We're gonna miss your TV show Kathy!
Kathy told People Magazine:
“It was a really tough decision because I think of ‘The D-List’ as pretty much my baby for the last six seasons and I also think it was really time to stop doing it. Reality is great, but I really didn’t set out to be a reality star. So now it’s time to spread my wings and show that I’m a little different than Kate Gosselin… I’m not saying better, but maybe separate myself from the pack a little bit.”
Don’t slash your wrists yet, she still has two specials in the works and promises to start other projects that might lead her into creative and hilarious new directions.
The Emmy Award winning TV show helped to cement the cable channel Bravo as a place for LGBT friendly programming and re-ignighted the “Suddenly Susan” actress’ career as a gay icon. We all certainly love her stand-up comedy, but for me Kathy’s TV show was a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of the entertainment industry. It was great watching Kathy Griffin’s raw sense of humor make a lot of divas squirm, like Bette Midler and Suzanne Somers.
In podcasting Kathy Griffin was a pioneer who briefly podcasted from her living room back in 2006 and even came on our show, as we interviewed her from the back of her limousine with drag queen Victoria Lamarr.
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I saw this earlier today and it felt like I lost a dear friend. The show was insane and at times contrived… but it was a lot of fun. And when she really dug down into topical stuff (Iraq and DADT come to mind) she was really stellar. I give her props for going out on top though, instead of stringing it along for too long.
She probably got tired of having cameras in her house all the time, and people thinking her personal assistants were celebrities.