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Ellen DeGeneres faced a lot of backlash after the former host and comedian was called out for having a toxic work environment on the set of her daytime talk show, \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.\u201d Now, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d, aka SNL, has reportedly been lebeled as \u201cmore toxic\u201d than Ellen DeGeneres. As reported by Rob Shuter\u2019s #ShuterScoop<\/a>, \u201csources\u201d have compared the work culture at SNL to \u201ca meat grinder.\u201d<\/p>\n Ex-staffer from \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d has allegedly claimed that the long-running comedy show thrives on \u201chumiliation.\u201d As per Rob Shuter\u2019s #ShuterScoop, multiple ex-cast members and staffers described SNL<\/a> as a \u201csnake pit of cruelty, sabotage, and bullying.\u201d They further said to the news outlet that, compared to SNL, the scandal surrounding Ellen DeGeneres\u2019 daytime talk show looks \u201clike Sesame Street.\u201d<\/p>\n One ex-staffer told the news outlet that \u201cSNL thrives on humiliation.\u201d The person continued, \u201cIt\u2019s not just stressful. It\u2019s toxic.\u201d They also added, \u201cPeople think it\u2019s glamorous \u2014 but behind those walls, it\u2019s a meat grinder.\u201d In the meantime, a writer \u201csource\u201d talked about an instance when an acclaimed host faced ruthless mockery backstage. The person claimed, \u201cThey were brutal. And she never knew the worst of it.\u201d<\/p>\n Another \u201cinsider\u201d shared an incident where a rising cast member was sabotaged. The person said, \u201cIt was calculated.\u201d The \u201csource\u201d also added, \u201cAnd they laughed about it.\u201d Meanwhile, another staffer recalled how a pop star faced humiliation at the set of SNL. According to the \u201csource\u201d, one pop star received the nickname \u201cAutoTune Barbie.\u201d The person further noted that \u201cThe cruelty wasn\u2019t hidden.\u201d They added, \u201cEveryone joined in.\u201d<\/p>\n Another \u201cinsider\u201d then mentioned \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d, comparing the daytime talk show with SNL. The person said to the news outlet that \u201cAt Ellen, people feared the host.\u201d They continued, \u201cAt SNL, the cast attack each other \u2014 and Lorne lets it happen.\u201d In the meantime, an \u201cex-employee\u201d claimed, talking about SNL, that: \u201cThe laughs are fake. The cruelty is real.\u201d \u201cThis is the nastiest workplace on TV,\u201d the person added.<\/p>\n The post SNL Labeled \u2018More Toxic\u2019 Than Ellen DeGeneres, Says Source<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ellen DeGeneres faced a lot of backlash after the former host and comedian was called out for having a toxic work environment on the set of her daytime talk show, \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.\u201d Now, \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d, aka SNL, has reportedly been lebeled as \u201cmore toxic\u201d than Ellen DeGeneres. 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