she gonna keep Epstein island as the backdrop on her set?

“Lie like a rug about it”

witnessed this sort of behaviour myself at an HBO “Here & Now” after party in NYC. I had a friend who was starring in a hit Broadway show & we invited Ellen & her then partner Alexandra Hedison to a show. By her reaction you would have thought we had asked her for a loan!!

I could care less about the nasties that when on behind her show. What pissed me off was how Ellen went from happy go lucky Ellen to this hateful ugly mean bulling campaign smear. Her shows became political. People want to laugh not watch you make fun of someone, shame on you Ell

Ellen Degenerate

No, please don’t talk about it. Just go away.

I witnessed this sort of behaviour myself at an HBO “Here & Now” after party in NYC. I had friend who was starring in a hit Broadway show & we invited her & her then partner Alexandra Hedison to a show. By her reaction you would have thought we had asked her for a loan!!

I hope she does because I witnessed this sort of behaviour myself and an HBO after party after her “Here and Now” show in NYC . I had friend was starring in a hit Broadway show & we inviter her to a show . By her reaction you would have thought we had asked her to for a loan!

She's a hoaching cow anyway, get her aff the telly.

Talk how you’re Pedo

aye someone drop her onlyfans link🙈

Wait... the show will return? Why is it not canceled? Different rules for Ellen?

This show should be cancelled, she’s just not funny at all. CancelEllen

“Ellen here,I didn’t realize things were so bad. People were generally nice to me here. Anywho, lets make this seven year old figure out dial-up internet while we spit at him”

No one cares anymore.

Who watches this mind numbing, dog shit show?

Can’t wait ..See you next Tuesday

She’s a horrible person and I can see through her fake persona. Her smiles are all fake and loves to be the centre of attention. It’s so obvious

She waited to talk about it just to get a lot of views on her season premiere smh

Awful, predictable drivel.

Which controversy? The Epstein island stage set? The links to various conspiracy theories? Or the awful work environment for her subjects (sorry, her staff)?

Let's hope she doesn't blame everybody else. Because quite frankly it's her show & after 16 or 17 years she doesn't know what goes on she's either incredibly incompetent or she's deliberately & conveniently stupid. Ellen

Don’t watch her sh*t show. I tried few times and never liked it.

Welcome back TheEllenShow

She looks so sinister

Sometimes walking away learning from your life lesson is all that's required.

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