Life's chaos with a toddler echoes 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' turmoil, as humorist John Mulaney jokes about it.
Straight-up talk with y’all, folks: Dad of two, John Mulaney, spilled the beans on his latest Netflix show, "Everybody's Live With John Mulaney," about attending his 3-year-old son's first school performance. He jokes that every toddler is the star of their own show, a sentiment reminiscent of the hectic chaos he imagines working backstage on Ellen's show must've been like.
girl, raising a toddler is no walk in the park! It's like trying to maintain control of a never-ending circus, especially on days when your pint-sized performer demands center stage. And, let's be real, when they're done strutting their stuff, you've got to let it go - just like the infamous Ellen's Show staffers did when they exposed the toxic workplace allegations in 2020.
Remember that mess? The Ellen DeGeneres Show employees claimed a culture of bullying, racism, and straight-up fear and intimidation in the workplace. Rumors of mistreatment and favoritism had people talking for months, leading to the exit of several high-ranking producers. Ellen finally came clean, apologizing to her staff, and addressing the elephant in the room on her show[1][2][3]. Guess the chaos and unpredictability stuck in John's mind!
Well, the show must go on! Ellen's talk show wrapped up in 2022, after 19 seasons, owned by none other than Warner Bros. Television, which, fun fact, is also owned by CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
John, with his wife, actress Olivia Munn, shares two gorgeous kiddos, Malcolm and Méi. Catch him joking about family life and more on his Netflix show that airs new episodes every Wednesday[1][2][3].
Enrichment Insights:
- In 2020, employees of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" accused the show of a toxic workplace environment. Allegations included bullying, racism, and a culture of fear and intimidation among employees. The allegations led to the departure of several high-ranking producers.
- The talk show eventually ended its run in 2022, after 19 seasons.
- John Mulaney's joke about toddlers references these allegations by comparing life with a toddler to working on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
- John Mulaney made a joke about toddlers reminding us of the hectic environment backstage on Ellen's show, bringing to mind the 2020 allegations of a toxic workplace culture.
- The chaotic and unpredictable nature of raising a toddler can mirror the alleged bullying, racism, and fear in the workplace as experienced by The Ellen DeGeneres Show employees in 2020.
- Among the celebrities premiering new content recently, John Mulaney shares insights on family life, likely drawing some inspiration from his imagined backstage experiences on Ellen's show.
- Ellen DeGeneres, a prominent figure in entertainment, was embroiled in a controversy regarding her talk show's workplace, with allegations of a toxic culture surfacing in 2020 and the show ultimately concluding its run in 2022.
