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Kathy Griffin has gone from theD-Listto the No Fly List and back again.
Something has happened where its almost like America has finally forgiven me or something, she says.
So its been a shift.
I actually do have PTSD, and Im laughing because I thought that was only for combat veterans.
And I talk about all this stuff Ive been doing to attempt to get through.
I do something called cat-cow.
I feel like a fucking fool, but I do it.
And then I unarch my back and wait for it I moo like a cow.
PTSD is a bitch, and when I get PTSD attacks, I cant stop vomiting.
Like half the audience clapped.
What made you want to do that?Okay, so youre gonna laugh.
It cost me a fortune and lots of lawyers.
Then I own my library, right?
I have a theory that when Im dead, Im gonna get a lot of props.
I almost cant wait.
New Years Eve can be a whole In Memoriam.
And everybody who screwed me over will feel guilty.
Can you see what a healthy person I am?
Im so thrilled when people mention that show or say theyd watch it with friends or their family.
Ive had a lot of guys be like, I came out because of your show.
My mom and I would watch it together.
Im so proud because that show was really real.
We overshot the shit out of it.
It was eight episodes a year, and we would film for six months.
They just followed me around and hoped I did funny shit.
So if it’s possible for you to own your stuff, do it.
If you have the money or can do it supercheap all yourself, thats the way to do it.
Because then you could give a buyer the product and you could go, This is what I do.
Do you want it or not?
And if not, young people are much more enterprising than I am about social media.
Im sitting here at 63, still working hard, trying to be a TikToker.
If youre a woman, you have to be Taylor Swift level to do that.
At this moment, Im trying to be hopeful.
Well, well, well…what else is there to say?
Do you test out material before touring it?I think its different because its so improvisational.
And I said, Can I just fire up the show with a story?
And it turned into me opening every Friday night with a new 15 minutes.
And then are you ready for a name-drop?
I really think you should focus on that.
But I knew what I did wouldnt work at the Store or the Improv.
Its a different cadence when youre telling stories.
Id like to think I do have jokes and punch lines, but theyre within the stories.
Now, this is not good advice.
I feel like I know my audience so well now.
Weve been doing this thing for 25 years.
And fingers crossed I think thats why the first few shows have gone well.
