Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine,” she revealed Thursday. The talk show host, 62, said she’s following all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and that everyone who has recently come into close contact with her has been notified. A spokesman for Telepictures told the Daily News that production on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has been “paused” until January. “I’ll see you all again after the holidays,” the host said in a statement. “Please stay healthy and safe.” DeGeneres has been hosting her daytime talk show live from her studio, with guests appearing both in person and virtually. The diagnosis comes at the end of a controversial year for DeGeneres, who was accused of running a toxic workplace, including racism, intimidation and a lack of communication, particularly during the coronavirus shutdown. DeGeneres denied any knowledge of problems on set. “I learned that things happened here that never should have happened,” she said in a seven-minute opening monologue in late September. “I take that very seriously, and I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected. I know that I am in a position of privilege and power, and I realize that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens at my show,” she said. Source
