“Don’t you stop doing what you’re doing.”
Baldwin called in via video chat to publicly share words of encouragement before talking about his new son.
We all have some patches of white water here, but you keep going.
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Dont you stop doing what youre doing."
DeGeneres then thanked Baldwin for his support.
“That means so much to me, I appreciate it,” she said.
“There have been some rapids and I am maneuvering the raft.
But thank you so much for saying that.”
And in the opening moments of the season 18 premiere, DeGeneres addressed the controversy to her virtual audience.
“If you’re watching, because you love me, thank you,” DeGeneres said.
“If you’re watching it because you don’t love me, welcome.
How was everybody’s summer?
Yeah, mine wasgreat.
I’m so happy to be back in the studio.
There are a lot of things I want to talk about.
“And then there was an investigation.
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 realized that with that comes responsibility and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.
This isThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.
I am Ellen DeGeneres.
My name is there.
My name is on underwear.
We have made the necessary changes.
And today we are starting a new chapter.”
DeGeneres, meanwhile, repeatedly apologized to her staff.
Does that mean Im perfect?
Im not,” she said.
The staff was also given a newperks package that included additional paid time offand an improved medical leave policy.
