Overview

• Oxford Mail on August 27 reported allegations relayed by the Daily Mail from a longtime former cameraman who worked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for over a decade.
• The anonymous source claimed staff were pressed to reschedule an employee’s child’s major surgery around the show’s Christmas taping.
• The cameraman alleged DeGeneres showed hostility toward male employees, saying the team believed she disliked men.
• According to the account, Portia de Rossi had a reserved seat with a golden plaque on set and staff tried to avoid drawing DeGeneres’s attention when near her.
• The source also asserted DeGeneres held a deep dislike of Gordon Ramsay after an on-air food critique, noting he did not return for several seasons, while the show itself ended in 2022 after earlier bullying reports.