I did say in my original post that she was classy and devoid of bitterness; the point was more about the nature of the defense offered, not Gifford's behavior or tone of the announcement. But I believe she's handled talking about the show on her day job well, and I'm not among those who criticized her for plugging the show.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling