Ellen’s highs and lows

High: Provides comic relief in tough times

After the Sept. 11 attacks, DeGeneres was presented with the difficult task of hosting the Emmys.

She touched on the attacks during the show, saying, “We’re told to go on living our lives as usual, because to do otherwise is to let the terrorists win, and really, what would upset the Taliban more than a gay woman wearing a suit in front of a room full of Jews?”  (Wally Skali / Los Angeles Times)