We all had bad summers, and Ellen DeGeneres’ was crappy for another reason besides just coronavirus. It was alleged that the host is the complete opposite of how we see her on our televsisions. She was not the only one accused of making her talk show a nightmare to work at, so were three of the executive producers. The latter were all fired, and she got to keep her job for obvious reasons.
After going radio silent for a few months, today she broke her silence about everything on the season 18 premiere of her daytime talk show.
She says that she is what you see on television, but she has other sides of her personality as well. As someone, who grew up with actors, I know that some of them can put on a different persona when the camera is rolling, or they are in front of an audience. I do it too.
I have heard the Ellen rumors for over a decade from people who have worked on the show. I was not surprised, and neither were a lot of people in this community.
Hopefully, since she says she is a work in progress, she will start to make changes. I don’t think it will change how her viewers feel about; they will still love her. It is more about the people that come into contact with her directly. They are the ones she really needs to change for.
Not all talk shows are mean to their staffs, there are a few that are really good to their employees. I have heard good things about several different hosts from their staffs, and it was unprovoked praise. I am not naming them because I don’t want to leave anyone out.
What do you think of Ellen addressing the situation?
