In March 2010, Griffin helped organize a rally in Washington, D.C., to advocate the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell". She stated she organized the rally after meeting with several closeted gay people serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Some who work in comedy said they saw Griffin’s situation as not dissimilar to their own experiences, though without the widespread censure fueled by social media.
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Kathy Griffin with her then-boyfriend Steve Wozniak in April 2008 Griffin and Jim Weiskopf of the Fisher House Foundation during her visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in April 2008 Griffin married computer administrator Matt Moline in 2001, after being introduced by Moline's sister, television producer Rebecca Moline. [101]
But one thing that hasn't changed is Griffin's stance on Andy Cohen: she still doesn't like him. Cohen replaced Griffin as co-host of CNN's New Year's Eve special alongside Anderson Cooper in 2017, but their feud started years before that.
Back in August, Griffin revealed her diagnosis in a social media post, writing: "I've got to tell you guys something. I have cancer. I'm about to go into surgery to have half of my left lung removed. Yes, I have lung cancer even though I've never smoked!
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Kathy Griffin, in full Kathleen Mary Griffin, (born November 4, 1960, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.), American comedian and actress known for her lacerating observations about celebrity culture. Griffin was the youngest of five children born to a stereo store manager and a hospital administrator.
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Griffin said that her tumor had been there for 10 years, but the doctors successfully removed it. Days after her August surgery, Griffin said in an Instagram video that her voice was still really hoarse, half-whispering in a gruff, barely recognizable voice.
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Kathleen Mary “Kathy” Griffin is an American actress, comedienne and model who played Sally Weaver on Seinfeld. She appeared in two episodes: "The Doll" and "The Cartoon".
Kathy Griffin is speaking out about the fallout from her photoshoot involving a bloodied replica of former President Donald Trump's head. Speaking with The New York Times, the comedian, 61, said the outrage from the 2017 incident caused her to be ousted from Hollywood and her life has changed since.
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Griffin is known for her conversational style and statements about celebrities, religion and sexuality, including holding a mask stylized as Donald Trump 's severed head in 2017, which became the basis of her concert film A Hell of a Story (2019).
She was re-banned from The View after making a joke about Barbara Walters. She says Ellen ' s producers told her they cannot have her "trashing celebrities" but she appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on September 11, 2007. Griffin made a joke during a 2005 E! televised event saying eleven-year-old actor Dakota Fanning had entered drug rehabilitation.
In a July 2009 episode of My Life on the D-List, Griffin used profanity in an Octomom joke during her routine at New York's Apollo Theater. Griffin said she received a letter banning her from the venue.
Griffin's only sister, Joyce Patricia Griffin, died in September 2017, from an undisclosed form of cancer. Kathy has shaved her head in solidarity with her in late July. Her brother Gary died of esophageal cancer in 2014. Her estranged eldest brother, Kenny, died in the 2000s in their mother's arms.
In August 2017, Griffin announced a worldwide comedy tour. The title "Laugh Your Head Off" was a reference to her depiction of an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump's severed head. The tour visited major cities in Singapore, Australia, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and many more European, and Asian cities.
With Janeane Garofalo, she a standup night called "Hot Cup of Talk", which became the title of her 1998 solo HBO special. Griffin earned a number of television and film credits during the 1990s.
Her first album For Your Consideration (2008) made her the first female comedian to debut at the top of the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. In 2009, she released her autobiography Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin.
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