A week after announcing on Real Time with Bill Maher that she would be resuming U.S. touring, comedian-provocateur Kathy Griffin told fans today that her Carnegie Hall show in New York nearly sold out in the first 24 hours they were on sale.

Griffin announced an eight-stop tour of North America last week, a list of…

Kathy Griffin’s Carnegie Hall gig, announced last week during her appearance on Bill Maher’s HBO show, has been set for June 26. The New York visit is one of eight tour dates announced today, with more to follow.

Any lingering doubts about Griffin’s defiant approach to her comeback after a year of scandal following her…