After months of controversy, the 18th season of Ellen DeGeneres' longrunning daytime talk show returned to production today, and with the premiere came the TV icon finally opening up on the air about the allegations made by former employees that the show was a toxic environment to work in. "As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation," DeGeneres said in the episode's opening statement. "I learned that things happened here that never should have happened.
I take that very seriously and I want to say I am so sorry to the people that were affected. I know that I am in a position of privilege and power and with that comes responsibility and I take