Ellen DeGeneres And George Bush Together at Football Game Prompts Backlash, Defenses of Civility

A slice of social media lost its collective mind over the weekend after a photo of Ellen DeGeneres at Sunday’s NFL game between the Packers and the Cowboys surfaced online.

The problem? The self-proclaimed “gay Hollywood liberal” was sitting next to former President George W. Bush.

Some Twitter users vehemently criticized her for sharing the Republican’s company, calling him a “war criminal.” But DeGeneres was not having it.

“Here’s the thing: I’m friends with George Bush,” she told her studio audience Monday at a taping for Tuesday’s “The Ellen DeGeneres...

Ellen DeGeneres is leveling the playing field.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted the comedian sitting next to former President George W. Bush during Sunday's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.

The unlikely duo had many fans throwing a flag on the play. "Ellen, this isn’t just a simple difference of opinion. George Bush, his administration, and his colleagues actively discriminated and worked against the LGBT community," one Twitter user wrote, while another added, "Really, really low standards there Ellen, and pretty pathetic."

DeGeneres made light of the situation on...