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  • Kathy Griffin: Trump death mask taught me to be “truly fearless”

    Kathy Griffin: Trump death mask taught me to be “truly fearless”

    Kathy Griffin has spoken about how the controversial picture of her holding President Trump’s decapitated head has helped her shape her comedy.

    Speaking to Vic Gerami and published on THEGAYUK.com, Kathy Griffin has spoken how the photo and the ensuing outcry taught her to be “fearless”.

    The gay icon recently won the Comedian of The Year award from the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival and she revealed that the award was truly meaningful to her.

    She said, “What a difference a year makes! This award is so meaningful to me because I have spent decades truly trying to hone my craft and being the very best comedian, actress and improviser I can be. After my Trump mask scandal, I learned very quickly that I simply had to up my game with my material and be truly fearless about it”

    Kathy, says that after the photo scandal her year has been a “slow and laborious clawback”.  The comedian revealed that she had been through an FBI investigation and put on the US’s “No fly list”.

    Asked if she’d change anything from the last year, Kathy said, “I would do many things differently! I think it is hilarious when celebrities jump to the “I wouldn’t change a thing” B.S.

    “This experience, which started with a photo amplified on TMZ, to Federal agencies investigating me, and being put on the “No Fly List” as if I am a terrorist, is so over the top I had to make many missteps to try to figure my own way out of this unique and historic situation. Looking back, I am probably most grateful that I ultimately listened to my inner comedy gut and decided to basically put my middle finger in the air and get back on the road”.

     

     

     

     

  • Kathy Griffin is coming to the UK on Tour

    She’s never been in more demand since *that* photo

    Kathy Griffin is coming to the UK on Tour

    Gay icon extraordinaire, Kathy Griffin is coming to the UK as part of her first ever world tour

    EEEEK.

    A Guinness World Record holder for the Most Televised Comedy Specials by any comedian in history, Griffin completed her 80-city “Like A Boss” tour in 2016 and capped it off with the release of her second best-selling book, Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index. She became a #1 New York Times best-selling author with the release of her memoir, Official Book Club Selection, in 2009. Griffin was also the star of the docu-series, Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List and her own late-night talk show, Kathy.

    She’ll be playing at the London Palladium on Friday 10th September – tickets are on sale now from Ticketmaster.com

  • Kathy Griffin reveals shes under Secret Service investigation since Trump photo

    Kathy Griffin has railed against “the Donald” after it is revealed she is under investigation by the secret service.

    Kathy Griffin is apparently under investigation by the secret service after pictures of her holding a bloodied mask of Donald Trump’s head emerged on the Internet. The comic spoke about her life as a comedian during a press conference and accused the President of trying to ruin her career.

    She said,

    “What’s happening to me has never happened,

    “A sitting president of the United States and his grown children and the first lady are personally,

    “I feel, trying to ruin my life forever.”

    Griffin also went on to say that she didn’t think she’d have a career after the picture incident, but was not afraid of Trump and called him a bully. She said,

    “I’m not afraid of Donald Trump,

    “He’s a bully. I’ve dealt with older white guys trying to keep me down my whole life, my whole career. I am a woman in a very male-dominated field.”

    She also revealed that she had received constant detailed death threats since the pictures were published.

    The comedian apologised for the image earlier in the week, saying she said she had gone too far. President Donald Trump said that Griffin should be ashamed of herself and that his 11-year-old son, Barron Trump had been traumatised by the image.

     

     

  • Donald Trump tweets disgust at Kathy Griffin after “sick” decapitation picture

    President Donald Trump has hit out at comedian Kathy Griffin after pictures of her holding a replica of his bloodied severed head emerged on the net.

    Taking to Twitter Donald Trump called the picture sick and said that his youngest son, Barron, who is 11 was having a “hard time” with the picture.

    In a video posted earlier today, Kathy Griffin said that she had “gone too far” after the picture of a decapitated President Trump attracted a major backlash from all sides of the political spectrum.

    In the video, which she published on Twitter she said,

    “I sincerely apologise. I’m just now seeing the reaction to these images. I’m a comic, I cross the line. I move the line, then I cross it. I went way too far. The image is too disturbing.

    “I understand how it offends people. It wasn’t funny, I get it. I beg for your forgiveness, I went too far. I made a mistake and I was wrong.”

  • Kathy Griffin apologises for picture with decapitated head of Donald Trump

    LGBT advocate and comedian Kathy Griffin has apologised after publishing a picture of her holding a bloodied replica head of President Donald Trump.

    Kathy Griffin said that she had “gone too far” after the picture of a decapitated President Trump attracted a major backlash from all sides of the political spectrum.

    See the picture here.

    In the video, which she published on Twitter she said,

    “I sincerely apologise. I’m just now seeing the reaction to these images. I’m a comic, I cross the line. I move the line, then I cross it. I went way too far. The image is too disturbing.

    “I understand how it offends people. It wasn’t funny, I get it. I beg for your forgiveness, I went too far. I made a mistake and I was wrong.”

    https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/869703678550171648

    The picture even attracted the ire of Mr Trump’s son Donald Jump Jr. who said it was “disgusting but not surprising”.

    Hillary Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea Clinton even said the picture was vile and wrong.

  • Who Is Rumoured To Be Going Into The Celebrity Big Brother House?

    With a theme that suggests a continuation of USA Vs. UK are we likely to see a mix of American and British talent go head to head to win Summer CBB 2015?

    There’s lots of noise and hubbub (yep we said hubbub) about who is actually going into the Summer Celebrity Big Brother house and we’re excited.

    Here’s who’s rumoured…

    UK:

    Tom Daley

    Tom is no stranger to a bit of reality TV having starred in Splash! and Around The World With Daley
    Dean Gaffney
    Famous for his dog, Wellhard in EastEnders, Dean is a bookies favourite to be entering into CBB
    Tulisa
    She’s not afraid of a bit of confrontation as we found out in XFACTOR, which is no bad thing in the world of CBB.
    Dan Osborne

    Dan would bring his abs and bum to the table.

     

    Carol Vorderman

    Basically as pointed out in W1A if CBB has snagged Carol they’ve struck gay oil…

     

    USA:

    Janice Dickinson

    JD will up the campness to anything she stars in.

     

    David Gest

    Ditto for David…

     

    Kathy Griffin

    When gay planets collide you get Kathy.

     

    Jenna Jameson

    Basically, we have no idea…

     

    Hulk Hogan

    Just for the memories