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Ellen DeGeneres Is Funny And Candid In Her Return To The Comedy Stage, Talks About “Hard Time” She Had Following Talk Show Controversy


Largo hosted Ellen DeGeneres in her comedy comeback.

The most damaging incident to her career came in July 2020, when BuzzFeed News ran a story based on anonymous quotes from her talk show staffers. They complained of being penalized for taking medical leave, instances of racial micro-aggressions, and fear of retribution for raising complaints. DeGeneres said people started to think of her as a “one-dimensional character who gave stuff away and danced up steps.”

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