Did the network management have a say in this issue? Probably.

Did the PR people have a say in this issue? Your guess is as good as mine.

I suspect the lawyers also had a say in the matter. Late night show hosts often joke about what their legal team allow them to say.

I will not say that this is an ugly world. It is just business. The show must go on.

If it was meant to be real, she would have faced the press. But I rather the press focus on more important things.