I don't think that's it. Her show is doing well. What I think the deal is, she is trying to keep her ratings high. It takes a lot to do so, so therefore, her agent or somebody talked to her, and floated the idea out there and she decided why not? That's how it's usually done, anyway. It's usually the idea of an agent or whomever.
You know, though. I don't really care that they do it. In fact, I think it's a good thing, sometimes. But, it's HOW you do it that I take issue with. Roseanne is a good example of how not to come out with personal stuff. She was hooked up with that baffoon Tom Arnold at the time, and it was just a disaster. On the flip side, Oprah came out with her past, but did it with class. Same with Rosie O'Donnell. I admire people with class.