Ellen DeGeneres accused by comic Adam Carolla of leaving her former TV chat show staff ‘scared’

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Ellen DeGeneres has been accused by comic Adam Carolla of leaving her former TV chat show staff “scared”.

The 67-year-old comedian’s career on the small screen has come to an end after she was branded the “Queen of Mean” over her alleged behaviour behind the camera towards her workers.

Now comic Adam, 61, has blasted the backstage atmosphere on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as terrifyingly toxic.

He has spoken out after appearing on the series as a guest in 2012, and has now recalled how even producers seemed paralysed by fear around the host.

Adam made his accusations during an appearance on the After Party show with Emily Dashinsky, sharing details of his experience with Ellen.

He said a segment producer repeatedly warned him not to reference meat ahead of his on-air chat with the comic – who was vegan at the time.

Adam said: “(I thought) this (producer) guy’s scared to death. He came back 20 minutes later right before I went out, and he’s like, ‘OK, but don’t talk about beef or meat or anything’.

“I was like, ‘Oh, this guy’s scared to death. This guy’s scared’.”

Adam also recounted the show’s environment felt markedly different from other talk shows.

He contrasted Ellen’s set with programmes hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno, where he found staff more at ease and professional.