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Kathy Griffin’s Long-Running 'Epic War' With Ellen DeGeneres Explained
Kathy Griffin detailed her first run-in with Ellen DeGeneres in the 1990s, and the two comedians haven’t seen eye to eye since
Kathy Griffin/YouTube; CBS / courtesy Everett CollectionAs Griffin explained, the trouble began when she guest-starred on her future adversary’s 1990s sitcom, Ellen. Griffin published her book, Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index in 2016 and included a story that seemed to be about DeGeneres kicking her out of a dressing room at the Emmys. “I’m almost positive a certain beloved daytime talk show host once had me kicked out of a backstage dressing room at the Emmy Awards.” she wrote: “I can’t prove it, but this person, who has short blonde hair, has a mean streak that all of Hollywood knows about.”
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