When news broke of Kathy Griffin selling her memoir for a reported $2 million, the logical response was: What could she have to tell us that we haven’t heard her say on stage in her act or in an episode of her Emmy-winning Bravo reality series, My Life on The D-List? Plenty, I suspect. Specials and episodes are only so long and for every horror/juicy story she’s shared, there are probably 50 others. And does it really matter if she repeats a few stories? If you’re a fan of Griffin (or, at least, if you’re this fan), you find yourself watching her specials every time you stumble upon them. Her tales are the kind you want to hear again and again because there’s always some hilarious detail you forgot that will make you laugh again. (Bravo is scheduled to tape her next special in Portland, Ore., on March 4, by the way.)
So, will you buy Griffin’s book? Do you think it will outsell Chelsea Handler’s Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea? And what do you want to read about? I want to know more about her childhood, the general struggles of life as a female comic, her failed marriage, and her friendship with Jennifer Coolidge (if I’m being specific).
P.S. For anyone who thinks Griffin is no longer on the D-List, she guest stars on The CW’s Privileged tonight. (I love the show, but any CW guest-starring gig is D-List.)
More Kathy Griffin:
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Kathy Griffin: The Most Annoying Riotous Irritating Honest Shameless Savvy Polarizing Woman in Hollywood
Q&A: Chatty Kathy
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I’m so there to read her autobiography. She has TONS of stories that he hasn’t told and I’d love to hear all of them.
Yes!!!!! When is her SHOW coming back!?? I love this girl, she’s so freaking great. Can’t wait for her next special too.
Yes, I will buy it for sure. In fact, I will be the one outside the bookstore at 6 am waiting for it to open that day!
I’m buying it. I’ll even pay for the hardcover. Yeah, and what Mandi wants to know, me too. (Except maybe about Jennifer Coolidge.)
In answer to the headline: N.O.
I won’t buy the memoir but I love her specials and I am really excited to be at the taping on March 4th!
I won’t buy the memoir but I love her specials and I am really excited to be at the taping on March 4th!
Yep. I’ll probably buy it on Amazon before it even comes out.
I hate to read, have zero interest in books (cuz if a book is that good, it’ll be made into a movie), but this is one book I will DEFINITLY buy…