【時事英文】黑人種族議題燒向美國知名艾倫脫口秀，節目面臨內部調查

WarnerMedia has started an investigation into the workplace environment of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the syndicated program that has been a staple of daytime television since 2003.

華納對艾倫秀的工作環境啟動調查，該節目自2003年起已是日間的主力節目。

Executives from Warner Bros Television and the production company Telepictures sent a letter to employees of the talk show last week that outlined the company’s investigation, according to two people with knowledge of the letter.

據知悉信件內容的兩位人士所述，一封概括略述了調查內容的信件已在上周由華納高階主管與製作公司Telepictures寄給該節目的員工。

WarnerMedia’s employee relations department, along with representatives from an outside company, will interview current and former staff members about their experiences on the program, the people said.

華納將面詢現任和前工作人員在節目中的遭遇。

The decision to start the review followed the publication of articles that included allegations from current and former employees of discrimination and mistreatment. Warner Bros. Television and a representative for Ms. DeGeneres declined to comment.

節目的審查源自一篇出版的文章，提到員工指控受到歧視和不當對待。電視台和艾倫的代表人拒絕評論。

BuzzFeed News published an article this month that described what it called a “toxic work culture.” In the article, former staff members said they faced “racism, fear and intimidation” and laid most of the blame on three of the show’s executive producers, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner.

BuzzFeed 新聞刊載了一篇文章，描述了該節目惡毒的工作文化，前工作人員表示遭受種族歧視，面臨恐懼和恐嚇。大部分的指責都掃向該節目的三位製作人。

Former employees said they were fired for taking time off for medical leave or bereavement. Black employees said they experienced racist comments. One said that one of the show’s writers had told her, “I’m sorry, I only know the names of the white people who work here.”

前員工表示只是請了喪病假就被開除。黑人員工表示遭受種族歧視的言語對待。其中一名黑人員工表示，其中一位節目的編劇曾說自己心底只認白人員工。

In a joint statement to BuzzFeed News, Mr. Glavin, Ms. Connelly and Mr. Lassner said: “For the record, the day to day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us. We take all of this very seriously and we realize, as many in the world are learning, that we need to do better, are committed to do better, and we will do better.”

三位製作人的聯合聲明表示，三人每天都重視自己承擔節目的重責大任，認真看待此事並認知到自己要做得更好，也會做得更好。

Variety first reported on the WarnerMedia investigation.“The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the winner of dozens of Emmys, is now on summer hiatus. Warner Bros. has yet to announce how it will go on as the pandemic continues.

Variety 新聞最先揭露報導了這起調查。該節目目前暑期期間暫停錄影。疫情仍在持續，華納尚未宣布未來動向。

Last year, Ms. DeGeneres renewed her contract to continue hosting the program through 2022. She also signed a deal to create three shows for WarnerMedia’s streaming platform, HBO Max.

去年艾倫續約了該節目，要開播到2022年。她也和華納的影音串流平台HBO Max簽約了三個節目。

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