"NBC and Conan O'Brien issued an apology, but Silverman did not, insisting later on the July 26, 2001 episode of "Politically Incorrect" that she did not believe that Aoki was genuinely offended, but exploiting the opportunity for publicity.Silverman and Aoki later appeared together on the August 22, 2001 episode of "Politically Incorrect," along with host Bill Maher and panelists David Spade and Anne-Marie Johnson, the latter of whom was chair of the Screen Actors Guild Ethnic Employment Opportunity Committee.