Kathy Griffin has seen her fair share of controversial moments during her long career in show business. She’s certainly never shied away from saying something outlandish or attention-grabbing. But one thing you may not realize is that the number of platforms Griffin can use to say those outlandish things have shrunk throughout the years. She’s actually been banned from numerous major talk shows. But which ones has she been banned from, exactly?
Kathy Griffin is no stranger to controversy
Newsweek reported that a few years ago, Griffin got in some hot
water for holding a fake, bloody head of what appeared to be President
Donald Trump. That’s hardly the only time Griffin got in trouble, though.
While hosting the CNN New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper, she used some
profanity on air; years later, she stripped down to her
underwear.
In response to CNN reporter Jim Acosta reporting President
Trump had asked attendees at a diabetes event if he should be taking
insulin, she replied via Twitter, “Syringe with nothing but air inside it
would do the trick,” reports Deadline.
Additionally, Griffin won
an Emmy in 2007, but had her speech cut from the broadcast for saying the
following: “A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I
want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus …
Suck it, Jesus. This award is my god now.”
Needless to say, this ruffled some feathers. Because of
Griffin’s quick wit and acid tongue, she’s received plenty of rebukes and
criticism. While Griffin has made more TV appearances than you can count,
she’s also found herself banned from multiple shows as well.
What shows are Kathy Griffin banned from?
Griffin has a penchant for saying whatever is at the top of her
mind, no matter the time or place. It’s part of what her fans love about her
and what makes her style so distinctive. But it’s also hurt Griffin’s
ability to appear on TV. It’s left her banned from multiple talk
shows.
According to Collider, Griffin is banned from Conan, The View,
Live with Regis and Kelly (now Live with Kelly and Ryan), The Today Show,
and Ellen. She was also banned from appearing on The Late Show with David
Letterman, though Letterman eventually allowed her to return. What got her
banned from these shows? It’s unclear and likely different for each one.
Griffin spoke about it in her book, an excerpt of which appeared on
Today:
“Here’s the lowdown on banning: it’s not like anybody
makes a declaration outright that you’ve been banned. You find out by not
getting booked on the show anymore. The reasoning can sometimes be
elusive.”
While she may not be able to promote herself on a lot
of shows, she seems to be doing just fine in her career regardless. Her fans
know where to find her.
