Ellen DeGeneres blasted by striking writers

Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has been blasted by striking writers - after she crossed the picket line - and continuing to work during their five-day strike.

According to Us Magazine, the writers lashed out at DeGeneres  In a statement released by the Writers Guild of America that says they are "extremely disappointed to see that Ellen has chosen not to stand with writers during the strike."

The statement continues: "Ellen's peers who host comedy/variety shows have chosen to support the writers and help them get a fair contract, Ellen has not. On her first show back, Ellen said she loves and supports her writers, but her actions prove otherwise."

The guild has already started to post more strikers outside DeGeneres' studio in Burbank.

The group also stresses that Ellen will find no refuge in New York: "We certainly intend to let Ellen know our dissatisfaction in person if she decides to proceed with the shows she has scheduled in New York on November 19th and 20th. We will also make our voices heard the preceding week if she tries to pre-tape comedy segments on location."

Finally, speaking about DeGeneres' recent dog adoption scandal, the writers say, "We find it sad that Ellen spent an entire week crying and fighting for a dog that she gave away, yet she couldn't even stand by writers for more than one day - writers who have helped make her extremely successful."

However, The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has jumped to the chat show host's defense.

"I was absolutely stunned to see a WGA news release...declaring that... Ellen DeGeneres is 'not welcome in NY,'" AFTRA Executive Director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth writes.

"As you know, AFTRA members such as Ms. DeGeneres...are legally required by the no-strike clause of that contract to report to work and perform their AFTRA-covered responsibilities," she explains.