Rosie clearly hints that she is also gay, but doesn't publicly come out for another 6 years.

Its so different seeing her in the guest chair.. 😂

She came out when she came out in that outfit.

See you all in another 5 years when youtube recommends this to us again

“Let’s straighten the whole thing out..” haha

23 YEARS AGO!! It's scary how fast time passes by.

Me at 4am during the corona virus pandemic coming across this video: “perfect”

1996 “Half of Hollywood is lebinese” 2019 Hollywood: “HAAAAAAAY”

Brave woman!! They tried to cancel her show after coming out. Never forget.

2015: no 2016: not yet 2017: a little longer.. 2018: just one more yearrrr...... 2019: jk maybe next year 2020: yes

“I’m getting faxes about all these tabloids” Lol the good old days.

Okay but why does Ellen look younger on 2019

You know what just tripped me out, when Ellen said " I kept getting all these faxes...." 😂😂📠📠

Dude. Ellen ages backwards. Wtf.

The Lebanese/Lesbian term swap totally came from Golden Girls;). Love it!

KZfaq: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019: sure let's put it in her recommendations Edit: tysm for the likes this is a personal record😀👍

4:46 Wow, i’m actually impressed that she actually LOOKED like Dory when she said “What?” with that facial expression. I love Ellen 😂

Rosie is joking about being” Lebanese” when she actually was

I'm a lebanese lesbian and i was so confused. I was still waiting for her to come out 5 seconds from the end of the video.

Who else is watching this October 2019 solely because they just love Ellen so much? No fair she hasn't aged 😂😂😭

Haha, I didn't realize "lebanese" refers to lesbians until I started reading the comments, LOL :D I was like, "there's not a single word about Ellen coming out here!!!" Anyone else out there that just didn't get it?

This was five years before Rosie actually came out.

Is it just me or did Ellen look nervous that whole time

The most shocking thing about this interview....she got FAXES of the tabloids. FAXES. Sheesh, what a throwback.

she seems really nervous in the beginning

0:52 "Let's straighten the whole thing out"😂😂

How could Ellen have done this and then some years later go on Larry King and say she doesn’t know Rosie and that they are not friends. Something’s just not right with the person she has become 😢

Then: "I'm getting faxes of all these tabloids" Now: "my dms are flooding w screenshots"

I respect how Ellen came out. She took it like a champ. Keep it light with laughter .... and lived her life.

Half of Hollywood is Lebanese 😂😂😂😂😂

Ellen's age is like watching a Titanic movie, but in reverse.

I love Ellen shes so hilarious without trying too hard

Faxes, Rosie not out, Ellen the lesser star....I’m clearly a time traveler

I totally forgot Rosie used to have a show.

Never realized that Q from impractical jokers had his own talk show back then.

I would have never imagined, the dad outfit wasn’t enough tell

"Half of Hollywood is Lebanese" :D

All I hear are Terk and Dory

Her voice still sounds the same

1997. The year I graduated from high school. Oh my God. And she keeps saying “I got a fax” and each time I find a gray hair.

"I pick up sometimes that you might be Lebanese."

Doesn’t catch the joke after watching the entire thing.. Rewatches beginning..

And then Ellen never had Rosie on her show once for its 20-year run...

"I just got a fax last night" wow hello 90's

0:53 “let’s straighten the whole thing out” 🧐

Small question though: Why does she sound exactly the same..

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That moment you realize Ellen looks older here than she does now. Amazing. Edit: Wow thanks for the likes!

That was so fun to see after all these years! Little did she know that she would have such a rough road ahead of her before she found such success again.

Rosie: "Do you have any other talents we don't know about?" Ellen: Welllllll (wink wink)

Not Lebanese Blanche! Lesbian!!!

Wow. She still has the same voice 😂 *it's 2018*

Why hasn't Rosie ever appeared on Ellens show?

Me watching this in 2019 Gosh 😘💕😁

I love this interview! Both ladies are so funny. Ellen’s dance, 🤣🤣🤣LOVE IT!!

Nothing but respect for Ellen she broke barriers with this....

Haha "very, very nice audience"...oh honey. You're in for one hell of a shock.

No one: KZfaq in 2019: here's an old upload of Ellen coming out.

We’ll be right back with Ellen after this commer-WE’RE BACK WITH ELLEN

Terk and Dory having a conversation, so cool!

I'm not Lebanese but I respect all foreigners. Good for you Ellen. I'm sure it must have been hard for your character to drop the act that you were an American. Sincerely, a man that doesn't drink 24/7 but pretty damn near it.

Hi there people, well I can see KZfaq recommendations has brought us together again

Ellen was so COURAGEOUS. It’s easy to forget just how hard it was to come out back in the day. She truly changed the world and gave so many gays and lesbians a sense of not feeling so alone.

Both of these women are hilarious and amazing. And the back and forth with them right now about the Lebanese and the baba ganoush is so witty and hilarious. And I can't believe this was before either of them had come out.

An introverted comic ! Smart , generous , passionate , and funny , So glad she hung in there after being cancelled really for who she was because her ratings were high , now she is set financially for ten lifetimes . She uses her current talk show yes for humor but not humor at the expense of any one . She uses it for a platform of love and tolerance . A mighty fine human being in my book .

I am a celibate heterosexual. 2 marriages w/divorces, 10 yrs. apart, and 1near mistake. Retired from anything physical since 1986. Anyway, I think Ellen is one of the greatest people to ever grace the Earth. I have adored her, like I would a family member, since she first hit television. She has done so much for people/the world, yet she has never acted prideful or uppity. Everyone, should be lucky enough to have a friend like Ellen. Thankyou for sharing this humorous, and friendly interview. PS. I also like Rosie and I am happy she had Ellen on her show.

Touring with Captain & Tennille, dancing like in the 70's was so funny.

Guys, I think my gaydar is broken. I still can’t tell.

Dorothy: "Not Lebanese Blanche... Lesbian!" Blanche: "Lesbian! ... leesbian... LESBIAN?!"

Watching this in December 2019 for some reason...

I’m actually half Lebanese 😂 so glad this was in my recommendations

"lebanese" X'D

“I get faxes of all these tabloids...” hahahah 😂 Weird how ancient this sounds already.

How funny Rosie actually is lebanese😂

Can we take a moment to appreciate how beautiful Ellen is!

I remember when this episode aired. My Mom and I watched Rosie a lot. I was a little girl and I asked my mom what she meant by lebanese and she said "It means that they are from Lebanon". Silly mom!

Rosie: "anything else coming out" Ellen: *in her head* "oh boy"

“They were nomadic so id have to come home and look for my kid.” Lol omg

I remember that time. Ellen. The ultimate clap back. 🙌👏

She comes out at 0.05

I witness this in real time. I was so excited. I watched Ellen Show from the start of "These Friends of Mine"....this was everything to me inside.....I wasn't ready to admit to myself or family just yet, but representation is everything! I love seeing not only Ellen and Rosie out and living with careers, but Wanda Sykes is so so important to me. As a black gay woman coming out later in life.....to see her thrive and be free; is so very freeing to me. Let ppl live!

I remember coming out to my parents just right after this interview. I was 12 years old and really brave. My father slapped my face so bad I can still remember the metallic taste of blood inside my cheek. He stopped myself being myself. I was then able to come out to my bestie only when I've turned 36. Nowadays I am living abroad and go home only for Christmas once in a year. I started living just when I've left my family behind. Families can be humble and some families can be corrosive. Unfortunately I ended up in the second category.

I was lucky enough to live in the day of Ellen and Rosie as stand-up comics. They were great.

This is cool to watch. How far she’s come..... she really paved the way for celebs to openly come out of the closet today and be proud and embrace it more. Back then it was a lot harder for gays to come out. Bless her heart. I love Ellen

Yo, that Lebanese bit got me dead 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Omg I’m crying “can you cut that out” “we’re live” “ok” 😂😂😂

You have to admit, Ellen is hilarious, this is pure humour, very difficult to find. Clever and finesse.

Ellen has always been beautiful, loved her ABC show back in the day!

Ladies. You’re both Lebanese 🤦🏽‍♀️

Had that book. Read it in one hour. I couldn’t stop laughing.

2:18 “I’m getting faxes” My god I haven’t gotten a fax is so long I almost forgot what a fax is 😂 I feel so old

I think Ellen is hilarious. She I sunny, smart, intelligent, and I would love to have her as a best friend. She seems to be an awesome person that would make an awesome friend. ! !!

And even though everyone knew Rosie was gay, it would take her another 5 years to come out herself!!! #whataworld These jokes were amazing though, she all but outed herself!

This was a weird pop culture moment.

November 2,2019 watching Ellen. She looks good with age. And she is funny. I like Ellen.

She had me at "faxes". Damn I feel old. Hahahah

The double meaning phrases at the beginning are too hilarious.

Love how Ellen starts a sentence , then changes direction ,you see it coming,but it's still funny.😂

Damn lol at Rosie’s hair! 😂😂

Ellen is still incredibly relevant even up until today. We stan