Earlier this week, WarnerMedia launched an official inquiry into The Ellen DeGeneres Show following former employee reports of a toxic workplace environment.
A BuzzFeed News exposé shared detailed accounts from ex-employees that described a workplace culture of fear, racism, and intimidation on the talk show mainly from the show's executives and producers.
The report shares pay discrepancies dismissed by higher-ups, repeated cases of racial insensitivities, and even an account of a producer joking about confusing Black employees.
While there weren't any accusations thrown at Ellen herself, the former employees asked the 62-year-old television pioneer to take responsibility for the on-set culture and take steps to fix it.