Carolla claims DeGeneres had "always been a mean person," which he said he'd realized during his time working with the staff on the popular series that ran from 2003 to 2022.

Over the years, there have been many claims made about Ellen DeGeneres being mean and the work environment at The Ellen DeGeneres Show being toxic. Now, Adam Carolla has opened up about his experience being a guest on her show, and he explained why he believes “people were scared” of her.

Adam Carolla claimed that he witnessed Ellen DeGeneres' employees being "really scared" on her talk show set and sensed the tension. "Ellen has always been a mean person," Carolla, 61, alleged during his Tuesday,