At the staff meeting on Monday afternoon, the host Ellen DeGeneres communicated the news to the "Allen Show" staff via video call. When speaking to more than 200 employees, Allen burst into tears and apologized.
According to various sources, Allen told the staff that she was not perfect. In the process of trying to make the show run well, she may sometimes fail to take care of the emotions of each employee. She added that when she read the disturbing report about the atmosphere of the show, she was really heartbroken.
Allen even pointed out that this talk show may sometimes change the shooting time in a short period of time, and fail to notify the staff and even the guests in time. Therefore, she vowed to abide by the timetable agreed by both parties to make the program production process smoother.
At the same time, during the meeting, Connelly and Lassner announced the results of the studio's internal investigation for the unfavorable reports from the outside world. After
interviewed more than 100 people related to the show, the investigation found that there was no direct evidence that the "Allen Show" had racist biases. But they still admit that there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of the diversity and inclusiveness of the show. The Allen program group stated in the meeting that all program group employees, including the host, will participate in the diversity and inclusion seminar.
However, Warner Bros. did not disclose the corresponding investigation details. Another big news in the
conference was the announcement of the replacement of the members of the "Allen Show" program group. The show’s resident DJ, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, will be promoted to co-executive producer.
At the same time, three senior producers were expelled from Warner Company. The expelled persons were: executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman, and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman. And Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner and Derek Westervelt will continue to serve as executive producers of the show, and will continue to produce shows with host Allen.
It is reported that this replacement is intentional by the program group. Earlier, streaming media sites Buzzfeed and Variety had severely accused the producers of the "Allen Show" in their reports, and Warner insiders also revealed that before being expelled, Glavin did have a disagreement with Norman.
BuzzFeed published an article on July 30, which mentioned that during the live shooting of the "Allen Show", the three producers who were fired had harassed and suspected misconduct. Since then, the public has been expecting them to leave. According to people familiar with the matter, even if they are fired, Leman and Glavin will serve as producers in other TV shows produced by the host Allen, such as the level-breaking program "Allen's Game." At the same time, the staff was also told that the premiere time of the 18th season of "Allen's Game" will be postponed to September 14.
In response to complaints in media reports, Warner Bros. has set up a commissioner and a special complaint hotline. Allen told the staff that she hoped to speak to the public as soon as possible, but was told not to do so during the investigation. There are rumors in
that on the show set or in Warner Bros’s office, staff and guests were told not to talk to Alan, or even look her in the eyes. In response, Allen responded that it was a false rumor, and she apologized to anyone who felt "ignored".
Allen repeatedly emphasized that she is proud of the success of "Allen Show" and its ability to spawn new shows such as "Allen's Game". She also expressed her gratitude to the staff and thanked them for always accompanying this festival.Eyes and her. She insisted that the show will "return strongly" next month.
"This will be the best season we have ever had!" Allen said.
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