Ellen DeGeneres' Producers Tell Staff That She's Not Giving Up, Show Will Go On

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Tony Visconti has shared his views on Spotify, criticising the streaming service as “disgusting” over its low payments to artists.Visconti, best known for his lifelong work with David Bowie, was asked by The Independent about a tweet in January in which he asked followers to help him delete his Spotify account.It came during backlash around podcaster Joe Rogan, whose show on the platform was criticised for sharing misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine, and which led to artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music.Visconti clarified that he did not eventually delete his account. “I thought about it, but I use Spotify as a tool,” he said.

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The family of a young dad who died after crashing his motorbike he had bought the day before have paid a heartfelt tribute to him. Car salesman Shane Raymond Williams, 24, died in the horror smash in South Yorkshire in February last year. Mr Williams, the father of a two-year-old girl when he died, was said to be trying for a baby with his partner.

Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, is facing a lawsuit from the real Leviev family which he pretended to be a part of.In court documents obtained by People, Israeli Russian diamond tycoon Lev Leviev and his family have filed a lawsuit against Hayut for allegedly impersonating them and “receiving numerous benefits (including material ones)” for using the family name.The lawsuit, filed in Tel Aviv, claims that Hayut has been “cunningly using false words, claiming to be a member of the Leviev family, and that his family will pay and bear the cost of his benefits”.The court documents allege that Hayut “defrauded, cheated, conned, falsified, and hurt women, men and businesses” all over the globe.“The defendant used the dating application Tinder to locate women who he then emotionally manipulated, cunningly bamboozled of funds, and eventually convinced to transfer large sums of money to him under the guise of being on the run from individuals intending on hurting him,” the lawsuit reads.Guy Ophir, the attorney for the Leviev family, has said this is “only the beginning” of their legal action against Hayut, with more lawsuits in the works.In a statement to Metro.co.uk, a representative for Hayut denied any wrongdoing. “Simon believes the family is just trying to insert themselves in the narrative for publicity after the show’s success.“Simon also legally changed his name in 2015 and looks forward to this getting thrown out in court.”Hayut is estimated to have allegedly stolen $10million (£7.4million) from a number of victims under the alias of Simon Leviev, after gaining their trust with the promise of expensive dates.Since the Netflix series aired, Hayut has been banned from Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps.

Ellen DeGeneres and the staff of her talk show will be heading back into production this week, a source tells Us Weekly.One week after WarnerMedia announced they were launching an investigation into the daytime talk show following reports of a toxic workplace, the staff and producers had a meeting to address everything.On Monday, August 3, producers addressed the multiple reports in the media about the 62-year-old comedian, assuring The Ellen Degeneres Show staff that they hope everyone can “have fun at work.” Producers Andy Lassner, Mary Connelly and Derek Westervelt were all on the call.Over the last few weeks, the show — and its host and producers — came under fire.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show is making a plan to move forward in the wake of former staffers’ allegations against several of its executive producers, senior staff and the talk show host herself. The producers held a call with staffers on Monday, August 3, one week after WarnerMedia announced its internal review of the daytime talk show. A source tells Us Weekly exclusively that they “addressed” the media reports during the meeting and said they want their team to “have fun at work.” Among those attending the meeting were executive producers Andy Lassner, Mary Connelly and Derek Westervelt.“They said a lot of [the claims are] true and a lot of it is not true,” the source adds.

A former producer on Ellen DeGeneres‘ hit show is speaking out and giving more credibility to claims of a toxic work environment that existed on set.

Rumors are swirling that Ellen DeGeneres may want out of her talk show amid all the rumors about the treatment of staff behind the scenes.

A producer behind Ellen DeGeneres ' scandal-hit talk show denied rumours the series is on the verge of being cancelled following a slew of reports of a "toxic" atmosphere onset.

In spite of the toxic work environment scandal and the investigation into it currently going on, it turns out that the Ellen DeGeneres Show is not going off air! This was revealed via a statement dropped by executive producer Andy Lassner, who opened up about the show’s future in response to a curious fan on Twitter that wondered whether or not the longtime talk show would be canceled. It all started with the user also wishing Lassner to find another job quickly in case everything comes crashing down, writing: ‘If the Ellen show goes off the air due to all these allegations…I hope you are able to find employment quickly.’ ‘Nobody is going off the air,’ the exec was quick to respond.

As the scandal surrounding claims of a “toxic work environment” behind the scenes at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” continues to rage, speculation has emerged that the show could be on the verge of cancellation.

Andy Lassner, one of the executive producers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is responding to reports that Ellen is ready to quit her talk show.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show executive producer Andy Lassner denied that the talk show is facing cancelation amid allegations that the series harbored a toxic work environment.The executive producer, 53, shared a meme on Thursday, July 30, that read, “Me: I really think 2020 is gonna turn around and start getting better. 2020: Lol, I’m gonna make your bed the epicenter.”One fan replied to the tweet with an encouraging message in the wake of the claims.“I seriously wish you well,” the user tweeted.

Brad Garrett has lashed out at Ellen DeGeneres on Twitter. One current and 10 former employees of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' recently came forward to accuse the show's three executive producers - Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner - of "bullying" and Ellen issued an apology to staff who felt they were not "treated with respect".

, Niel told radio station about his experience with Ellen's producers in 2013, saying that the staff "walked on eggshells" around her. Neil said he didn't know if these rules came from Ellen herself "because I never got to talk to her," adding "I have no idea whether she's a nice person or not, I wouldn't have a clue.

BuzzFeed stated there was a "toxic work culture" on set. According to the report, employees claimed that they "faced racism, fear and intimidation" while working for the show.Following the explosive allegations, the show's executive producers Andy Lassner and Mary Connelly released a statement saying they were "truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience".

Variety reported a WarnerMedia employee relations group and third party firm will interview past and present staff about their experiences on set.Ellen herself hasn’t been accused of any wrongdoing but three executive producers have been accused of bullying and countless other issues brought to light.Variety claims that the memo sent to all staff alerting them to the investigation and upcoming interviews cited recent articles about allegations of mistreatment, racism and intimidation of the crew on the show as the trigger for the investigation.Three executive producers, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner, have been accused of ‘bullying’ by one current and 10 former employees.One former employee came forward and alleges they were