Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue of the new season of her daytime talk show to address allegations of a toxic work environment, apologizing for things "that never should have happened." The Ellen DeGeneres Show started its 18th season in Los Angeles with the host on stage for the first time in months after taping from DeGeneres's home during quarantine. There wasn't a studio audience but a virtual one, with faces beamed in on monitors put in the audience seats. pic.twitter.com/PvpZXnXLv5 —@TheEllenShowThree of the show's producers exited over the summer amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harboured misbehaviour, including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks. The host also addressed the allegations that the off-camera DeGeneres is very different than her sunny on-air persona.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2020 16:41 UTC