Comedian Kathy Griffin has said she was "really hurt" after not being invited onto Jimmy Kimmel's talk show during the week Rosie O'Donnell served as guest host. She made the comments on her podcast, expressing disappointment at being overlooked while O'Donnell took the presenting reins on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".

O'Donnell's guest-hosting stint has drawn attention partly because of her long-running feud with Donald Trump, with several of her episodes featuring pointed criticism of the US president. Griffin, who has her own history of public clashes with Trump, did not elaborate extensively on why she felt slighted by the snub, but made clear the omission stung given the show's high profile that week.