Tag Archives: Kathy Griffin

Last night CNN’s Larry King hosted Nate Berkus, Tim Gunn, Wanda Sykes, Kathy Griffin and Lance Bass for an extended discussion on bullying and gay teen suicide. Bass revealed that he used to bully gay kids himself in order to provide cover to his own sexuality.

“I think it’s possible to have fun, and even to poke fun at people in my businesses, without this kind of completely unfair attack. And while I don’t usually feel compelled to comment on what various entertainers do, since you did include me in that show I wanted to make it very clear that I thought what you did was …

Somebody’s seen a few drag shows….

During Kathy Griffin’s appearance on the View yesterday, co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck basically ignored Griffin during her entire 15-minute bit, except to occasionally roll her eyes or make other disdainful expressions. Finally at the end of the second clip below, they get into it.

Concerned about the “Lt. Dan Choi Kanye’d the HRC” story being reported on some blogs (including this one), the HRC has posted the following elaboration of their earlier comment. Singer Tom Goss kicked off the event followed by the first American wounded in the Iraq war, retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Alva. Also speaking were Ben Mishkin of Servicemembers Legal …

According to some reports, Lt. Dan Choi was not scheduled to speak at the HRC press conference with Kathy Griffin at DC City Hall today. We’re hearing that he asked to appear at the podium, but was told “this is Kathy’s show.” (Or something to that effect.) Apparently, Choi took the podium anyway. Via Kerry Eleveld at the Advocate: “You’ve …

Gay heroine Kathy Griffin is in DC to participate in the HRC’s lobby day for the repeal of DADT. But today she’s under fire by some for her remarks to Capitol Hill’s Roll Call. Kathy Griffin might be a D-list diva, but she says House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is royalty — of a sort. “I’m meeting with this …

Following her live New Year’s Eve F-bomb, a CNN “insider” says they will not be inviting Kathy Griffin back, according to gossip columnist Rob Shuter. “She was a total embarrassment to the network that calls themselves ‘The Most Trusted Name in News.’ Even Anderson (Cooper, her co-host) thinks it’s time to say goodbye to Kathy,” a CNN insider tells me. …

To promote last night’s New Year’s Eve show on CNN with Anderson Cooper, Kathy Griffin made the rounds of talk shows, where she reported that a stipulation in this year’s contract required her to return her paycheck if she swore on the air, as she did last year. You be the judge of what was said at 0:57.

Kathy Griffin appeared on Joy Behar’s HLN show last night to mention (among a lot of other things) that Levi Johnston’s upcoming Playgirl shoot will require “a very big fig leaf.”

Towleroad points us to this clip of Kathy Griffin and George Takei spoofing John And Kate Plus Eight. “Only on Lifetime, the network for Lady Drama.”

Classic Kathy Griffin.

Kathy Griffin rips on Sarah Palin and the First Dude, among other typically Griffinesque items.

Kathy Griffin mentioned her mom’s Prop 8 activism last night on Letterman. (Via – Towleroad)