Ellen DeGeneres apologises to staff for toxic work environment

Ellen DeGeneres apologised to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace. Photo: AP

TV star Ellen DeGeneres finally addressed criticisms of her show's workplace culture, after months of anonymous complaints piled up from former and current employees who reported experiencing racism and intimidation.

In a memo sent to the staff of the Warner Bros.-produced talk show, DeGeneres said that she and the studio would immediately take steps to address the issues raised. Senior-level staffing changes were expected.