I love Kathy Griffin. She makes me laugh until I cry. I saw her at the Fox last night. Her shtick is mockery at its finest, mockery of the rich and officious and inflated. Plus, she strikes me as genuine. And after seeing her in person, I believe she is genuine. She really did get off track and say “Oh – so, what was I talking about?” (She also said, “Mormons are weird. It’s true, we all know. They’re as weird as Masons.” Let’s not forget who has Mormon MASONS in his family. Gary. So I laughed heartily at that.)
Oh, and my hearty laughter may have been caught on the DVD she was filming, or on My Life on the D-List, since that crew was there too.
Now, a fair number of the Heartless Cows (specifically, Friends #2 and #3) do not like Kathy Griffin. “She’s mean,” they complain. These people think Kathy Griffin is mean. Evidently their complaint is that Kathy Griffin is mean to people they don’t know.
I must admit, there were a number of spots during last night’s show when she made me pause. For example, now that we know Britney is bi-polar, Britney’s antics really aren’t funny. For example, Kathy joked about how Britney should be able to hold her water and not visit three bathrooms in one hour. “Oh, poor Britney,” my colon, Colin, sympathized, “It isn’t her water she’s having trouble holding. She’s got too much serotonin running through her system. That’ll amp up your bowels.”
But luckily Kathy let up on Britney soon after and she started mocking Oprah, who is highly mockable “And is it just me,” Kathy said, “But isn’t Oprah as fat as she’s ever been? And it’s like she doesn’t realize it. And who’s going to tell her?” I started to raise my hand and say, “Oprah has a thyroid condition. Didn’t you hear? It was in Star Magazine.”
“Jeez,” I thought, “Kathy doesn’t give sick people a pass,” just as she started on the Oprah inviting the Osmonds to appear.
“Oh,” she said, “Did you know the oldest Osmond has MS?”
“This will be good,” I thought, “Because MS, now that’s some funny shit.”
But she only went on to make fun of Oprah and the Osmonds for making this guy keep working with the MS. Not terrifically funny, but a truly missed opportunity.
(Probably the best part of the act was when she laughed at herself and her new boyfriend, The Woz, and the geeks on message boards who are cautioning her not to break the heart of the Woz. As a geek, I found that particularly funny, and I will until they find that geekism is on specific chromosomes. (Like chromosomes 2, 4, 8 or 16. Hahahahaha! Geeks just laughed at that.))
At any rate, I prefer Kathy when she’s mocking the healthy, that’s all I’m saying.
15 responses to “Kathy Griffin Review”
I used to love Kathy. But about a year or two ago, she just stopped being funny. And the plastic surgery has not done her any favors. What happened to her hubby? I thought he was a long-term love. Well..maybe in Hollywood.
I love Kathy Griffin. (I know she’s young and hip and all, but given the choice between Kathy and Sarah Silverman, I’d go with Kathy, hands down.) I don’t put too much stock in what comedians say, given that it’s their job to be “controversial”, but I guess she didn’t get the memo that we don’t pick on Britney anymore.Did she mention Oprah’s va-ja-ja? There’s comedy gold right there? Overused, but still funny. (The joke, I mean.)
That probably should be spelled “va-jay-jay” (I guess?).
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I didn’t say she was mean. I just said that I don’t think she’s funny. I think she’s annoying.That’s all. Sorry to have disturbed you. I’ll just sit over here and be heartless…
My sis had MS and used to say “I don’t know why they call it handicapped. It’s not handy to me!” She also liked to call herself a gimp. But that was my sis, who was quite nuts – just like me.
Becs – Oh, no Becs, the husband had a gambling problem and withdrew 70K+ from Kathy’s ATM. Kathy – NO mention of the Most Powerful Va-Jay-Jay.Christy – Ha!Hot Mom – Thank you for that clarification. Friend #2 said “Mean,” You said “Annoying.”Suebob – I prefer cripazoid.
My friends and I saw her perform here at the Wiltern maybe two years ago. It was as hilarious as I expected it to be. Afterwards in the lobby I saw Kathy’s Mom, Dad and one of her gays. Several audience members came up to her parents to say hi, and from what I could see they were nothing but gracious. I wanted to say something to them but I chose not to, and now I kind of wish I did, because her parents seemed so nice and funny. I miss her Dad. 🙁
#3 said she’s mean. I also said she’s not funny. and she’s not. At. All. and WHAT is the attraction to Sarah Silverman? She’s about as funny as a used tampon.
*waving hi to everyone*Sorry I’ve been MIA. Working 60 hours a week will do that to a girl.I don’t have any strong feelings about Kathy Griffin. Sometimes I laugh. Sometimes I don’t. Small doses, I guess. Sarah Silverman? I don’t get it. I’ve never been able to handle more than a minute of her, and I’ve never once laughed.
Caroline – Sarah Silverman is not funny. Kathy Griffin is.
I have a thyroid condition, too (and way badder than Oprah’s, I’d be willing to bet). From what I’ve read, you only get to blame 10 pounds of your weight gain on your thyroid. The rest of it is what you did on your own, with that tub of ice cream and bucket of deep-fried cheese.Well, that’s how it happened to me.
wyo – Dang! I, like many, have pined for the mild thyroid condition that would be an excuse for sixty pounds of fat AND and excuse to take whatever drug thyroiders take that makes them lose 10 pounds. My fantasies are destroyed.
Who cares if Britney is bi-polar. I say that if you are willing in the public eye you are open game
Elwood – (Welcome, Elwood) I think if you’re in the public eye you’re open game, just as all of us are fair game. People gossip and judge if you know them or not. But the rules of humor still apply on the large scale as they do on the small: It’s just funnier when the people who are being ridiculed can change their behavior. Now, that said, have you seen the Funny or Die thing with Hitler and Sarah Palin?
Kills me thinks they were making fun of her child, not her.