Show insider claims Griffin was going to be fired right before she tweeted her resignation . she allegedly emailed an undisclosed number of celebrity guests asking them to back her up on Twitter . The comedienne quit the show just days after fellow co - host Kelly ##aine walked away . Claimed she no longer wanted ' contribute to a sense of intolerance towards difference ' But critics say her comedy routine has always been about cruelly making fun of celebrities . Osbourne , Lena Dunham and Rosie O'Donnell are among the first to rally behind her .
Show insider claims Griffin was going to be fired right before she tweeted her resignation . Griffin allegedly emailed an undisclosed number of celebrity friends asking them to back her up on Twitter . The comedienne quit the show just days after fellow co-host Kelly Osbourne walked away . Claimed she no longer wanted 'contribute to a culture of intolerance towards difference ' But critics say her comedy routine has always been about cruelly making fun of others . Osbourne , Lena Dunham and Rosie O'Donnell are among the first to rally behind her .