Howard Stern weighs in
Ellen DeGeneres Show drama. (Photo: Michael Zorn / Invision / AP, File)
Howard Stern gives Ellen DeGeneres free crisis PR tips.
On Mondays Howard Stern Show, the shock jock spoke about the scandal surrounding the Ellen DeGeneres Show, which is being investigated amid toxic workplace demands. Stern said DeGeneres, whose “be friendly” image has been called into doubt in the midst of behind-the-scenes unrest, should return to TV when the new season starts again and is crazy.
“I would go up in the air and be a son of ab ****,” Stern suggested. ‘People would come and [I would] go, ‘F *** you.’ Just be a pr ** k. ”
He went on to say, “Do you think I’m a pr ** k? I’ll show you.”
The “King of all media” spoke of his own reputation, saying, “I’m known in the air as a pr ** k, but from the air, I’m known as a great boy, you know, for it mostly part, ‘who rescues and breeds cats with his wife Beth.
While WarnerMedia is researching DeGeneres’ popular show – amid claims that it is a toxic work environment with a culture of racism, sexual harassment and intimidation – Stern said he views the culture of his own show, which airs on SiriusXM.
‘Do you know who has been abused in my workplace? I, “said Stern, who also spoke of an employee who has been” 900 times too late. “
Stern is friendly with DeGeneres – well, enough to renew his marriage vows to Beth on her talk show during the day in November last year. During the show, Stern also gave DeGeneres, who is married to Portia de Rossi, a big sly mouth, who made headlines.
While the claims made about DeGeneres’ show mostly apply to production programs, DeGeneres is the boss and apologized to her staff in a memo, saying she is ultimately responsible for the culture because the show has its name on it.
She did not publicly address the situation, which has continued with snowballing. On August 4, earlier Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ Tony Okungbowa, who has been on the show for years, said he “experienced and felt the toxicity of the environment and I stand with my former colleagues in their effort to create a healthier and more inclusive workplace as the show progresses” moves. “
The DeGeneres talk show is set to return to airwaves sept. 9. She will also start shooting the spin-off show, Ellen’s Game of Games, on August 24th.
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