The Nine Network is pulling reruns of The Ellen DeGeneres Show from its midday slot, after former workers on the show described it as a hostile work environment.
In an emotional email, and in an all-staff meeting, DeGeneres has tried to reassure employees that she and Warner Bros, the US media giant behind the show, are taking steps to improve the culture on set.
A spokesperson for Nine said: "We are currently resting Ellen repeats on Nine and have replaced [them] with Desperate Housewives."
The repeat episodes will continue to air on 9Gem, one of the network's other channels.
The spokesperson said "discussions [were] ongoing" about new episodes of the show on the Australian network.
A new season of the show — a 61-time Daytime Emmy winner — is expected to begin next month in the US. And many will be watching closely to see how one of TV's most popular personalities will address the crisis.
This situation has been bubbling away for some time
Last week, three top producers on the show were removed after an internal investigation into complaints of bullying, racism and sexual misconduct against them.
The departures followed weeks of backstage turmoil.
Reports of a hostile workplace have included criticism that host DeGeneres is mean-spirited.
They prompted both a social media campaign calling for DeGeneres to be replaced, as well as public statements of support for the comedian from the likes of Katy Perry, Kevin Hart, Alec Baldwin and Ashton Kutcher.
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At the time of the producers' departure, DeGeneres reportedly spoke to the staff of her show in what Variety said was an emotional and apologetic address.
Variety cited multiple sources as saying DeGeneres told staff she was "not perfect" and that it was "heartbreaking" to read allegations about the atmosphere on the set.
Some staff said they were fired for taking leave
The accusations of a hostile working environment at the daytime talk show were first made by former staff members in a BuzzFeed News article in July.
The email from DeGeneres and the probe by the studio's parent company followed the BuzzFeed report in which one current and 10 former show employees complained about issues including being fired after taking medical or bereavement leave.
One worker said she left because of comments about her race.
Most of the complaints were tied to executive producers and senior managers, BuzzFeed News said, but one ex-employee said DeGeneres needed to take more responsibility for the work environment.
The people making the allegations have not been identified.
Warner Bros responded by saying it was investigating and that several staffing changes were being implemented.
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2020-08-25 01:09:00Z
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