Ellen DeGeneres producers say rumors her show is being cancelled are ‘untrue’ … amid ratings slump and scandals linked to her off-camera conduct
- ‘Telepictures can confirm it’s untrue,’ said reps for the talk show host’s production company
- The rumors came amid reports of amid sagging ratings and stories about her unkind off-camera behavior going viral
- DeGeneres, 62, has been doing her daytime show since 2003
Producers for Ellen DeGeneres said that rumors her show is being cancelled are ‘untrue.’
‘Telepictures can confirm it’s untrue,’ reps for the talk show host’s production company told the New York Post on Wednesday, following a report from The Sun that ‘rumors are swirling that The Ellen DeGeneres show might be canceled’ amid sagging ratings and multiple reports of unkind off-camera behavior the past three months.
DeGeneres, 62, has continued to broadcast her daytime show – which she’s been doing since 2003 – from her living room of the Santa Barbara, California mansion she shares with wife Portia De Rossi, 47.
The latest: Producers for Ellen DeGeneres said that rumors her show is being cancelled are ‘untrue’ amid a report from The Sun that ‘rumors are swirling that The Ellen DeGeneres show might be canceled’ amid sagging ratings and reports of her unkind off-camera behavior
DeGeneres has been slammed on social media after multiple reports surfaced in April painting an uncomfortable picture of the way she treats others when the cameras aren’t rolling.
A group of around 30 crew members were upset after she hired an outside company called Key Code Media to film the shows, and also rankled at what they called a lack of communication or transparency about their jobs following the March shutdown amid the coronavirus outbreak, Variety reported in April.
‘Higher-ups in production would occasionally answer phone calls but reveal little’ to the crew members, who had their pay slashed by 40 percent amid changes brought about by the virus, insiders told the outlet.
Sources told the outlet that this was not the case with all the shows, as crews for John Oliver, Desus and Mero and Samantha Bee were paid their full rates, while Jimmy Kimmel dipped into his own pocket for a time to keep his staff getting their regular rates.
DeGeneres has been slammed on social media after multiple reports surfaced in April painting an uncomfortable picture of the way she treats others when the cameras aren’t rolling
DeGeneres, 62, has continued to broadcast her daytime show – which she’s been doing since 2003 – from her living room of the Santa Barbara, California mansion she shares with wife Portia De Rossi, 47
Producers responded that ‘Our executive producers and Telepictures are committed to taking care of our staff and crew and have made decisions first and foremost with them in mind.’
Her character also came under fire after a series of tweets from comic Kevin T. Porter March 20 asking his followers to post ‘insane’ tales of ‘Ellen being mean’ caught the attention of social media. (Porter’s effort was linked to a charity drive for the Los Angeles Food Bank.)
Controversy: Ellen has also caught flak for tone deafness after joking that locking down in her opulent mansion was ‘like being in jail’
Writer Ben Simeon said that ‘a new staff member was told, “Every day she picks someone different to really hate. It’s not your fault, just suck it up for the day and she’ll be mean to someone else the next day.” They didn’t believe it, but it ended up being entirely true.’
‘Everyone must chew gum from a bowl outside her office before talking to her and if she thinks you smell that day you have to go home and shower.’
Ellen – who Forbes reported is worth around $330 million – has also caught flak for tone deafness after joking that locking down in her opulent mansion was ‘like being in jail.’