Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAs “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” winds down its summer hiatus, Variety has learned that producers on Monday are addressing with staff accounts of workplace misconduct on the popular daytime talk series, which are currently being investigated by WarnerMedia.
As an increasing number of allegations come to light, questions are mounting as to how DeGeneres’ lucrative talker and carefully crafted public persona will be affected.Senior creatives and producers are back at work this week, with the 140 or so personnel at “Ellen” gradually returning in stages following the break.
The investigation is still ongoing. As Variety reported exclusively last week, series producer Telepictures and distributor Warner Bros.
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