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 The email followed an internal
investigation by Warner Bros. Television, which
produces "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," of
complaints ranging from bullying to racism among
production staff.
Warner Bros. Television said in a statement that
although "not all of the allegations were
corroborated, we are disappointed that the
primary findings of the investigation indicated
some deficiencies related to the show’s
day-to-day management."
It said several staffing changes and other
measures were being implemented, but did not
give details.
The allegations, which were made by several
former staff members in a BuzzFeed article
earlier in July, painted a radically different
view of life behind the cameras from the upbeat
and positive vibe presented by DeGeneres on the
show.
"On day one of our show, I told everyone in our
first meeting that 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
would be a place of happiness - no one would
ever raise their voice, and everyone would be
treated with respect," DeGeneres wrote in an
email to staff that was made available to
reporters.
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 "Obviously, something changed,
and I am disappointed to learn that this has not
been the case," she added.
DeGeneres, whose show has won dozens of awards
in its 17 years on the air, also referred to
criticism that has been leveled at her
personally in recent media reports.
"I’m also learning that people who work with me
and for me are speaking on my behalf and
misrepresenting who I am and that has to stop,"
she added.
She said she was glad that her production team
was "finally having conversations about fairness
and justice. We all have to be more mindful
about the way our words and actions affect
others."
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant and Lisa Richwine;
Editing by Aurora Ellis)
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