"DeGeneres was the first female comedian invited by the iconic host to join him for such a discussion, at a time when such an invitation was widely regarded as one of the most influential endorsements available for a comic." How can this statement found on the Ellen DeGeneres page possibly be true? It has long been held that Johnny Carson launched the careers of Todi Fields and Joan Rivers [although I can not say which of these was first] long before DeGeneres was even born. Gr8Prentender (talk) 02:46, 3 June 2016 (UTC) Gr8Prentender