welcome to season 18 of "the ellen degeneres show." >> reporter: seconds into her return to televisionellen opening up after a summer of turmoil for her show. >> if you're watching because you love me, thank you. if you're watching because you don't love me, welcome. >> reporter: with humor peppered throughout the first monologue of season 18, ellen acknowledging, those allegations of a toxic workplace environment. >> i learned that things happened here that never should have happened. i take that very seriously, and wanto say am so sorry to privilege and power, and i realize that with that comes responsibility, and i take responsibility for what happens at my show. >> reporter: the statement coming after several current and former staff members allege they faced harassment, intimidation, and racism over the summer. >> this is "the ellen degeneres show." i am ellen degeneres. my name is there. my name is there. my name is on underwear. >> reporter: but the response not translating to everyone. ellen degeneres be like, i'm still learning and growing. you are 62 years old. "variety" sayi

. >>> up next, ellen degeneres apologizes. comedian address's the controversy involving her talk show on her season premier. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. [ whistling ] >>> this man not only whistles while he works he whistles all the time. the chinese man says he can whistle more than 400 songs including the chinese national anthem, pop and classical songs. he loves to share his music with people on the streets. he says whistling is not only a form of art but also a science. >>> ellen degeneres responded to allegations of a toxic work environment at her talk show as she kicked off the start of a new season. she returned to her studio for the first time in months yesterday due to the pandemic. three of the show's top producers left over the summer amid complaints of insensitivity. ellen degeneres addressed issues that she acts differently when she is off camera. >> i was an actress. i played a straight woman in movies. i'm a good actress but not that good i can come out here every day

there are many sides to ellen degeneres.he's listening and wants to do better and the show will be better because of it. >> we'll see how the audience reacts to it. >> somebody said she's starting without a home run of people who support you. shouldn't you start without a home run? is that a about a thing >> the police build up ahead of the breonna taylor shooting case decision. we'll be right back. that works together in different ways to harness the power of the immune system. opdivo plus yervoy equals a chance for more days. more nights. more beautiful weekends. more ugly sweaters. more big hugs. more small outings. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. this may happen during or after treatment has ended and can become serious and lead to death. some of these problems may happen more often when opdivo is used with yervoy. see your doctor right away if you have a new or worse cough; chest pain; shortness of breath; diarrhea; severe stomach

this is "the ellen degeneres show." i am ellen degeneres.s there, my name is there, my name is on underwear. we have had a lot of conversations over the last few weeks about the show, our workplacing and what we want for the future. we have made the necessary changes. a and today we are starting a new chapter. >> a remarkable time for ellen degeneres. meanwhile tributes for the late justice ginsburg have poured in across the country and they've made it to the steps of wall street. the iconic fearless girl was first installed on wall street in 1917 and now she has donned a lace collar. they took out a full page ad in "the new york times" with a caption that reads, quote, here's to the original. how nice is that. >>> still ahead, we're going to go live to cnbc for an early look at what's moving u.s. markets. >> plus, a new warning from the congressional budget office about the growing dped federal debt. the stories driving your business day coming up next. g yr business day coming up next. >> they were standing 15 feet away when the shots were

. >>> ellen degeneres began the 18th season of her talk show today with an apology.ere's kathy park. >> how was everybody's summer, good, yeah, mine was great. >> ellen degeneres kicked off her new season with more than just laughs. >> i learned that things happened here that never should have happened i take that very seriously and i want to say i'm so sorry to the people who were affected i know that i'm in a position of privilege and power and i realize that with that comes responsibility, and i take responsibility for what happens at my show >> reporter: her on air eye in front of a virtual audience addressed allegations of a toxic work culture at the show. jeern managers engage in rampant harassment and sexual misconduct. >> we have had a lot of conversations over the last few weeks about the show, our workplace and what we want for the future. we have made the necessary changes and today we are starting a new chapter. >> reporter: the changes following an investigation by warner media, degeneres was not part of that review three of the show's top producers were

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ellen degeneres didn't mince words as she kicked off her 18th season for the first time she was on camerae another the host says she's now more committed than ever to making that a reality on the show that bears her name >> if you're watching because you love me, thank you if you're watching because you don't love me, welcome >> reporter: with her signature wit and smile, ellen addressed the serious allegations of a toxic work environment on her show >> i learned that things happened here that never should have happened. i take that very seriously and i want to say i am so sorry to the people who were affected i know that i'm in a position of privilege and power. i realize with that comes responsibility and i take responsibility for what happens at my show >> reporter: the premiere of her 18th season now with a virtual audience follows a summer of controversy with some of her staff accusing senior management of racism, intimidation, and sexual misconduct. parent company warner media launched an internal probe and found deficiencies related to the show's day-to-day management parting ways

. >> ellen degeneres took response fbler the allegations of toxic work place during her opening monolog monologue. on on what she said. >> on her first day back in the studio ellen tackled the c controversy saying she's committed to making her place of happiness and joy and they've made necessary changes. >> how was everybody's summer in mine was great >> she kicked aufz her new season with more than just laughs i want to say i am so sorry to the people who are affected. i'm in a position of privilege and power and i talk responsibility for what happens at my show z. >> her on air apology addressed allegations of a toxic work culture at the show. senior managers arrange in sex all misconduct >> we've had a lot of cannings about our work place and today were starting a new chapter. >> the ing chinvestigation following and now her long time dj will help lead the long time series >> the host also aggressing claims that she harnt loved up. >> i am that person that you see on tv. i am also a lot of other things. i get frustrated, impatient and i am working on all of that. >> acknowledging he

. >> what went on behind-the-scenes as embattled ellen degeneres returns to her talk show. >> ellen wantedhis to be perfect. >> plus, joe and jill biden. their love story is legend but before there was joe, there was this guy. a tv exclusive. jill biden's first husband. >> i fell in love with her and married her six months later. >> in the story he told about how joe and jill first met may surprise you. >> it was a blind date pointblank. is

ellen degeneres kicked off her 18th season of her talk show and addressed head on criticisms directed at her over the summer. raj is joining us now with the back story of this controversy. this has been growing this whole time through this pandemic, raj. >> reporter: it has, you mentioned 18 years of ellen. she's now 62 years old, a staple of daytime tv. today not too many jokes. not too many jokes, instead we heard of a lot of apologies and self-reflection. >> we have had a lot of conversations about the show, our workplace and what we want for the future. we have made the necessary changes and today we are starting a new chapter. >> there it is in front of a virtual audience. she delivered a seven-minute monologue and addressing the problems over the years and multiple charges of racism and intimidation in the workplace. last month she let go of three producers. >> i am that person that you see on tv, i am a lot of things, sometimes i get sad and mad and anxious and impatient. i am working on all of that. i got into this business to make people laugh and feel good. that's my favorit

well, in an emotional video call, ellen degeneres apologized to her staff, saying she's trying to learnakes. so, three of her top producers are out, and her deejay twitch has been promoted to co-executive producer. "dancing with the stars" returns september 14th with tyra banks as host, but due to covid, the pro dancers will live separately, and that goes for married dancers sasha and emma, too. and will smith and kevin hart have signed on to remake

. >>> now we'll get the latest from ellen degeneres. cing allegations of racism and misconduct behind the scenes. ellen addressed the issues on air and promised to do better. t.j. holmes is here with the story. good morning, t.j. >> good morning to you, george. >> these were allegations of fear and intimidation at the workplace, sexual harassment and racism, shocking allegations on their own. racism, shocking on their own. but this was at "the ellen show," a woman who has built a reputation and an empire on the idea of us all being nice, being kind to each other. well, she addressed this yesterday. of course it's her start of the new season, but first things first. she addressed the scandal. >> ellen degeneres! >> reporter: after months of allegations of a toxic workplace returned to her studio to kick off her 18th season. as usual, she started with a joke. >> if you're watching because you love me, thank you. if you're watching because you don't love me, welcome. >> reporter: then came an apology. >> i learned that things happened here

. >>> ellen degeneres apologized in her opening monolog. >> i don't think i'm that good that i couldday for 17 years and fool you. this is me and my intention is to always be the best person i can be. and if i've ever let someone down, if i've ever hurt their feelings, i am so sorry for that. if that's ever the case, i let myself down and i've hurt myself as well because i always try to grow as a person. >> the show's pointed out 11 current or former staffers told buzz feed this summer they faced harassment, intimidation and racism while working on the ellen show. >>> take a look at what stopped rush hour traffic in chicago on monday. this man on a horse known as the dread head cowboy was arrested for riding on the dan ryan expressway. the cowboy's name is adam hollingsworth. he did it for kids lives matter. he posted video of this daring right on facebook. >> let's get a check at cnn business. taking a look at markets around the world. asian shares. the markets in were bouncing back. can they bounce back on wall street? the u.s. stock index futures mixed at this moment. stocks tumbl

. >> what went on behind-the-scenes as embattled ellen degeneres returns to her talk show. >> ellen wantedhis to be perfect. >> plus, joe and jill biden. their love story is legend but before there was joe, there was this guy. a tv exclusive. jill biden's first husband. >> i fell in love with her and married her six months later. >> in the story he told about how joe and jill

announced on friday that he is recovering after also becoming infected withtrending morning "the ellen degeneresturning for its 18th season. she does plan to talk about the recent allegations from her former staffers calling her show a toxic work environment. so far three producers have been fired. you can watch "ellen" at 4:00 right here after "the kelly clarkson show" which is starting its second season today followed by nbc bay area news at 5:00. >>> the top stories we're following, the state hits the pause button and what that means for millions during the pandemic. iconic justice ruth bader ginsburg and the battle heating up over her replacement. we'll be right back. ♪ >>> right now at 5:30 the bay area mourns and celebrates the life and legacy of justice ruth bader ginsburg. a live report next on what some are calling for as the battle to replace rbg in the supreme court heats up. >>> plus, unemployment chaos, more than half a million californians who have been waiting for their unemployment checks for months will have to wait even longer. coming up frustra new claims. >>> and we are still

series keeping up with kardashians was said she spoke out today in an interview with tv host ellen degeneres. >>whole family felt it was just time it just sort of came to us we thought you know 20 seasons, 14 years, hundreds of episodes in and lots of spinoffs n you know it's so weird to think when we started the show there was barely twitter there are no other social media platforms really like there was no instagram there was no snapchat there were no grandchildren people were married or divorced or you know it's just so crazy. >>the reality tv star also denied rumors that she's going to be joining the real housewives of beverly hills saying there's just too much going on in my life. last living tuskegee airman turned 100 sonoma was treated to a special birthday parade fit for an american hero. >>cars lined the street to honor the world war 2 vets birthday. newman had one request for the day. 102 birthday cards said people from all over the u.s. delivered sending him nearly 4,000 of them. the city of aurora ohio also honor the former airman by marking september 24th. a monday. have a lot o

this was a big, big, big deal she's been on the cover with other people like michelle obama, ellen degeneresably count on less than both hands how many times that happened. it's never been where no one, where she has not been our cover-girl but a young editor, deirdre read suggested it and when i first got the message, i thought this is either a really good idea, or this is either really horrible deirdre had just come from a black lives matter protest a young white woman had been at the protest. was very moved by it and said, you know, i think that we could really do something, that it would send a very strong message. so when i heard it, i thought, mm, and that was sort of all of our reaction we sent it to the o of "o" who liked it immediately for her it was like, oh, i love this idea. and none of us can take -- all of us sitting there trying to figure out september covers, deirdre was the only one who spoke up and god bless her, thinking outside the box, sent the idea, and then it was born first thing she did was call -- call breonna's mom, tamika palmer, to make sure that it was okay. bec

cory: and then ellen degeneres helped us and got us a car, which was really amazing, and we still have it. lemonis: and how do you have time to do this? you have a full-time job in addition to this? lisa: no. i just run this. lemonis: you run this business? cory: yeah. lemonis: and then when he's in school, you're doing most of the work. lisa: yeah. lemonis: how old are you? cory: 13. lemonis: really? cory: yep. 13. lemonis: you're not 30? cory: no. i'm 13. lemonis: are you sure? can i see your i.d.? it's very common in small businesses that the business doesn't necessarily have an office yet. they work out of their home, so lisa, cory's mom, invited me to go back to their house where they run their business. cory: all right. thank you. bye. hello. lemonis: how you doing, buddy? cory: good. good. good. lisa: hi. lemonis: thanks for having me over. lisa: yeah. this is my el caso. lemonis: your el caso. there you go. lisa: this is where it all started. you want to show him your room? show him your room. cory: yeah. this is my room. this is my crazy room. lemonis: is that you? cory: yep.

. >> reporter: ellen degeneres kicked off the 18th season of her show with an apology. >> i've lander that things happened here that never should have happened. i am so sorry to the people who were affected. i know that i'm in a position of privilege and power and i realize that with that comes responsibility and i take responsibility for what happens at my show. >> reporter: three top executives a to the show were fired after an internal investigation into allegations of racism, intimidation, and sexual misconduct by senior managemen management. >> welcome to the pandemmies. >> reporter: television's biggest night went viral. >> nominees appeared from the comfort of their homes, their beds, even a football camera. about 130 cameras offering a window into their world. >> reporter: some of the week's wildest moments caught on camera. dramatic body cam footage showed the moment police officers in los angeles pulled a disabled man out of a smoking car, just before it went up in flames. rescuers off the coast of australia set dozens of pilot whales free that were trapped on a sand bar. an

see where the world series is likely to be played and which issues are still being negotiated ellen degeneresd she will discuss allegations of sexual harassment and toxic work environment that's it for the hour, send it back to you. >> thanks, sue herera. 45 million that's the number of americans credit invisible or unscorable according to consumer protection viewer. black and hispanic make up disproportionate part of that group. 15% credit visible compared to 9% hoping to help close that gap with a launch of its latest initiative called project reach. one company helping bring in steady app investor shaquille o'neal and acting controller of currency brian brooks. good to have both of you here. shaq, how did this partnership come together. >> when i first met steady, puts power into the hands of american worker when i say american workers, i'm talking about workers working hard to make ends meet steady is like a union for fulltime hourly and gig workers, the people that have been mostly affected especially during covid-19. >> mr. comptroller, what are your goals here and how much has this pro

well, first up ellen degeneres, a premiere date has been set for the return of the comedian's popularhe ellen show" at home since the start of the pandemic. they will kick off season 18 back in her studio but without a live audience. ellen saying, quote, i can't wait to get back to work and to our studio and about it the "it" referring to the toxic workplace environment at the show with three executive producers being let go guests for the first week include tiffany haddish along with kerry washington, alec baldwin, and chrissy teigen. a highly anticipated premiere for sure >>> next up, it's the end of an era. season 20 of "keeping up with the kardashians" will be its last the show has run on e for the past 14 years following the whole crew as they went about their daily lives. with of course cameras capturing the good and the bad kim announcing the news on instagram saying it is with heavy hearts we have made the difficult decision as a family to say good-bye to "keeping up with the kardashians i will forever be in debt to everyone who played a role in shaping our careers and changin

where they bought a $14.7 million property north of los angeles with neighbors oprah winfrey and ellen degeneresm like they're looking back. >> reporter: harry once a central figure in uk public life. for the palace and his family, this deal shows he really is leaving it all behind. >> i do think the royal family will be hoping they do what they said they would do which is uphold the queen's values in any work they undertake. >> reporter: so what does this mean for their status as royals? that really does feel like a distant memory now. remember, they are no longer officially working members of the royal family but that doesn't mean the palace here won't be keeping a close rye on just about everything they do. tom. >> we are sure of that. all right, james, thank you so much. >>> coming up later, the newlyweds who paid off $75,000 in debt in less than a year and during the pandemic. how they did it. coming up next, our "play of the day." (vo) 2020 has been the year of the unthinkable. and millions of americans are struggling to put food on the table. so wells fargo is helping our neighbors feed t

. >> reporter: teaming up with everyone from ellen degeneres to oprah.is waking up to a very different reality. arrested and charged in chicago federal court with producing child pornography. the tv star accused of contacting two underage boys on social media and repeatedly asking them to produce and send sexually explicit videos and photographs of themselves, allegations he denies. if convicted, harris could face 15 to 30 years in prison. >> the family is feeling a tremendous sense of relief today that they were heard and that they are being believed and that the truth will ultimately come out. >> reporter: netflix telling abc news, like everyone we are shocked by this news. any abuse of minors is a terrible crime and we respect the legal process. and now another bombshell allegation rocking the world of cheerleading. a new exclusive "usa today" investigation identifying nearly 180 people affiliated with the sport who have faced charges for crimes relating to sexual misconduct involving minors, but were not banned by the sport's two governing bodies, u.

trending this morning "the ellen degeneres show" returning today. she says she plans on talking about the recent allegations from former staffers calling her show a toxic work environment. warner brothers has fired three producers. you can watch "ellen" at 4:00 right after "the kelly clarkson show. "all followed by nbc bay area news at 5:00. 6:26 in the morning. remembering the late justice ruth bader ginsburg. coming up, as america honors her legacy in washington, d.c., the fight is getting under way over her replacement. plus -- >> reporter: from oakland to the city, even palo alto, hundreds gathered to honor the life she lived. we'll listen to what folks say she meant to them. with school back in session, xfinity is committed to helping kids continue to learn-no matter where they are. we're providing affordable internet access to low-income families it's why we're working 24/7 and helping college students study and stay connected through our university program. we're committed to helping all families stay connected. learn more at xfinity.com/educa