What’s up y’all, it’s Emile Ennis Jr.
with Clevver News, and after MANY people have
accused Ellen Degeneres of being two-faced
and rude to staff and guests, rumors are now
spreading that Ellen’s last dance might
be quickly approaching.
What appears to be a fun, upbeat and inclusive
work environment and talk show set, isn’t
exactly the case when it comes to Ellen Degeneres’
popular daytime talk show that began in 2003.
For years now, there have been reports about
Ellen being “rude” to her staff and treating
them poorly although she projects such a kind
and selfless demeanor to the show’s celebrity
guests and audience members.
I mean her log-off of each episode is “Be
kind to one another.”
In the past year alone, many more staffers
have come forward sharing their unpleasant
experiences on The Ellen Show, and let’s
just say it hasn’t exactly been all monetary
giveaways and major musical surprises.
More recently, many crew members from the
show have spoken out after being infuriated
about the unfair treatment they received during
the shutdown due to the global pandemic, especially
after she claimed that being in quarantine
felt like “being in jail” while broadcasting
from her $27 million dollar mansion.
According to Variety, crew members had “little
to no communication or transparency about
the status of their pay or continued employment,”
unlike other talk show hosts, like Stephen
Colbert and Trevor Noah.
This was the cherry on top of the MANY other
unfortunate incidents people have encountered,
which led to rumors spreading regarding the
show’s potential cancellation.
Amid many reports of ratings plummeting as
Ellen has been broadcasting the show from
her LA mansion, insiders have reported that
the show could soon be closing the curtains
for good.
However, when The Post reached out for confirmation,
Ellen’s production company was quick to
reveal QUOTE, “Telepictures can confirm
it’s untrue.”
Many other claims have resurfaced as seen
by a Twitter thread started by comedian Kevin
T. Porter back in March, encouraging anyone
who has had “insane” stories about “Ellen
being mean” to speak up.
One user wrote, “A new staff member was
told "every day she picks someone different
to really hate.
It's not your fault, just suck it up for the
day and she'll be mean to someone else the
next day.
They didn't believe it but it ended up being
entirely true.”
Many other WILD responses were sent in, including
the fact that staff were encouraged to perform
bits for her to cheer her up if she was having
a bad day, and refusing to even look at staff
when passing them in the hallways, among many
other ridiculous claims.
Ellen’s former bodyguard when she hosted
the 2014 Academy Awards, Tom Majercak, also
spoke out about his experience with her that
night, saying QUOTE, “Ellen is the one person
that I’ve been assigned to — and I’ve
been assigned to quite a few celebrities — that
has never taken the time to say ‘hi’ to
me.”
Even worse, YouTuber NikkiTutorials exposed
Ellen during a Dutch talk show, back in March
after appearing on the Ellen show in January.
When the host asked Nikki about her visit
to The Ellen Show, Nikki didn’t hold back
and let her true feelings be known, saying
QUOTE, “Let me say that there's a big difference
between this show and Ellen DeGeneres, and
I'm saying that in favor of this show.
It's nice that you say 'hi' before the show.
She didn't.”
In another instance, Dakota Johnson called
out Ellen for lying about not being invited
to her birthday party during her appearance
on the show, which led Ellen to be noticeably
taken aback in this slightly awkward clip…
“And, um, how was the party?
I wasn’t invited.”
“Actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen,
you were invited.
Last time I was on the show, last year, you
gave me a bunch of s*** about not inviting
you.”
As a result of the backlash, Ellen is reportedly
“desperately trying to stay relevant by
reviving her namesake network.”
By doing so, she has signed celebs including
Sarah Hyland, Ellie Kemper and Tiffany Haddish
to the Ellen Digital Network, which was launched
in 2016, as a means to boost ratings.
The new show will include segments ranging
from women’s health and self-care, to the
power of ‘Gen Z’.
There is no word on when production will begin,
especially considering the ongoing shutdown,
but as for now, The Ellen Show will continue
to broadcast until further notice.
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I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!
