In other words, when
refers to the well-known talk show in the United States, people’s first reaction will think of the " Allen Show" that has been popular for 17 years. The host of
has been humorous for many years. Hosting style and excellent business ability have won a large number of loyal audiences around the world.
Here is not only a gathering of stars, but also talented amateur guests from all over the world, making the show full of highlights,
This makes the change the show also become one of the most profitable shows of Warner Bros. , which started broadcasting in 2003 To date, he has won more than 40 Emmy Awards.
However, just recently, " Allen Show " has been anonymously exposed by more than 10 former employees. said the program group is simply toxic, not only racial discrimination, but also mean employees.
Even the host Allen suffered. She was also called "double-sided" by the whistleblower. On the surface, she was amiable, but behind her was , "Hollywood's most despicable person" .
Therefore, the program is currently in deep crisis, and it has even been investigated by Warner Bros.
This public opinion storm first started in April.
was during the lockdown of the new crown epidemic. The program was no longer recorded in the studio and changed to recording at home. However, this caused the dissatisfaction of more than 30 core employees of the program group.
Not only did they have no one to care about them during the period since the program was adjusted, but to care about their mental and health,
they were suddenly told that their wages would be deducted 60%.
In addition to learning that his wages have been deducted, these crew members who have worked for the program for many years also found themselves "abandoned".
Since Allen recorded the program at home, all the work has been given to external employees from Key Code Media to perform operations. While
deducted wages, he paid for foreign aid, which was unacceptable to many workers.
At the time, a Warner Bros. spokesperson said: "Our executive producers and the company are committed to taking care of each of our staff and giving them consideration first." The
spokesperson admitted that communication could have been better. , But due to the chaos caused by the epidemic, their communication has been biased.
and they also said that although employees have reduced their working hours, their jobs are still retained and the salary is consistent.
After dealing with the crisis public relations, everything returned to its original calm,
. However, a bigger wave came later.
In mid-July, 10 former employees and 1 current employee of the "Allen Show" were interviewed by the media "Buzzfeed" anonymously, saying that they wanted to tear the show’s hypocrisy in front of everyone.
According to the former employees who broke the news,
"Allen Show" promotes the spirit of "Be Kind" (Be Kind), has established a multi-million dollar brand worldwide, and generously donated and done charity.
But behind the scenes, current and former employees said that they are not kind to their employees at all. On the contrary, their working environment is very “toxic”.They not only face all kinds of racial discrimination, bullying, but also harsh treatment. Once they put forward opinions, take sick leave or take time off to attend the funeral of their loved ones, they will be immediately marginalized, disciplined and even fired. A former employee of
said that “the kind of &39;kind&39; lies only happen when the camera is filmed. I know they will give people money and help them, but it’s just to behave.”
After his former employee worked for the "Allen Show" for nearly a year, he took a month’s sick leave to go to a mental hospital for treatment because he found himself suicidal.
However, the week he returned to work, he was told that he was fired.
"You would think that if others have suicidal tendencies, usually people will not add extra pressure to their lives."
"Some producers often talk about raising concerns about mental and mental illness in public, but they are ironic. The thing is, their behavior is just the opposite.” Another former employee said that he was fired after an unexpectedly difficult year.”
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This year, he took three weeks of sick leave due to a car accident, and took two days to work remotely from home so that he could attend the funeral of a loved one, and then took three days off to attend the funeral of another relative.
He said that every time he asks for leave, he struggles with his supervisor and HR.
also has a former employee who broke the news. He posted a crowdfunding campaign on the crowdfunding platform to raise part of the medical expenses that the company's health and medical insurance did not cover.
But 24 hours after the event was released, he was called to the office of the head of the department and was told to delete the event immediately because the company was worried that this would damage the program's information.
"They were very angry when they found out that I was a fundraiser. They cared more about the reputation of the Allen Show than helping me through the storm."
About a month later, the employee stated that he was fired by the company. It was he and his colleague who took a selfie in the office and posted it to the ins. The
company stated that this violated their contract, although others have posted similar photos before. The former employee of
said: “They are friendly to the world, not to their own employees.”
And the most powerful black material in this report mentioned the topic that affects American emotions most recently-race. Discrimination.
A former black female employee who had worked for the Allen Show for more than a year broke the news that she had experienced a lot of racial discrimination, remarks and minor violations during her employment.
She still remembers that the day she was hired, a senior producer said in front of her and another black employee that he hoped that other employees would not confuse them because they all had black dreadlocks.
and at a work party, a program editor even directly said to her: "I'm sorry, I only know the name of the white man who works here."
while other colleagues "laughed awkwardly", no One person stood up to defend her.
When she finally couldn't bear it, she asked the producer about racial discrimination, she was ridiculed by other colleagues,
secretly called her a "policeman", and all colleagues began to keep their distance from her.
She said: "Whenever IWhen asking a question to a white boss, he would throw me some fabricated stories about him having a black friend and how they overcome difficulties.
He would still use the tone of his black friend to say, I understand your struggle, but this is all nonsense. "
has not dared to say these things for many years, but recently as the "black people are also fate" protests spread across the United States, she felt it necessary to share this matter.
these former employees Said that in such a work environment full of fear, you dare not say anything at all, because when you point out a problem, you are likely to be fired.
They said that "because the producers think that working in the "Allen Show" Everyone at is very lucky,
so if you have a problem, you should leave, they will hire other people, because there are countless people lining up for this job. "
It seems that the workplace bullying and discrimination suffered by these employees has nothing to do with Allen, but they said that as the core figure of the whole show, she can't get rid of the relationship.
And in addition to the show group was revealed, Ai Lun has also been accused from all sides that she is a double-faced faction, and the warm and friendly personality seems to collapse.
At the end of March, comedian Kevin T. Porter not only called Ellen on Twitter. For "the most despicable person in the world", he also publicly solicited paid online stories about Allen's harsh life.
"Now we all need some kindness, as Allen often said on the show.
She is also the notorious villain in the world. Respond to this tweet and add the harsh stories you've heard about Allen. For every story I receive, I will donate $2 to the Los Angeles Food Bank. "
soon this post was spread wildly, and thousands of replies were received. There were many stories that revealed the unknown side of Allen, including:
. "She came to the restaurant where I worked for dinner. , She even wrote a complaint that the nail polish was not removed from my nails, which caused me to almost lose my job. "
" Because she doesn't eat meat, she actually asks others not to barbecue beside her, she is the worst. "
" and she also stipulated that her employees are not allowed to eat fish and so on. "
" Because she has a sensitive nose, anyone should chew gum to clean her breath before talking to her,
If she thinks you smell, you must go home and take a shower immediately before going back to work. "
" Every time I see Ellen in the hallway, I say hello to her, but she never responds, and she doesn't even smile.
She doesn't even know who I am. I have been working there for 2 years. "
and Nikkie Tutorials, a well-known beauty blogger on YouTube, also complained after participating in the Allen Show in January this year. This is very different from the Allen Show he imagined.Far, they have also been treated differently.
She has always been a fan of Allen before, because Allen has been a voice for the LGBT community for a long time, so she also turned down other shows, and took over Allen's show work.
But the recording of the day made her very disappointed, and even her idol dream was shattered.
“Maybe I’m naive, I thought they would welcome me very warmly, but in fact, the one who received me was only an intern, and he was black-faced and very tired all the time.”
She also said that each The guests all have private bathrooms, but she alone does not. She was not allowed to use the bathroom closest to her because she was told that it was exclusively for the Jonas brothers.
Then, she also advises people to "don't meet your idol", because you will be very disappointed when you discover the true face of your idol.
In an interview with the media afterwards, she said that Allen was not as friendly and close as in front of the screen, and she was actually very cold and distant in private.
Currently facing these allegations and revelations, Allen himself did not respond. Only the executive producer of the "Allen Show" program group issued the following statement:
"In the past 20 years, we have recorded 3,000 programs and employed more than 1,000 employees. We have been working hard to create an open, A safe and inclusive working environment.
When we learn that even one person in our big family has experienced a bad experience, we all feel very heartbroken and regretful. This is not our intention, nor is it the person we strive to become, nor is it Ai Lun set up a mission for us.
We will take every allegation very seriously, and realize that we need to do more, and we will do better in the future.”
Although all the revelations have not been fully confirmed,
No matter how many are true, how many are false, these lethal revelations of
have also plunged "The Allen Show" and Allen himself into a deep vortex of public opinion.
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