After a summer long hiatus, Ellen DeGeneres, the television host for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, returned back to her show on Monday. DeGeneres started off her show with formal apologies addressing toxic workplace accusations and sexual misconduct accusations towards the show’s executive producers.

In March, comedian Kevin T. Porter tweeted out a message asking The Ellen DeGeneres Show employees to respond if they had experienced  DeGeneres being “mean” to them. The tweet racked up more than 2,700 responses. Former employees told Buzzfeed News that they faced “racism, fear and intimidation” on set. During her show on Monday, DeGeneres told her viewers that “[the team] has made the necessary changes” and that “we’re starting a new chapter.”

“As you may have heard this summer, there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show,” DeGeneres said. “And then there was an investigation. I learned that things happen 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. And I realized that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.”

In July, 36 former employees accused head writer and co-executive producer Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Ed Glavin of sexual misconduct, harassment, and assault. Dozens of employees reported saying that it was common for Mr. Leman to make sexually explicit comments and then laugh it off by saying “It’s just Kevin being Kevin.” Mr. Leman has denied all accusations. In an interview with Buzzfeed News , five former employees said that Mr. Glavin “had a reputation for being handsy with women, especially in the control room, and managed the team through fear and intimidation.”

“You could definitely see the creep factor and the creepy touching. That was out in the open for everybody to see,” a former employee said to BuzzFeed News. “Obviously, no one wants that and no one wants to be uncomfortably touched by someone, but you didn’t want to piss them off or you would be fired, so it was just that culture of fear.”

On Monday, Aug. 18, DeGeneres held a zoom meeting with over 200 employees addressing the accounts of sexual harassment. She apologized for not being aware of her fellow employees’ well-being and said that she planned on interacting more with her staff to make sure everyone felt “happy and safe.” DeGeneres also sent out an email reporting that an internal investigation had begun on the allegations. Since then, Warner Bros. has announced that Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman have “parted ways” with the show.

“We are taking steps, together, to correct the issues,” DeGeneres said in the email. “As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done. Clearly some didn’t. That will now change and I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again.”

Towards the end of the show, DeGeneres brought out her new executive producer, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who was formerly known as the show’s DJ. She also restated her apology and laid out her goals for this season.

“My hope is that we can still be a place of happiness and joy,” DeGeneres said. “I still want to be the one hour a day that people can go to escape and laugh. I want to continue to help all the people that we help every day, and I am committed to making this the best season that we have ever had.”