Comedian Kathy Griffin is making news for uttering an expletive during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast, which the D-lister hosted with Anderson Cooper. The network’s enemies are having a field day. Here’s how the New York Post described the moment:
Comedienne Kathy Griffin may be doomed to life on CNN’s S-list after answering a heckler with a shrieking, vulgar tirade during the network’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast.
“Screw you,” she told the heckler. “Why don’t you get a job, buddy? You know what? I don’t go to your job and knock the d- – – out of your mouth.”
The raunchy exchange, which occurred well after the ball dropped at midnight, was received with guffaws by the camera crew.
That’s because everyone at CNN is a godless, liberal heathen, right, everybody? Actually, if you watch the clip (which you can do after the jump) it’s clear she was responding sarcastically to good-natured ribbing, not a “heckler,” and I’d say the “shrieking” part is debatable, too. Either way, we watched CNN’s coverage New Year’s Eve before heading out for DJ gigs, and honestly, the almost-always-hilarious Griffin was the best thing about that sloppy, nonsensical broadcast—can someone teach them how to avoid the talk-over-each other problem during live remotes? Also amusing: watching both Griffin and drag queen Sushi (live from Key West!) hold themselves back from making gay jokes about Cooper. Do you think they sign a contract?
