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UPDATED with Carrey, Sandler comments: "Stand-up comics are very adept at handling hecklers," tweeted Mark Hamill last night after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, “violent physical assault…not so much.” Hamill’s tweet drew the distinction between speech and action that many have continued to drive home as…

Andy Cohen will return to CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage for 2022, a network spokesperson said, as Cohen addressed some of the alcohol-fueled on-air rants he made while hosting the most recent event with Anderson Cooper. “I can confirm that Andy will be back next year,” the spokesperson said. Some of Cohen’s moments…

Kathy Griffin has announced she is cancer-free after undergoing surgery to remove half of her lung. Griffin shared the good news Tuesday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Griffin was diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer in August. Following the surgery that has left her with a high-pitched voice, which Griffin described as…

EXCLUSIVE: A new stage production of the 1970s cult comedy Women Behind Bars will stream exclusively on the BroadwayHD platform beginning August 26, with comedian Kathy Griffin hosting the presentation and, in their final performance, the late RuPaul Drag Race star Chi Chi Devayne. Filmed in early 2020 at Hollywood’s…

Search Party continues to build its stacked Season 5 cast as Kathy Griffin joins the HBO Max dark comedy in a recurring role, Deadline has confirmed. From creators Sarah-Violet Bliss, Charles Rogers and Michael Showalter, Search Party stars Alia Shawkat, John Reynolds, John Early and Meredith Hagner. The first three…

UPDATE Kathy Griffin is out of surgery and in recovery, Deadline has confirmed. The comic revealed earlier today that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer and would undergo surgery to have half of her left lung removed. A spokesperson for Griffin said the surgery “went well and as planned. Kathy is now in recovery…

On the same day that President Trump ripped into Twitter for tagging his post with a “fact check” link, calling it a violation of his freedom of speech, comedian Kathy Griffin also decided to test her protections under the First Amendment. CNN’s Jake Tapper tweeted a quote from Trump at a White House diabetes event on…

Maggie Griffin, the mother and frequent TV co-star of comedian Kathy Griffin, died Tuesday, her daughter has announced. She was 99 and had been living with dementia for at least two years. "My Mom, the one and only Maggie Griffin, passed away today,” Kathy Griffin tweeted. “I am gutted. My best friend. I'm shaking. I…

Nothing like a good Twitter beef to liven up a rainy day. Kathy Griffin drew a “Huh?” reply from Don Cheadle when she called him out for not supporting her stunt that depicted her holding the fake severed head of President Donald Trump, ISIS-style. You know — the thing that happened 18 months ago. Here is what Griffin…

After Kathy Griffin was fired last year from hosting CNN’s annual New Year’s Eve event after holding up a fake severed, bloody head of Donald Trump, we thought everyone has moved on from the incident. However, Griffin took to Twitter to spill some tea about her gig at CNN. In a long and interesting Twitter thread…

Back for a second year, Andy Cohen is officially Anderson Cooper’s co-host for CNN’s New Year’s Eve coverage live from New York City’s Times Square. New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will begin at 8 PM ET on Monday, December 31. And yes, Don Lemon’s boozy Central Time Zone countdown from New…

Comedian and two-time Emmy and Grammy winner Kathy Griffin has signed with APA for representation in all areas. Griffin, known for her unfiltered, racy comedy, has won two Primetime Emmy Awards for her hit reality series, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, which aired for six years on Bravo. The show was Emmy…