After years of muted whispers about there maybe being some issues behind the scenes on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the problems exploded to the forefront last summer.
DeGeneres herself apologized to the staff and when the show returned, she talked about what happened behind the scenes and took responsibility.
Allegations of bullying, sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct went public, leading to multiple employees in positions of power getting fired.
According to The New York Times, viewers showed up in big numbers to watch her address what happened, leading to the biggest premiere in four years, but in the time since, the show has reportedly bled off more than forty percent of its viewers.