Allen Berezovsky
Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, the long-time senior executive producer of Hollywood gossip show Extra, announced Friday that she will step down from her post in September. The news came just a few months after The Daily Beast reported about a “toxic” workplace culture at the tabloid TV show in which the top boss allegedly “bullied” staffers, including some of its stars.
“I’m proud to be the longest-running executive producer of any entertainment show in America, but it’s now time to move on,” she told The Daily Mail in an exclusive story published on Friday.
Gregorisch-Dempsey praised the “phenomenal team” from her “wonderful show,” adding that she will “leave with so many great memories.” Furthermore, the Mail announcement featured fawning quotes from both the show’s current anchor Bill Bush and former host Mario Lopez.