Rosie O’Donnell weighs in on Ellen DeGeneres controversy: ‘You can’t fake your essence’

Ellen DeGeneres' talk show is back and she plans to address the elephant in the room which is the behind the scenes drama going on at the talk show. The host revealed Tuesday that The Ellen DeGeneres Show will return in-studio for Season 18 with a guest appearance from comedian Tiffany Haddish on September 21.

will return in a couple of weeks and Ellen DeGeneres is going to address the workplace allegations.«I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,» the Emmy Award-winning host said in a statement on Tuesday, sharing that season 18 kicks off on Sept.

Mariah Carey is opening about her «extremely uncomfortable» appearance on .

amid the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres' show.«I'm back. I've been away for a little bit dealing with, you know, some stuff.

Mariah Carey is opening about her «extremely uncomfortable» 2008 appearance on . In an interview with , the 50-year-old singer recalls how she was pressured to announce that she was pregnant while on the daytime talk show. is currently under investigation following allegations that it's a «toxic» workplace environment.During Carey's 2008 appearance, rumors were circulating that she was expecting a child.

Rosie O'Donnell is the latest celeb to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres amid the talk show host's ongoing workplace investigation. While appearing on Busy Philipps' podcast, , the 58-year-old comedian, who hosted her own self-titled talk show in the '90s and early '00s, argued that «you can't fake your essence.» «That's why I have compassion for Ellen, right?» O'Donnell said.

Rosie O’Donnell feels for Ellen DeGeneres.

Rosie O’Donnell gave her opinion on the controversy surrounding Ellen DeGeneres.“You can’t fake your essence,” the Rosie O’Donnell Show alum, 58, said during the Wednesday, August 26, episode of the “Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best” podcast. “That’s why I have compassion for Ellen, right? I have compassion, even though, you know, I hear the stories and I understand.

BuzzFeed expose earlier this summer.She issued an apology and two producers were let go from the program following an investigation ordered by executives at WarnerMedia.Speaking on the Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best podcast, Rosie admitted she has “compassion” for Ellen, who is known for her massive giveaways and helping out viewers on her show, insisting: “You can’t fake your essence.”“That’s why I have compassion for Ellen, right?” she explained.

Rosie O’Donnell, who hosted her own talk show from 1996-2002, is speaking out on Ellen DeGeneres‘ situation after she and her producers were accused of workplace toxicity.

Ellen was recently asked by a reporter about her show, following the firing of three senior producers. She said she would interact with fans to address the subject, reports dailymail.co.uk."I will be talking to my fans," Ellen said.A while back, soon after Warner Bros.

Ellen DeGeneres wants to talk to her viewers about what's been going on behind the scenes at her daytime talk show. The Emmy winner was caught by paparazzi on Saturday as she headed to lunch with a friend in Santa Barbara, California — and she insisted that conversations will be had amid 's recent producer shakeup. «I will be talking to my fans,» she said in the video, obtained by The new season of is set to premiere on Sept.

 Sofia Vergara  is the latest celebrity to speak up about  Ellen DeGeneres . The 48-year-old actress decided to set the record straight on Friday, August 21, after her previous appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show began trending with less than positive commentary.

Sofia Vergara is sticking up for Ellen DeGeneres. Video of the former star's multipleappearances on resurfaced earlier this month, in which the host points out Vergara's English.

. As employees returned to production this week, ET has learned that the daytime talk show has implemented new perks for staff, amid the workplace investigation.Among the perks are increased paid time off and a liberal medical leave policy.

Kevin Hart is opening about why he decided to defend talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, as well as Nick Cannon recently amid their controversies. Kevin defended his decision to Deadline, saying: “Well, I don’t lose sight of the definition of friendship, and in our business, it’s one thing that people don’t really hold on to.

have left the show, while the program's resident DJ, Stephen «tWitch» Boss, has been promoted to co-executive producer after for six years on . 's Matt Donnelly tells ET what tWitch's new title could mean for the show.

Ellen DeGeneres has apologized to her staff. ET has learned that Monday marked the first day back for production on, and a staff meeting was called, where DeGeneres surprised everyone by appearing for the virtual conference call.A source tells ET that DeGeneres was was «very real, unscripted, raw and honest.