Former employees said they were fired for taking time off for medical leave or bereavement. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the winner of dozens of Emmys, is now on summer hiatus. Warner Bros. has yet to announce how it will go on as the pandemic continues. Last year, Ms. DeGeneres renewed her contract to continue hosting the program through 2022. She also signed a deal to create three shows for WarnerMedia’s streaming platform, HBO Max.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2020 23:48 UTC