• The truth behind the 2009 Ellen DeGeneres tweet about making an employee cry

    The truth behind the 2009 Ellen DeGeneres tweet about making an employee cry

    A 2009 tweet from Ellen DeGeneres in which she said she made an employee cry resurfaced on Tuesday, but it’s not what it seems. “I made one of my employees cry like a baby on today’s show,” she wrote on June 5, 2009. “Honestly, it felt good.” A source told Page Six that the tweet …
  • Ellen DeGeneres has no clue where ‘insane’ no-eye-contact rule began

    Ellen DeGeneres has no clue where ‘insane’ no-eye-contact rule began

    Ellen DeGeneres doesn’t know where the no-eye-contact rule came from on the set of her eponymous daytime talk show. Sources told Page Six exclusively that during DeGeneres’ Zoom call with her staff on Monday afternoon, she addressed the unspoken rule that prevented anyone from looking at her. “I don’t know where it started,” said DeGeneres, …
  • Ellen DeGeneres’ ex Anne Heche weighs in on toxic workplace scandal

    Ellen DeGeneres’ ex Anne Heche weighs in on toxic workplace scandal

    Ellen DeGeneres’ ex-girlfriend Anne Heche has weighed in on the daytime talk show host’s ongoing toxic workplace scandal. “I haven’t spoken to Ellen in years. I’d listen to the people who have,” Heche, 51, told Mr. Warburton magazine for its cover story. Heche described their nearly four-year relationship as “a beautiful part” of her life …
  • SoulCycle accused of firing execs who give birth, blaming it on COVID-19

    SoulCycle accused of firing execs who give birth, blaming it on COVID-19

    Stephen Ross’s SoulCycle has a pattern of firing women who’ve gotten pregnant — and then blaming it on the coronavirus, according to a new lawsuit. The popular fitness chain, whose motto is “Your Soul Matters,” fired a veteran executive on April 27, just 32 days after she gave birth, and falsely claimed it was eliminating …
  • Ellen DeGeneres’ brother calls attacks on his sister ‘bulls–t’

    Ellen DeGeneres’ brother calls attacks on his sister ‘bulls–t’

    Ellen DeGeneres’ brother — producer and writer Vance DeGeneres — is coming to her defense amid accusations of a “toxic” workplace at her eponymous talk show. Vance called attacks on his famous sibling “bulls–t” in one of two heartfelt social media posts Tuesday. “If you think Ellen would knowingly allow bullying or racism on her …
  • ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ ratings plunge to all-time low amid backstage drama

    ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ ratings plunge to all-time low amid backstage drama

    People appear to be more interested in the backstage drama at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” than the show itself. Ratings for the daytime program — which is facing ongoing allegations of a “toxic” workplace culture — slipped to a series low last month, snagging a 1.0 Live + Same Day household rating for the week …
  • Ellen DeGeneres reportedly wants to end her talk show

    Ellen DeGeneres reportedly wants to end her talk show

    Ellen DeGeneres may be tired of talking. Anonymous insiders at Telepictures said the longtime host of her eponymous talk show is ready to hang up her microphone in the wake of recent allegations about “toxic” workplace conditions. A source at Telepictures told DailyMail.com that the host is telling executives at Telepictures and Warner Bros that …
  • Ellen DeGeneres addresses ‘toxic’ workplace allegations: ‘I am sorry’

    Ellen DeGeneres addresses ‘toxic’ workplace allegations: ‘I am sorry’

    Embattled talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has addressed allegations of a “toxic” workplace culture in a memo to staff Thursday. The longtime host wrote that she intends to “correct” issues raised about behind-the-scenes behavior on her eponymous show, according to the Hollywood Reporter, which first revealed the memo. “As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been …
  • ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation by WarnerMedia

    ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ workplace under investigation by WarnerMedia

    As if it weren’t already getting enough heat, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is now reportedly being investigated by WarnerMedia following a slew of allegations against the workplace. Executives from Warner Bros. Television and show producer Telepictures distributed a memo to show staff last week which stated WarnerMedia’s employee relations group and a third-party firm would …
  • Former Ellen DeGeneres staffers bash ‘toxic’ workplace culture on her talk show

    Former Ellen DeGeneres staffers bash ‘toxic’ workplace culture on her talk show

    A black woman working on The Ellen DeGeneres Show said she repeatedly dealt with racist comments and microaggressions in yet another damning story relating to the comedian. The former employee was among 11 mostly former staffers who detailed horror stories from the “toxic” work environment at the show in a Buzzfeed article Thursday, pulling the …