Kathy Griffin on Larry King Live (video)

Comedienne Kathy Griffin made her first Larry King Live appearance on July 10, 2006. She explains lists in Hollywood (and why she's proud to head D), her divorce, performing for the troops, how her comedy is different, and her various interactions with and opinions about celebrities. The clips that are shown before and after the commercial breaks are taken from her standup show, "Allegedly", available on DVD.

Segment 1:

• being a "funny girl", wanting to be Rhoda
• Suddenly Susan, and her big breaks
• explanation of "D-List", and why it's a great life
• puttng celebrities on A, B, C and D lists
• "fight" with Barbara Walters and being banned from The View
• why she dislikes Star Jones

Segment 2:

• warnings by Whitney Houston not to use her in her act
• her style of "stand up" comedy
• her best demographics vs worst
• her interaction with Renee Zellweger
• her fascination with Clay Aiken ("Gayken")
• her interaction with Nicole Richie
• questions for Angelina Jolie
• Britney Spears and nude photos, comparisons to Liza Minelli
• Larry King denies having had plastic surgery
• Kathy Griffin's brow lift, lower face lift, botox, collagen

Segment 3:

• performing in Iraq; comedy restrictions by Army
• banned by Degeneres, Regis, Leno
• being fired from the E! Channel b/c Dakota Fanning rehab joke
• talks extensively about divorce from husband, why she got divorced
• about returning to the single world, wishing she were lesbian
• wishing for a marriage of convenience with a wealthy gay guy

Segment 4:

• meeting with Bill Clinton
• the eBay auction disaster
• not getting invited back to Letterman

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Segment 5:

• performing for the troops in Afghanistan and Iraq
• being confused for Kathie Lee Gifford and/or Vicki Lewis
• her relationship with "the gays"
• staying in Saddam's marble palace
• self-censorship and "holding back"

Segment 6:

• her dog Pom-Pom eating her $20,000 sofa
• about her Bravo reality show, "My Life on the D-List"
• why reconciliation with Matt didn't work out
• why reality shows are popular
• her parents and their newfound fame; her siblings
• what makes making fun of celebrities funny

Segment 7:

• helicopter rides in Iraq
• her interest in Anderson Cooper
• Oprah Winfrey
• her website, kathygriffin.net and the message boards/gay dating service
• idolizing Suzanne Somers, David Hasselhoff, Jerry Springer
• "girl crushes" on Suzanne Somers, Patricia Arquette
• the "gay think tank" - Superman in, Gyllenhaal in, Cruise out