Kathy Griffin Says She Bashes the Palins to Get Attention from Bill O

December 24th, 2010 12:46 PM
As NewsBusters readers are well aware, vulgarian comedienne Kathy Griffin spends a lot of time bashing the Palins. On Thursday's "Late Late Show," she told Craig Ferguson, "Half the fun is knowing I will irritate Elisabeth Hasselbeck and then maybe the other ladies at “The View” as well as hopefully Fox News's Bill O'Reilly (video follows with transcript and commentary):  

She's Back! Kathy Griffin Returns for More New Years Eve Fun on CNN

December 14th, 2010 5:24 PM
Kathy Griffin is back for another round on CNN's New Years Eve coverage. As Mediaite reported today, CNN is bringing back anchor Anderson Cooper and the left-wing comedienne as the network's New Years Eve team.

Kathy Griffin Booed By Troops After Calling Bristol Palin Fat At USO E

December 6th, 2010 9:33 AM
As NewsBusters reported Sunday, vulgarian Kathy Griffin called Bristol Palin fat during her opening monologue of the USO's Divas Salute to the Troops broadcast on VH1. New footage shows the potty-mouthed comedienne was lustily booed by troops in attendance (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Kathy Griffin Calls Bristol Palin Fat at USO Salute to Troops

December 5th, 2010 8:55 PM
Vulgarian Kathy Griffin on Friday called Bristol Palin fat during her opening monologue of the USO's Divas Salute to the Troops. "She's the only contestant in the history of ["Dancing with the Stars"] to actually gain weight," said Griffin. "She's like the white Precious" (video follows courtesy MTV.com with commentary):

Bozell Column: Hollywood Bullies Against Bullying

October 8th, 2010 10:52 PM
America was horrified by the story that erupted in the national news, that Rutgers college freshman Tyler Clementi threw himself off a bridge because his new roommate used a webcam to tape a homosexual encounter in which he’d engaged. Media outlets quickly dispatched their cavalry to find the experts to explain why America is a land of incessant bullying. Theif is no longer debatable. We’re…

Trifecta of Distortion: Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, Lance Bass Blame C

October 5th, 2010 6:07 PM
Are religious leaders, conservative activists, and Jim DeMint responsible for the deaths of gay teenagers? That's the impression left by Kathy Griffin, Wanda Sykes, and Lance Bass, in an extensive interview on the October 4 "Larry King Live."Focusing on the slew of gay teens who have committed suicide in the past week as a result of bullying, the panel of gay rights activists spewed offensive…

Shameless: Kathy Griffin Insists Calling Scott Brown's Daughters 'Pros

September 4th, 2010 5:31 PM
Liberal "comedian" Kathy Griffin thinks there is no line of rudeness she can't cross, including calling the daughters of Sen. Scott Brown "prostitutes." On Monday's Joy Behar Show on CNN Headline News, Griffin proclaimed "But yes, whenever a statement is issued against me, I`m in heaven. I feel my next special is half written for me. And then I get to read statements allowed in my live shows…

Kathy Griffin: ‘I’m in Heaven’ Over Criticism of Scott Brown

July 22nd, 2010 10:57 PM
As left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin appeared on Thursday’s Joy Behar Show on HLN, she injected "I love it" as host Behar recounted that Griffin "got in some trouble ... over something you said on a recent episode of My Life on the D List." Griffin rationalized that the infamous joke she made about Republican Senator Scott Brown’s daughters being "prostitutes" was based on Senator Brown’s…

Bravo's Kathy Griffin tells 'The View' Co-Host Hasselbeck to 'Suck It

July 22nd, 2010 2:56 PM
Kathy Griffin recently proved that she is a "D-list" comedian. Bravo's "My Life on the D-List" star made headlines in the Huffington Post and E! online after telling "View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck to "suck it" in response to Hasselbeck's "scum" rebuke. Griffin's comment came after Hasselbeck recently criticized the Bravo star for Griffin jokingly said her show that Massachusett's…

The View's Hasselbeck Unloads on Kathy Griffin, But Joy Behar Waters D

July 20th, 2010 5:40 PM
On her Bravo show last Tuesday night, Kathy Griffin trashed Sen. Scott Brown's two daughters as "prostitutes." CNN reporter Dana Bash, who was present with her husband John King, erupted into laughter. Yesterday on ABC's "The View," co-host Joy Behar tried to throw a wet blanket on the ensuing outrage over the "joke," which included condemnations of Griffin's comments by Scott Brown himself and…

Bravo’s Cohen Defends Kathy Griffin ‘Prostitutes’ Crack, Behar C

July 20th, 2010 10:58 AM
On Monday’s Joy Behar Show on HLN, Bravo’s Andy Cohen defended Kathy Griffin’s joke about Republican Senator Scott Brown’s daughters being "prostitutes," which the left-wing comedian made last week on her "My Life on the D List" show on Bravo. Incorrectly claiming that the joke had inspired laughter from both CNN correspondents John King and Dana Bash -- when, in fact, King winced disapprovingly …

Barney Frank Rips Kathy Griffin for Calling Brown's Daughters Prostitu

July 17th, 2010 2:48 PM
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) on Friday sent a letter to vulgarian Kathy Griffin strongly condemning her for calling Sen. Scott Brown's (R-Mass.) daughters prostitutes.As NewsBusters reported Wednesday, Griffin made this disgusting remark on her Bravo program the previous evening.Brown himself spoke out against these comments Thursday saying, "People can call me any name they want, but families are…

Scott Brown Rips Kathy Griffin for Smearing His Daughters as 'Prostitu

July 16th, 2010 10:45 AM
Scott Brown on Thursday slammed left-wing comedienne Kathy Griffin for mocking his daughters as "prostitutes," a joke that prompted laughter from CNN's Dana Bash.On Wednesday, Newsbusters explained that the correspondent, along with anchor and husband John King, appeared on Griffin's Bravo television show.  The following day, Ben Smith of Politico, among others, reported that the senator's office…

CNN Reporter Dana Bash Laughs as Kathy Griffin Calls Scott Brown’s D

July 14th, 2010 6:33 PM
On her Bravo TV show Tuesday night, left-wing comedian Kathy Griffin referred to Sen. Scott Brown's two daughters as "prostitutes," and a CNN reporter apparently thought it hysterical. [Audio available here.]Griffin, who was readying herself for a trip to Washington, DC to rally and drum up support for a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," brought CNN reporters (husband and wife) Dana Bash and…