Ellen DeGeneres is taking the heat for crossing picket lines to carry on with the taping of her show, especially when so many other shows have seen their actors joining the writers in their protest. Ellen stated that the reason she carried on was because of people who may have traveled long distances in order to be at the taping of her show and she didn’t want to let them down but the protesting writers are unimpressed.

Ellen tried to smooth ruffled feathers with this statement to her audience:

“I want to say I love my writers. I love them. In honor of them today, I’m not going to do a monologue. I support them and hope that they get everything they’re asking for. And I hope it works out soon. In the meantime, people have traveled across the country. They’ve made plans. They’re here. I want to do everything I can to make your trip enjoyable and give you a show.”