The Ellen DeGeneres Show is under an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following allegations of poor treatment of employees.

The long-running talkshow has been hit by numerous controversies in recent months, starting in April when members of the crew were told to expect reduced pay during the coronavirus lockdown - in addition to being replaced by non-union crew when the production relocated to DeGeneres's home.

Last month it was alleged in a Buzzfeed report that multiple members of production had reported an intimidating atmosphere working on the show, alongside accusations of racist comments.

DeGeneres herself has come in for criticism, with a Twitter thread describing her as "notoriously one of the meanest people alive" going viral.

In the wake of the various allegations, WarnerMedia has now decided to hold an internal investigation - alongside an investigation from a third-party firm - which will interview current and former employees about their experience working on the show.

DeGeneres has not commented publicly on any of the stories.