HOLLYWOOD In the midst of an internal investigation for alleged workplace misconduct, Ellen DeGeneres is addressing the situation in a letter to her talk show staff. In recent months, The Ellen DeGeneres Show has been under fire after multiple reports of toxic workplace culture and incidents of alleged racist behavior and intimidation. RELATED: The Ellen DeGeneres Show under internal investigation after complaints of toxic work environmentIn her letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, DeGeneres offers an apology to her staff. On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness ... Alongside Warner Bros, we immediately began an internal investigation and we are taking steps, together, to correct the issues, DeGeneres wrote.