Ellen DeGeneres is blasted as 'one of the meanest people alive'

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...after one comedian asks on Twitter

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ple-alive.html

• Ellen DeGeneres is currently being blasted online by former fans and employees for her 'mean' behavior
• Comedian Kevin T. Porter sent out a tweet on Friday urging people to send him 'the most insane stories [they've] heard' about DeGeneres in an effort to fundraise for the Los Angeles Food Bank
• Porter labeled DeGeneres as 'notoriously one of the meanest people alive'
• One user alleged that a former head writer for The Ellen Show was 'fired' for not crossing a writer's strike picket line
• Another claimed Ellen would 'pick someone different to really hate' each day while on set filming her beloved talk show
• Porter's initial tweet has since garnered nearly 1,000 replies, since posting

Former employees and fans of Ellen DeGeneres have taken to Twitter to blast the renowned talk show host for her alleged 'mean' behavior.

Comedian Kevin T. Porter kicked the entire social media movement off on Friday, when he sent out a tweet urging people to message him 'the most insane stories [they've] heard' about DeGeneres in an effort to raise money for the Los Angeles Food Bank.

Shortly after posting, Porter was flooded with written accounts by various Twitter users who claimed to have had less than savory interactions with Ellen - who he labeled as 'notoriously one of the meanest people alive' - over the years.

[Schmoopie]

Sounds like a joke to me, given the picture of his Tweet. That's cool that he's going to donate money to the food bank though.

[Heenan Fan]

It's common knowledge in Hollywood that Ellen DeGenres is one of the least respected people in all of show business. A no talent who bought her way up the ladder to many.

[GentlemanJim]

Originally Posted by Heenan Fan

It's common knowledge in Hollywood that Ellen DeGenres is one of the least respected people in all of show business. A no talent who bought her way up the ladder to many.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...-end-tv-career

Might be the end of Ellen.

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Why 2020 has been the year of backlash against Ellen DeGeneres

• The talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres is known for her goofy, friendly, and charming persona on the air, but recent accusations by crew members and a guest on her show have led to a string of bad press.
• In late March, the Dutch beauty YouTuber Nikkie de Jager, who goes by NikkieTutorials, said during a talk show in her home country that DeGeneres had been "cold and distant" during de Jager's appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
• From there, a Twitter thread asking for stories about DeGeneres being "one of the meanest people alive" quickly spread, garnering more than 2,000 replies.
• And DeGeneres has also been accused by former crew members of not communicating with them about payment during the coronavirus shutdown.

The talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has long been considered a beloved celebrity for her friendly and funny public demeanor. But in 2020, that all could change as complaints of inconsiderate behavior have popped up in recent news stories.

The Dutch beauty YouTuber Nikkie de Jager, also known as NikkieTutorials, was one of the first people to call out DeGeneres, saying on a talk show in her home country that the beloved host was "cold and distant" during de Jager's appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

In April, a Twitter thread asking for stories about DeGeneres being "one of the meanest people alive" was widely shared, garnering more than 2,000 replies of people describing uncomfortable or off-putting experiences with the host.

Crew members for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" also spoke out this month, saying they had not received any communication from DeGeneres or show executives about their pay or working hours during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘bizarre’ demands revealed by TV producer

Former Ellen employees accuse top producers of rampant sexual misconduct and harassment

Hours after Ellen DeGeneres' apology to her staff over her show's toxic workplace culture was released in response to a bombshell Buzzfeed report, Buzzfeed has released another report after speaking to 36 former staffers detailing alleged sexual misconduct and harassment among her top staffers. "One ex-employee said head writer and executive producer Kevin Leman asked him if he could give him a hand job or perform oral sex in a bathroom at a company party in 2013," writes Buzzfeed's Krystie Lee Yandoli. "Another said they separately saw Leman grab a production assistant’s penis. In May 2017, another former employee also said she saw Leman grope a production assistant in a car and kiss his neck. Nearly a dozen former employees, who range from longtime, senior-level employees to production assistants, said it was also common for Leman to make sexually explicit comments in the office, like pointing out male colleagues’ bulges in their crotches, or ask them questions like, 'Are you a top or a bottom?'" Yandoli also reports that Ed Glavin, one of a trio of executive producers whom The Hollywood Reporter said is expected to be ousted from his job, “had a reputation for being handsy with women,” especially in the control room, and managed the team through fear and intimidation. “You could definitely see the creep factor and the creepy touching. That was out in the open for everybody to see,” one former employee told Buzzfeed. “Obviously, no one wants that and no one wants to be uncomfortably touched by someone … but you didn’t want to piss them off or you would be fired, so it was just that culture of fear.” Another former employee alleged that "Glavin would call over producers and assistants to sit near him when the show was filming segments they had worked on and, in front of nearly 30 other people in the control room, would touch them inappropriately." Yandoli adds: "In all, 47 former employees" said Glavin led with intimidation and fear on a daily basis, including one who alleged that Glavin flipped over a table and chair while screaming after turning in their notice. Buzzfeed also alleges that Glavin would use a button that shut his office door and his personal office shower as an intimidation tactic and to make people uncomfortable. Glavin did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the allegations, but Leman said in a statement: "I started at the Ellen Show as a PA more than 17 years ago and have devoted my career to work my way to the position I now hold. While my job as head writer is to come up with jokes — and, during that process, we can occasionally push the envelope — I’m horrified that some of my attempts at humor may have caused offense. I have always aimed to treat everyone on the staff with kindness, inclusivity and respect. In my whole time on the show, to my knowledge, I’ve never had a single HR or inter-personal complaint made about me, and I am devastated beyond belief that this kind of malicious and misleading article could be published." Yandoli also spoke to a former employee who accuses co-executive producer Jonathan Norman of grooming him over a period of time with work-related perks, and then attempting to perform oral sex on him. In a statement, Norman said he is "100% categorically denying these allegations. I have never had a single complaint against me in my career. I have never 'groomed' anyone. I have never done anything to harm another staff member. Ever. The person I believe you are referring to has ulterior motives for bringing down the show and has been acting with malice towards the show." Yandoli reports that former Ellen staffers believe she's ignorant of her show's toxic workplace because she doesn't spend a lot of time interacting with the staff while her executive producers "insulate" her. “Everyone acted really differently around her,” one former employee said. “There’s a show that’s happening behind the show, the show that the executive producers have us all put on for her when she comes to the offices.” In a statement on Thursday, Warner Bros. said it "hoped to determine the validity and extent of publicly reported allegations and to understand the full breadth of the show’s day-to-day culture." ALSO: Ellen producers reportedly demanded that guests compliment Ellen DeGeneres on air to stroke her ego.