Despite the criticisms of workplace harassment, toxicity and insufferable attitude, some celebrity friends have came to the 62-year-old TV host and comedienne's defense.
- August 16, 2020
AceShowbiz - Jay Leno is standing by Ellen. The former host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" made use of his Twitter account to publicly declare that he wouldn't "discard a 40-year friendship on hearsay." He added, "The Ellen I know has raised over $125 million dollars for charity and has always been a kind and decent person. I fully support her."
Jay, who first met Ellen when she was just breaking into the stand-up comedy scene, once gushed over Ellen and her talent. "I always thought you were really funny because comedy is comedy. I always hated the term 'comedienne.' When I was a kid, they had comedians and 'comediennes,' which were female. Comedy is comedy. Funny is funny," he raved.
