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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How one photo almost ruined Kathy Griffin's career

    Comedian Kathy Griffin experienced a PR disaster after she posed for a photo holding a fake severed head of Donald Trump. She lost her job hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve gala. She lost the support of lots of friends. But now she’s fighting back.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 30, 2017 • 1 min read

    Comedian Kathy Griffin experienced a PR disaster after she posed for a photo holding a fake severed head of Donald Trump. She lost her job hosting CNN’s New Year’s Eve gala. She lost the support of lots of friends. But now she’s fighting back.

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    3 of 5
    Disaster relief in the wake of Harvey
    1. 0:00Shelters struggle to house Texans displaced by Harvey
    2. 10:43Should you donate to the Red Cross for Harvey relief efforts?
    3. 19:03How one photo almost ruined Kathy Griffin's careerYou’re reading this
    4. 27:39Edgar Arceneaux's latest artwork deals with a black actor performing in blackface
    5. 41:54Meet the LA's new mountain lion cubs
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