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Kathy Griffin on self funding her world tour & life after the photo
When comedian Kathy Griffin posed for a photo holding what appeared to be the blood-covered head of Donald Trump, she became a pariah overnight.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenIn May 2017, TMZ published the now infamous photo of Kathy Griffin holding what appeared to be the decapitated head of Donald Trump. She became a pariah overnight. CNN dropped her from its New Years Eve show, theaters cancelled her gigs, she lost a sponsorship deal and she was investigated by the Secret Service. Griffin turned the debacle into fodder for a show and went on tour, first overseas and then in the U.S. Griffin tells us about figuring out how to book her own gigs for her Laugh Your Head Off tour and about trying--without luck--to find a buyer for her planned comedy special.
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May 30, 2017 is the day Kathy Griffin’s life changed forever. It’s when the photo of her holding what appeared to be the decapitated head of Donald Trump landed on TMZ and she became a pariah overnight.
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