Published 10:43 IST, August 3rd 2020
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Executive Producer says, "Nobody is going off the air"
The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been revealed to not go off air and to continue its run as per usual, reveals the executive producer. Read ahead to know more.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s executive producer has spoken about the future of the show. The executive producer revealed that the show will not go off air despite the allegations towards the show being an unhealthy workplace continuing. Andy Lassner is the executive producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. who mentioned in a tweet that the show will not go off the air. When a twitter user posted a tweet for him Andy responded clearing the air about the show going off-air. According to a news portal, fans are now reassured that The Ellen DeGeneres Show will not go off air anytime soon.
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show will not go off air
In a tweet, a user expressed concern for the people of the show getting jobs if The Ellen DeGeneres Show were to go off the air. However, Andy Lassner commented on the tweet made by the user and wrote clearly that no one will go off the air. Thus fans of The Ellen DeGeneres Show were reassured that the show will not go off air despite certain allegations made against the workplace environment of the show. According to a report by a leading daily, Warner Brothers had sent an internal memo recently in which they informed the staff members of WarnerMedia about certain services being made. In the memo, the company informed that they will be interviewing current and former employees about their experience working behind the scenes of the popular show.
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Reportedly, the memo came in after one current employee and 10 former employees anonymously opened up about their experience with working on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. There have been no claims made directly towards Ellen DeGeneres. However, the individuals did point out that the show’s producers made the set a toxic environment to work in.
The claims made by the current employee and the former ones shed light upon the fact about being fired for taking medical leave or bereavement days. Other claimed they were specifically told to not speak with Ellen DeGeneres if she was in the office. Addressing these allegations on July 17, Andy Lassner along with executive producers Mary Connelly and Ed Gavin expressed their regret over their former employee’s statements.
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Updated 10:43 IST, August 3rd 2020