Rosie Has Compassion For Ellen

Rosie O'Donnell knows about what life is like hosting a talk show.
O'Donnell hosted her own talk show from 1996 until she ended it in 2002.
O'Donnell talked about Ellen Degeneres on the "Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best" podcast.
"You can't fake your essence."
O'Donnell said she has "compassion for Ellen, right? I have compassion, even though, you know, I hear the stories and I understand."
"I think that from knowing her for so many years I have my own kind of history with her."
Degeneres once wholesome image has been destroyed after news reports of toxic harassment behind the scenes of her talk show.