1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:06,354 --> 00:00:08,399 -[upbeat dance music] -[audience applauding] 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 4 00:00:08,399 --> 00:00:11,054 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, here she is, 5 00:00:11,054 --> 00:00:14,318 the hilarious Kathy Griffin! 6 00:00:14,318 --> 00:00:16,973 [audience cheering] 7 00:00:16,973 --> 00:00:19,367 [Kathy] Whoa, whoa, this isn'’t where the story starts. 8 00:00:19,367 --> 00:00:22,848 Let'’s take it back to the very beginning. 9 00:00:22,848 --> 00:00:25,242 [ominous music] 10 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:30,813 [camera shutter clicking] 11 00:00:41,476 --> 00:00:44,696 Comics have a real role in social expression. 12 00:00:44,696 --> 00:00:46,611 I started thinking about that Megyn Kelly thing. 13 00:00:46,611 --> 00:00:48,178 Blood coming out of her eyes, 14 00:00:48,178 --> 00:00:49,614 blood coming out of her everywhere. 15 00:00:49,614 --> 00:00:51,660 This is fake blood, just so you know. 16 00:00:54,967 --> 00:00:57,100 [dramatic percussion] 17 00:00:57,100 --> 00:00:59,972 [female reporter] The image went viral, 18 00:00:59,972 --> 00:01:02,062 Kathy Griffin holding a bloody likeness 19 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:04,455 of President Donald Trump'’s head. 20 00:01:04,455 --> 00:01:06,327 [male reporter] The President did tweet moments ago, 21 00:01:06,327 --> 00:01:08,720 "Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself." 22 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,245 [female reporter] Her cross-country comedy tour was canceled. 23 00:01:11,245 --> 00:01:12,855 [female reporter] This is vile and wrong. 24 00:01:12,855 --> 00:01:14,378 [male reporter] Disgusting but not surprising. 25 00:01:14,378 --> 00:01:15,945 [male reporter] Was done to provoke. 26 00:01:15,945 --> 00:01:17,077 [male reporter 2] Creating a backlash... 27 00:01:17,077 --> 00:01:19,122 She'’s now seeing the reaction. 28 00:01:19,122 --> 00:01:20,167 [Kathy] If you didn'’t like that picture, that'’s fine, 29 00:01:20,167 --> 00:01:21,864 but that picture was legal. 30 00:01:21,864 --> 00:01:23,474 It'’s very much covered by the first amendment. 31 00:01:23,474 --> 00:01:26,390 [reporter] CNN fired her from a decade-long gig 32 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:28,436 hosting New Years Eve. 33 00:01:28,436 --> 00:01:32,092 [Kathy] Banned for life from CNN, and that'’s just weird. 34 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:34,485 [reporter] Anderson didn'’t just say he didn'’t like it. 35 00:01:34,485 --> 00:01:36,052 Anderson went after her. 36 00:01:36,052 --> 00:01:37,575 Everybody'’s a hypocrite 37 00:01:37,575 --> 00:01:38,924 because everybody'’s imagined themselves 38 00:01:38,924 --> 00:01:40,839 standing there with his head. 39 00:01:40,839 --> 00:01:42,145 At least half the country. 40 00:01:42,145 --> 00:01:43,538 [camera shutter clicking] 41 00:01:43,538 --> 00:01:45,975 Whether this is art or a bad joke, 42 00:01:45,975 --> 00:01:47,890 the Secret Service says it can'’t afford to take any chances. 43 00:01:47,890 --> 00:01:49,674 The FBI was contacting me. 44 00:01:49,674 --> 00:01:51,459 "You'’re under what'’s called a credible threat." 45 00:01:51,459 --> 00:01:54,331 The death threats that I'’m getting are constant. 46 00:01:54,331 --> 00:01:56,942 I was detained at every single airport that I went to. 47 00:01:56,942 --> 00:01:58,727 She deserves everything that'’s coming to her. 48 00:01:58,727 --> 00:02:01,251 The President and his family are personally trying 49 00:02:01,251 --> 00:02:04,124 to decimate me, as well as the Department of Justice. 50 00:02:04,124 --> 00:02:05,864 No way was it a proportional response. 51 00:02:05,864 --> 00:02:07,257 It is historic. 52 00:02:07,257 --> 00:02:09,172 And it got so crazy. 53 00:02:09,172 --> 00:02:11,305 I really just start to think, I'’ve gotta make this funny. 54 00:02:13,698 --> 00:02:16,484 Even though you watch FOX News and I made a photo 55 00:02:16,484 --> 00:02:18,747 that offended a lot of people, you support me. 56 00:02:18,747 --> 00:02:20,357 You'’re with me 100%. 57 00:02:20,357 --> 00:02:22,577 [laughs] 58 00:02:24,274 --> 00:02:27,277 Go on, don'’t hold back lady, go on. 59 00:02:27,277 --> 00:02:32,195 I do support you, but not in that instance. 60 00:02:32,195 --> 00:02:34,371 -There are limits! -Excuse me, 61 00:02:34,371 --> 00:02:35,894 who is this? 62 00:02:35,894 --> 00:02:37,592 The other night you were screaming in the phone. 63 00:02:37,592 --> 00:02:38,767 You should of seen her, she calls me, she goes, 64 00:02:38,767 --> 00:02:41,596 "I am not supporting you on this. 65 00:02:41,596 --> 00:02:43,772 Not one bit. 66 00:02:43,772 --> 00:02:45,687 You are on your own. 67 00:02:45,687 --> 00:02:47,515 And why won'’t Bill O'’Reilly come back from vacation?" 68 00:02:47,515 --> 00:02:49,908 That'’s what you said. 69 00:02:49,908 --> 00:02:53,260 I said I cannot condone it. 70 00:02:53,260 --> 00:02:55,436 Well you know what, guess what, it'’s America. 71 00:02:55,436 --> 00:02:57,525 I don'’t need you to condone everything I do, Mother. 72 00:02:57,525 --> 00:03:01,181 Sometimes you still have to have boundaries. 73 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:03,183 -I'’ve always taught you about... -Mother! 74 00:03:03,183 --> 00:03:04,662 I'’m always talking to her about boundaries. 75 00:03:04,662 --> 00:03:06,142 [people clapping] 76 00:03:06,142 --> 00:03:07,361 Booo, booo! 77 00:03:09,232 --> 00:03:11,103 That'’s exactly what I said. 78 00:03:11,103 --> 00:03:12,583 Ow, she hit me! 79 00:03:12,583 --> 00:03:14,368 I'’m sorry, nails, I just had my nails done. 80 00:03:14,368 --> 00:03:16,239 She scratched me in the face. 81 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:19,024 No, that'’s exactly what I told her. 82 00:03:19,024 --> 00:03:20,243 All right, and if you could say-- 83 00:03:20,243 --> 00:03:21,636 My heart bleeds for you. 84 00:03:21,636 --> 00:03:22,767 But if you could say... 85 00:03:22,767 --> 00:03:24,421 Mother, look in the camera 86 00:03:24,421 --> 00:03:26,467 and say whatever you wanna say to Sean Hannity. 87 00:03:26,467 --> 00:03:31,646 Sean, I was terribly upset that what an angry way 88 00:03:31,646 --> 00:03:36,216 and terrible things you talked about Kathy. 89 00:03:36,216 --> 00:03:40,176 I thought it was very ungallant for a man. 90 00:03:40,176 --> 00:03:42,047 -Sorry she swore. -So spiteful. 91 00:03:42,047 --> 00:03:43,571 Honest to God, it'’s the truth. 92 00:03:43,571 --> 00:03:46,095 I didn'’t tell him, but I was talking to the TV. 93 00:03:46,095 --> 00:03:48,315 -I was very upset. -But you love Sean! 94 00:03:48,315 --> 00:03:50,055 Well, I wanted to hear what they had to say. 95 00:03:50,055 --> 00:03:52,319 I thought someone would stick up for you. 96 00:03:52,319 --> 00:03:53,929 Sean, you thought Sean Hannity 97 00:03:53,929 --> 00:03:55,060 -would stick up for me? -Well, I like Sean! 98 00:03:55,060 --> 00:03:57,324 I never saw that side of him! 99 00:03:57,324 --> 00:03:59,848 I think Sean'’s gonna take his beat down very seriously. 100 00:03:59,848 --> 00:04:03,286 He'’s probably going to resign tomorrow, Sean. 101 00:04:03,286 --> 00:04:05,157 I am not going to listen to Sean anymore. 102 00:04:05,157 --> 00:04:06,855 Sean get the fuck out of that chair. 103 00:04:06,855 --> 00:04:08,291 You shouldn'’t even have that piece of shit show 104 00:04:08,291 --> 00:04:10,598 you fucking liar, all right, you propagandist? 105 00:04:10,598 --> 00:04:12,295 Why don'’t you move to Kremlin 106 00:04:12,295 --> 00:04:13,775 if you'’re so fucking in love with the Russians? 107 00:04:13,775 --> 00:04:15,820 -Kathy, I'’m-- -Sorry. 108 00:04:15,820 --> 00:04:17,735 Boundaries, boundaries, boundaries! 109 00:04:17,735 --> 00:04:19,781 Maggie and I were grabbing laughs where we could, 110 00:04:19,781 --> 00:04:21,826 but in the midst of the scandal, 111 00:04:21,826 --> 00:04:23,915 my sister Joyce was suffering through stage four cancer. 112 00:04:23,915 --> 00:04:26,266 [somber music] 113 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:29,443 [hair clippers buzzing] 114 00:04:29,443 --> 00:04:32,054 [Kathy] By the way I expect a hair campaign after this. 115 00:04:32,054 --> 00:04:36,058 If I'’m ever not being federally investigated[laughs] 116 00:04:36,058 --> 00:04:39,844 which, you know, happens.[laughs] 117 00:04:39,844 --> 00:04:42,499 And to the point where you just live under 118 00:04:42,499 --> 00:04:44,240 basic house arrest for a while 119 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,111 and don'’t know what to do 120 00:04:46,111 --> 00:04:48,157 and then your dog dies, and then your sister gets cancer 121 00:04:48,157 --> 00:04:50,202 and you'’re like fuck it, let'’s just shave my fucking head. 122 00:04:50,202 --> 00:04:51,508 [laughs] 123 00:04:51,508 --> 00:04:53,293 It'’s gonna be fine. I'’m fine! 124 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:54,772 You'’re the one who'’s crazy. 125 00:04:54,772 --> 00:04:57,297 So what I do, and what got me in trouble, 126 00:04:57,297 --> 00:05:00,212 is I do shocking pictures, or I tell a crazy joke, 127 00:05:00,212 --> 00:05:01,518 just to shake people and go, 128 00:05:01,518 --> 00:05:03,955 hey, look over here for a second, 129 00:05:03,955 --> 00:05:05,522 this crazy thing is happening. 130 00:05:08,786 --> 00:05:10,353 Surprise! 131 00:05:12,399 --> 00:05:13,965 What did you do? 132 00:05:13,965 --> 00:05:16,577 I shaved my head in solidarity with Joyce! 133 00:05:16,577 --> 00:05:18,274 Oh, god, Kathy. 134 00:05:18,274 --> 00:05:20,668 I know, feel it! 135 00:05:20,668 --> 00:05:22,278 I know, yeah! 136 00:05:22,278 --> 00:05:25,325 You know, a lot of people do this with their hair, 137 00:05:25,325 --> 00:05:27,239 as a problem or whatever. 138 00:05:27,239 --> 00:05:29,372 I just wanted to do it for her, 139 00:05:29,372 --> 00:05:30,982 to show that I was with her 140 00:05:30,982 --> 00:05:33,202 and then I said I'’ll go through the no hair first 141 00:05:33,202 --> 00:05:35,117 and then I'’ll tell you what it'’s like. 142 00:05:35,117 --> 00:05:39,077 Oh, that'’s nice Kath, that'’s nice, that'’s great. 143 00:05:39,077 --> 00:05:40,296 We gotta stick together! 144 00:05:40,296 --> 00:05:42,385 But don'’t ask me to shave mine. 145 00:05:42,385 --> 00:05:43,517 You'’re next! 146 00:05:43,517 --> 00:05:44,648 We'’re gonna start downstairs. 147 00:05:44,648 --> 00:05:46,258 -All right. -OK! 148 00:05:46,258 --> 00:05:47,390 Great. 149 00:05:47,390 --> 00:05:50,219 [somber music] 150 00:05:58,227 --> 00:06:01,317 There is no situation that doesn'’t need comedy 151 00:06:01,317 --> 00:06:04,320 and honestly like, if I can be sort of serious for a second, 152 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,844 I really do feel like the whole world is 153 00:06:06,844 --> 00:06:08,672 scared shitless right now 154 00:06:08,672 --> 00:06:11,588 and I do think Trump is one of the biggest reasons. 155 00:06:11,588 --> 00:06:13,460 [Kathy] We'’ve all dealt with multiple obstacles 156 00:06:13,460 --> 00:06:17,551 and heartbreaks in life that happen concurrently. 157 00:06:17,551 --> 00:06:19,204 So I did what I'’ve always done, 158 00:06:19,204 --> 00:06:21,511 and jumped back into what I know best, 159 00:06:21,511 --> 00:06:25,080 getting back to basics and doing live standup comedy shows. 160 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,604 I knew I couldn'’t get work in the United States. 161 00:06:27,604 --> 00:06:31,173 So, I dusted myself off, started working the phones, 162 00:06:31,173 --> 00:06:35,133 and planned an 18-country overseas tour. 163 00:06:35,133 --> 00:06:36,961 What you don'’t see after this 164 00:06:36,961 --> 00:06:39,181 is that I was detained by Homeland Security. 165 00:06:39,181 --> 00:06:40,965 Yeah, I made my flight. 166 00:06:40,965 --> 00:06:42,140 But when we landed in Auckland, New Zealand, 167 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:43,272 I was detained there as well. 168 00:06:43,272 --> 00:06:45,013 This became a pattern. 169 00:06:45,013 --> 00:06:49,234 [dramatic percussion] 170 00:06:49,234 --> 00:06:50,714 The theater'’s gorgeous. 171 00:06:50,714 --> 00:06:53,021 I am so happy to have the opportunity to 172 00:06:53,021 --> 00:06:55,806 It'’s me, Kathy Griffin, international superstar, 173 00:06:55,806 --> 00:06:58,548 and controversial comedian. 174 00:06:58,548 --> 00:07:00,507 And I'’m glad to be here. 175 00:07:00,507 --> 00:07:03,423 So, that'’s what I'’m giving thanks for, how about that? 176 00:07:03,423 --> 00:07:05,337 [upbeat music] 177 00:07:05,337 --> 00:07:08,123 [crowd cheering] 178 00:07:11,605 --> 00:07:13,215 Auckland! 179 00:07:13,998 --> 00:07:16,871 [crowd cheering] 180 00:07:16,871 --> 00:07:20,265 [Randy] Kathy had a Trump supporter come to the show 181 00:07:20,265 --> 00:07:24,444 last night and threw a ketchup bottle at her onstage. 182 00:07:24,444 --> 00:07:26,402 Luckily, it didn'’t hit her, 183 00:07:26,402 --> 00:07:30,058 but it could have been a ketchup bottle one night, 184 00:07:30,058 --> 00:07:31,886 and we don'’t know what'’s gonna happen the next show, 185 00:07:31,886 --> 00:07:33,714 or the next show after that. 186 00:07:33,714 --> 00:07:36,020 So we'’ll try to take every precaution possible, 187 00:07:36,020 --> 00:07:38,458 but it is alarming and she'’s scared, 188 00:07:38,458 --> 00:07:40,460 and just wanna make sure she'’s OK. 189 00:08:20,238 --> 00:08:22,632 [dramatic piano music] 190 00:08:22,632 --> 00:08:25,417 [Randy] Like anyone, Kathy has her ups and downs. 191 00:08:25,417 --> 00:08:27,289 But when she has a performance, 192 00:08:27,289 --> 00:08:29,291 she bounces back quickly. 193 00:08:29,291 --> 00:08:32,207 Miss, it'’s me, Kathy Griffin, from fame. 194 00:08:32,207 --> 00:08:34,339 Kathy Griffin from the United States, 195 00:08:34,339 --> 00:08:36,080 we'’re sorry about the President! 196 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:37,255 I'’m sorry about the President! 197 00:08:37,255 --> 00:08:39,214 I didn'’t vote for him! 198 00:08:39,214 --> 00:08:41,172 I mean Tru, not Tru, oh boy. 199 00:08:42,783 --> 00:08:44,611 Hello, it'’s me Kathy Griffin. 200 00:08:45,742 --> 00:08:47,222 It'’s me, Kathy Griffin, 201 00:08:47,222 --> 00:08:50,094 I'’ll be at the Opera House on Saturday! 202 00:08:50,094 --> 00:08:51,792 Oh how many times has the headliner 203 00:08:51,792 --> 00:08:53,968 from the Opera House said hello? 204 00:08:53,968 --> 00:08:56,057 Film that! 205 00:08:56,057 --> 00:08:57,711 At least wave for God'’s sake. 206 00:08:57,711 --> 00:08:59,930 Yay, oh sorry about Trump! 207 00:08:59,930 --> 00:09:01,802 Sorry, totally our fault, I'’m sorry. 208 00:09:01,802 --> 00:09:04,152 He'’s crazy, he'’s crazy, all right. 209 00:09:05,762 --> 00:09:08,896 Fans everywhere. 210 00:09:08,896 --> 00:09:11,159 [Kathy] Even on my day off, I'’m a people person. 211 00:09:11,159 --> 00:09:13,770 I love people, and people love me. 212 00:09:13,770 --> 00:09:18,427 Um, OK, so I'’m impulsive. 213 00:09:18,427 --> 00:09:20,211 So I saw that guy walking down the street 214 00:09:20,211 --> 00:09:22,431 with an anti-gay marriage T-shirt, 215 00:09:22,431 --> 00:09:25,347 but like really big letters, did you see that? 216 00:09:25,347 --> 00:09:27,741 So it said like No Gay Marriage, 217 00:09:27,741 --> 00:09:30,221 so I tried to engage with him, and just say, 218 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:32,006 I'’m just curious what your opinion is, 219 00:09:32,006 --> 00:09:34,617 and he was like very stiff, 220 00:09:34,617 --> 00:09:38,186 and then finally he went, "One man, one woman, children." 221 00:09:38,186 --> 00:09:40,405 And then I tried to go, "Well what if the children like 222 00:09:40,405 --> 00:09:44,279 really need parents, and they'’re sick, 223 00:09:44,279 --> 00:09:46,194 like wouldn'’t you rather have the child," 224 00:09:46,194 --> 00:09:48,413 and I go, "I respect you have an opinion," 225 00:09:48,413 --> 00:09:50,894 but he was very hardcore. 226 00:09:50,894 --> 00:09:55,246 And I cannot honestly say I changed a mind. 227 00:09:55,246 --> 00:09:58,206 I'’m a little nervous to run into him on the way back, 228 00:09:58,206 --> 00:10:01,513 but I tried. 229 00:10:01,513 --> 00:10:03,167 [Kathy] Well, once I was in Australia, 230 00:10:03,167 --> 00:10:05,387 there were no more airport detentions. 231 00:10:05,387 --> 00:10:08,259 I had amazing audiences in Brisbane and Perth 232 00:10:08,259 --> 00:10:10,392 and two sold-out shows in Melbourne. 233 00:10:10,392 --> 00:10:12,350 I didn'’t have a care in the world. 234 00:10:12,350 --> 00:10:15,136 I was having a great time and making my fans laugh. 235 00:10:15,136 --> 00:10:16,354 Look at me dance! 236 00:10:16,354 --> 00:10:17,965 I forgot all about my problems! 237 00:10:17,965 --> 00:10:19,923 Next stop, Singapore. 238 00:10:19,923 --> 00:10:21,403 [crowd cheering] 239 00:10:21,403 --> 00:10:26,408 -[upbeat dance music] -Hey, Singapore! 240 00:10:26,408 --> 00:10:28,062 Hold it, hold it. 241 00:10:28,062 --> 00:10:29,890 Let'’s go back just a second. 242 00:10:29,890 --> 00:10:32,153 Oh yeah. Went to Singapore and guess what? 243 00:10:32,153 --> 00:10:34,111 I was held for six hours. 244 00:10:34,111 --> 00:10:36,766 That'’s right, left by myself in a detention room. 245 00:10:36,766 --> 00:10:40,204 They took my passport, took my phone, took my SIM card. 246 00:10:40,204 --> 00:10:42,511 Then, after hours, they gave it back to me 247 00:10:42,511 --> 00:10:44,992 with no explanation as usual. 248 00:10:44,992 --> 00:10:47,081 -[crowd cheering] -[upbeat dance music] 249 00:10:47,081 --> 00:10:50,388 The audience in Singapore let me do three hours of standup. 250 00:10:50,388 --> 00:10:52,086 I was so excited after that, 251 00:10:52,086 --> 00:10:54,610 I wanted to do a little sightseeing. 252 00:10:54,610 --> 00:10:57,569 So it'’s very, very hot and humid here. 253 00:10:57,569 --> 00:11:00,616 So I insisted on having like a real Singapore experience 254 00:11:00,616 --> 00:11:04,141 so we just at some place called the, um-- 255 00:11:04,141 --> 00:11:06,056 [cameraman] Newton Circus. 256 00:11:06,056 --> 00:11:09,320 The Newton Circus, and it was really good food, delicious. 257 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:12,628 And then strangers offered me like part of their food. 258 00:11:12,628 --> 00:11:15,457 '’Cause I was like, "Hi, I'’m American, 259 00:11:15,457 --> 00:11:16,937 I apologize for Trump of course." 260 00:11:16,937 --> 00:11:18,590 And they just gave me free food. 261 00:11:18,590 --> 00:11:21,028 But in addition, I bought some food. 262 00:11:21,028 --> 00:11:22,420 But them something'’s kinda coming over me 263 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:24,466 with like the humidity or whatever. 264 00:11:24,466 --> 00:11:28,035 So we'’re trying to do one of our long walks but I'’m-- 265 00:11:29,645 --> 00:11:30,690 [cameraman] All right, we gotta get out of here 266 00:11:30,690 --> 00:11:32,169 and get you safe, OK? 267 00:11:32,169 --> 00:11:33,649 [Kathy] OK. 268 00:11:33,649 --> 00:11:34,694 [cameraman] I'’m gonna turn off the camera now. 269 00:11:34,694 --> 00:11:36,086 [Kathy] All right. 270 00:11:36,086 --> 00:11:37,435 [cameraman] All right, cool down. 271 00:11:37,435 --> 00:11:40,221 [dramatic music] 272 00:12:25,483 --> 00:12:29,923 [dramatic percussion] 273 00:12:29,923 --> 00:12:31,751 So, I had a show in Dublin last night. 274 00:12:31,751 --> 00:12:33,709 And, the New York Times was there, which I didn'’t know. 275 00:12:33,709 --> 00:12:36,103 And I'’m not kidding, it was the weirdest show I'’ve ever had 276 00:12:36,103 --> 00:12:38,453 in my whole career, not just the tour. 277 00:12:38,453 --> 00:12:40,498 Here'’s the title of the article, 278 00:12:40,498 --> 00:12:43,197 "Kathy Griffin'’s Wild Show: Defiant, Shaken, then Fainting." 279 00:12:43,197 --> 00:12:44,764 I did faint, in the wings. 280 00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:46,026 Not on stage though. 281 00:12:46,026 --> 00:12:47,984 I didn'’t wanna be that person. 282 00:12:47,984 --> 00:12:49,812 Here'’s the first line of the review, 283 00:12:49,812 --> 00:12:52,380 "Dublin. Every era gets the Lenny Bruce it deserves. 284 00:12:52,380 --> 00:12:53,947 Ours is Kathy Griffin." 285 00:12:53,947 --> 00:12:55,775 I mean, you can'’t write that shit. 286 00:12:55,775 --> 00:12:57,080 Someone did. 287 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:58,255 "But counting out a force of nature 288 00:12:58,255 --> 00:13:00,040 like Ms. Griffin is a mistake." 289 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:02,694 You should read the New York Times. 290 00:13:02,694 --> 00:13:04,218 It'’s filled with stories. 291 00:13:04,218 --> 00:13:06,437 So here I am, working my butt off, 292 00:13:06,437 --> 00:13:08,918 doing shows that are three hours long every night. 293 00:13:08,918 --> 00:13:11,312 The audiences could not have been better. 294 00:13:11,312 --> 00:13:13,749 But I'’ll be honest, every time I had a great show, 295 00:13:13,749 --> 00:13:16,360 I hoped I would get a call from a network executive, 296 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:20,234 producer, or anyone who could get me a job in America. 297 00:13:20,234 --> 00:13:23,019 But still, no calls came. 298 00:13:23,019 --> 00:13:26,631 Ironically, I mean I kinda tweeted a little bit about it, 299 00:13:26,631 --> 00:13:28,895 but ironically I'’ve got a couple of texts 300 00:13:28,895 --> 00:13:32,812 from Alec Baldwin, who I consider to be a friend. 301 00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:36,163 And one thing I'’ve never told anybody is, 302 00:13:36,163 --> 00:13:38,774 ever since the famous Trump photo, May 31st, 303 00:13:38,774 --> 00:13:40,384 the day that changed my life, 304 00:13:40,384 --> 00:13:42,822 Alec Baldwin has been kind and was reaching out 305 00:13:42,822 --> 00:13:45,302 and I have several texts from him saying, 306 00:13:45,302 --> 00:13:46,956 "Lorne Michaels and I want you to do 307 00:13:46,956 --> 00:13:48,871 the season premiere of SNL. 308 00:13:48,871 --> 00:13:50,568 What you'’re going through isn'’t right. 309 00:13:50,568 --> 00:13:53,006 Do you have ideas? We have ideas." 310 00:13:53,006 --> 00:13:56,226 Anyway, I appreciate that Alec has been texting 311 00:13:56,226 --> 00:13:58,359 somewhat regularly and checking in, 312 00:13:58,359 --> 00:14:01,057 but as you know, obviously I didn'’t do Saturday Night Live. 313 00:14:01,057 --> 00:14:02,450 And I have to be honest, 314 00:14:02,450 --> 00:14:04,495 it'’s one of those things where once again, 315 00:14:04,495 --> 00:14:07,324 when I say no one'’s lifted a finger, 316 00:14:07,324 --> 00:14:09,936 I mean, a lot of people have reached out and been wonderful, 317 00:14:09,936 --> 00:14:12,112 but none of the people who could actually 318 00:14:12,112 --> 00:14:13,940 affect a little bit of change 319 00:14:13,940 --> 00:14:16,159 where I could go back to the States and make a living, 320 00:14:16,159 --> 00:14:19,162 or at least feel safe, have lifted a finger. 321 00:14:19,162 --> 00:14:22,209 And frankly I thought, yeah, if I could just do a walk-on, 322 00:14:22,209 --> 00:14:25,212 or one sketch, in Saturday Night Live, 323 00:14:25,212 --> 00:14:28,780 with all of those other great comedians 324 00:14:28,780 --> 00:14:32,349 surrounding me basically, or being in their company, 325 00:14:32,349 --> 00:14:34,134 could have really made a change. 326 00:14:34,134 --> 00:14:35,613 And that would have, in my opinion, 327 00:14:35,613 --> 00:14:38,268 that would have meant lifting a finger. 328 00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:41,141 And so, I'’m not saying it'’s Alec Baldwin'’s fault, 329 00:14:41,141 --> 00:14:43,012 but it'’s definitely Lorne Michael'’s fault. 330 00:14:43,012 --> 00:14:44,884 And you'’ve just seen why I'’m so beloved 331 00:14:44,884 --> 00:14:47,147 by the Hollywood establishment. 332 00:14:47,147 --> 00:14:50,802 [dramatic orchestral music] 333 00:15:09,604 --> 00:15:12,563 I was getting hit on all sides from people in high places. 334 00:15:12,563 --> 00:15:15,436 While on tour, TMZ'’s very own Harvey Levin, 335 00:15:15,436 --> 00:15:17,090 the same Harvey Levin who had written 336 00:15:17,090 --> 00:15:19,222 several hit pieces on me, 337 00:15:19,222 --> 00:15:21,921 left me a message asking me if I had a minute to call him. 338 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,531 I don'’t have a minute to call him. 339 00:15:23,531 --> 00:15:24,749 Maybe you do. 340 00:15:24,749 --> 00:15:26,012 The reason I did that is that 341 00:15:26,012 --> 00:15:28,536 during the entire Trump scandal, 342 00:15:28,536 --> 00:15:30,973 I was docked so much 343 00:15:30,973 --> 00:15:33,889 that people obviously got my phone number 344 00:15:33,889 --> 00:15:37,240 and my address, and the Trumpers came after me. 345 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:39,764 And I just want you guys to know Harvey Levin, 346 00:15:39,764 --> 00:15:43,159 Harvey Levin, a blogger, is very much in bed 347 00:15:43,159 --> 00:15:48,251 with everybody from Hollywood to Donald Trump. 348 00:15:54,910 --> 00:15:57,826 I'’m in front of the Vienna Opera House. 349 00:15:59,784 --> 00:16:01,308 [cameraman] Wow. 350 00:16:01,308 --> 00:16:02,570 And we'’re gonna go get some schnitzel 351 00:16:02,570 --> 00:16:03,963 or something schnitzel-adjacent. 352 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:06,052 I might ask for tofu schnitzel. 353 00:16:06,052 --> 00:16:07,357 [cameraman] Maybe a strudel? 354 00:16:07,357 --> 00:16:08,880 Definitely apple strudel. 355 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:10,012 [cameraman] All right, bye! 356 00:16:10,012 --> 00:16:11,405 Acthung! 357 00:16:11,405 --> 00:16:13,363 [Kathy] Look at that crowd! 358 00:16:13,363 --> 00:16:14,712 It took a team of people to get this thing together. 359 00:16:14,712 --> 00:16:16,801 Actually, I have a confession. 360 00:16:16,801 --> 00:16:19,326 This entire tour has just been Randy, me, and my assistant. 361 00:16:19,326 --> 00:16:22,590 Yeah, just the three of us doing everything. 362 00:16:22,590 --> 00:16:24,113 This was an awesome show 363 00:16:24,113 --> 00:16:30,293 and Kathy'’s assistant decided to resign. 364 00:16:30,293 --> 00:16:33,470 All I can say is that the show will go on. 365 00:16:33,470 --> 00:16:37,344 We'’re very excited to go to Dusseldorf tomorrow, 366 00:16:37,344 --> 00:16:40,216 and a show in Cologne, Germany on Monday night. 367 00:16:40,216 --> 00:16:42,697 So, high drama 368 00:16:42,697 --> 00:16:46,309 and the show must go on. 369 00:16:47,267 --> 00:16:48,659 [hair dryer blowing] 370 00:16:48,659 --> 00:16:50,226 All right, this is my Kathy Griffin 371 00:16:50,226 --> 00:16:51,488 signature fluff-and-fold, 372 00:16:51,488 --> 00:16:53,447 so here are the darks, 373 00:16:53,447 --> 00:16:54,796 I'’m gonna put them on the towels for a minute. 374 00:16:54,796 --> 00:16:56,363 And now, I'’m gonna do the whites. 375 00:16:56,363 --> 00:16:58,408 So I'’ve already washed them in one sink, 376 00:16:58,408 --> 00:17:00,019 and they'’re dripping wet, 377 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:01,759 so what I do is I put '’em in the dry sink, 378 00:17:01,759 --> 00:17:03,457 and I fluffed '’em with my hands, 379 00:17:03,457 --> 00:17:05,241 '’cause well my assistant quit last night, 380 00:17:05,241 --> 00:17:07,243 at 2:30 in the morning. 381 00:17:07,243 --> 00:17:09,898 So I'’m just gonna do laundry this way. 382 00:17:09,898 --> 00:17:14,598 [hair dryer blowing] 383 00:17:14,598 --> 00:17:16,470 Hey everybody, well, I'’m here in Cologne, Germany, 384 00:17:16,470 --> 00:17:18,037 or as they call it, Koln. 385 00:17:18,037 --> 00:17:19,951 And we drove from Dusseldorf. 386 00:17:19,951 --> 00:17:24,130 That'’s right, Dusseldorf, which is not even in America. 387 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:27,785 And I have been tweeting on social media. 388 00:17:27,785 --> 00:17:30,745 I'’m of course nervous because I'’m once again assuming 389 00:17:30,745 --> 00:17:33,095 that they speak better English than I do, 390 00:17:33,095 --> 00:17:35,010 and I'’m also nervous 391 00:17:35,010 --> 00:17:36,881 because I'’m gonna talk about how much I like Angela Merkel 392 00:17:36,881 --> 00:17:38,579 even though today in the news, 393 00:17:38,579 --> 00:17:40,668 she had a vote that sort of didn'’t go her way 394 00:17:40,668 --> 00:17:42,496 and I'’ve been told not to talk about it. 395 00:17:42,496 --> 00:17:44,324 But, I'’m gonna tell them they'’re better off 396 00:17:44,324 --> 00:17:45,847 with her than Trump. 397 00:17:45,847 --> 00:17:47,240 I mean I think I'’m safe with that one. 398 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,633 Anyway, I'’m very excited to be performing 399 00:17:49,633 --> 00:17:51,548 in this gorgeous venue. 400 00:17:51,548 --> 00:17:53,942 I'’m gonna be honest, I don'’t know what the venue looks like. 401 00:17:53,942 --> 00:17:57,250 Most gigs I do I just see the backstage, so, 402 00:17:57,250 --> 00:17:58,686 I'’m sure it'’s lovely. 403 00:17:58,686 --> 00:18:00,557 I mean it'’s European. 404 00:18:00,557 --> 00:18:02,429 It'’s also raining like hell, and one person tweeted me 405 00:18:02,429 --> 00:18:04,866 and they were pissed that I wasn'’t performing 406 00:18:04,866 --> 00:18:06,955 at a theater near their train station. 407 00:18:07,956 --> 00:18:09,218 You know, sorry. 408 00:18:09,218 --> 00:18:10,785 I'’m doing the best I can. 409 00:18:10,785 --> 00:18:12,352 The audience in Germany was great. 410 00:18:12,352 --> 00:18:14,832 After that, we had Stockholm and Helsinki. 411 00:18:14,832 --> 00:18:16,878 Two more countries in three days. 412 00:18:16,878 --> 00:18:18,575 But you guys, it was bitter cold. 413 00:18:18,575 --> 00:18:20,229 And it was just Randy and I. 414 00:18:20,229 --> 00:18:22,144 I have to admit, with all the travel 415 00:18:22,144 --> 00:18:23,667 and airport security issues, 416 00:18:23,667 --> 00:18:25,756 it started to take a toll on me. 417 00:18:25,756 --> 00:18:29,108 My first day off, I crashed. 418 00:18:30,718 --> 00:18:32,850 [crying] 419 00:18:32,850 --> 00:18:35,984 So, I'’m kind of having a moment 420 00:18:35,984 --> 00:18:38,508 because of a lot of things. 421 00:18:40,902 --> 00:18:46,864 So I can'’t sleep like this. 422 00:18:46,864 --> 00:18:48,214 It'’s night after night 423 00:18:48,214 --> 00:18:50,346 without being able to sleep. 424 00:18:50,346 --> 00:18:52,261 And obviously it'’s getting to me, 425 00:18:52,261 --> 00:18:53,784 and the time changes, 426 00:18:53,784 --> 00:18:55,177 I'’m not able to get a hold of the folks 427 00:18:55,177 --> 00:18:57,745 that I need to get a hold of. 428 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,406 I'’m working myself to the bone. 429 00:19:06,406 --> 00:19:08,321 Like, really to the bone. 430 00:19:12,890 --> 00:19:15,458 I get these bursts of strength and confidence 431 00:19:15,458 --> 00:19:19,680 and I assert myself and it always results in a dogpile. 432 00:19:25,773 --> 00:19:28,558 I can'’t even look online for news 433 00:19:28,558 --> 00:19:31,431 without stumbling upon like fucked-up shit. 434 00:19:36,479 --> 00:19:38,699 I'’m sure this is gonna play well. 435 00:19:41,310 --> 00:19:43,530 It'’s cold this morning. 436 00:19:43,530 --> 00:19:47,186 It'’s about 28 degrees. 437 00:19:47,186 --> 00:19:52,408 Snow flurries, and not much open. 438 00:19:52,408 --> 00:19:56,325 Gonna get some coffee, Kathy'’s resting. 439 00:19:56,325 --> 00:19:58,240 Last night was a hard night for her. 440 00:19:59,589 --> 00:20:01,330 She did two and a half hours 441 00:20:01,330 --> 00:20:04,377 and I think her body is physically exhausted 442 00:20:04,377 --> 00:20:06,161 and she'’s resting. 443 00:20:07,771 --> 00:20:09,512 We have a travel day today. 444 00:20:09,512 --> 00:20:11,253 [Kathy] It wasn'’t just a travel day. 445 00:20:11,253 --> 00:20:13,168 Seeing this cheered me right up. 446 00:20:13,168 --> 00:20:14,343 There were fabulous drag queens 447 00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:16,215 waiting for me outside my show. 448 00:20:16,215 --> 00:20:17,564 Hey, girls! 449 00:20:20,436 --> 00:20:22,569 -Hello! -I love you! 450 00:20:22,569 --> 00:20:24,179 [cameraman] Any messages for Kathy? 451 00:20:32,666 --> 00:20:37,279 [cameraman] Last minute! 452 00:20:37,279 --> 00:20:38,280 [crowd cheering] 453 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,501 [upbeat dance music] 454 00:20:55,254 --> 00:20:56,646 [Randy] That'’s it for the tour. 455 00:20:56,646 --> 00:21:00,868 No shows scheduled anymore currently, 456 00:21:00,868 --> 00:21:03,523 so we'’re gonna enjoy it. 457 00:21:04,567 --> 00:21:05,786 Go home and regroup 458 00:21:05,786 --> 00:21:10,486 and relax after a successful trip. 459 00:21:10,486 --> 00:21:12,836 And here'’s a view of the background. 460 00:21:14,708 --> 00:21:16,579 Some boats, 461 00:21:16,579 --> 00:21:17,885 some snow. 462 00:21:19,060 --> 00:21:20,409 [Kathy] Look at that, people. 463 00:21:20,409 --> 00:21:21,976 Granted, the weathers look rough, 464 00:21:21,976 --> 00:21:23,412 but that is a beautiful venue. 465 00:21:23,412 --> 00:21:24,544 And I get to play there. 466 00:21:25,762 --> 00:21:27,547 After we do the laundry. 467 00:21:27,547 --> 00:21:29,244 And who did the laundry last night, give me a little credit. 468 00:21:29,244 --> 00:21:30,767 You did. 469 00:21:30,767 --> 00:21:32,160 -[Kathy] That'’s right. -[crowd cheering] 470 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:33,596 You'’ve been an amazing audience! 471 00:21:33,596 --> 00:21:35,250 It'’s the last night of the tour, 472 00:21:35,250 --> 00:21:36,643 thank you so much for coming! 473 00:21:36,643 --> 00:21:38,775 I love you guys, good night! 474 00:21:38,775 --> 00:21:41,517 [crowd cheering] 475 00:21:45,086 --> 00:21:47,175 So Randy and I made it back home. 476 00:21:47,175 --> 00:21:49,656 And despite the negative news cycle spinnin'’ against me, 477 00:21:49,656 --> 00:21:52,572 based on the strength of my international tour ticket sales, 478 00:21:52,572 --> 00:21:54,791 and the support of my hardcore fans, 479 00:21:54,791 --> 00:21:57,272 I was about to play over 30 cities across North America! 480 00:21:57,272 --> 00:22:01,320 [hopeful instrumental music] 481 00:22:14,071 --> 00:22:18,989 I'’m in the car with New York'’s finest female comics 482 00:22:18,989 --> 00:22:22,558 and we just wanna say we fuckin'’ love you 483 00:22:22,558 --> 00:22:24,081 and we'’re with you. 484 00:22:24,081 --> 00:22:26,301 -We'’re with you! -You'’re hysterical. 485 00:22:26,301 --> 00:22:27,520 -You'’re hilarious. -And you looked fucking great 486 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,130 in that picture by the way. 487 00:22:29,130 --> 00:22:30,827 -Gorgeous all the way. -Yeah, you'’re so hot 488 00:22:30,827 --> 00:22:32,263 and we love you and you make us laugh so much. 489 00:22:32,263 --> 00:22:33,352 Love you. 490 00:22:36,180 --> 00:22:38,357 [people in room] Yahoo! 491 00:22:50,717 --> 00:22:52,458 [Kathy] Here comes the fun part. 492 00:22:52,458 --> 00:22:53,459 You guys haven'’t seen the actual show yet, 493 00:22:53,459 --> 00:22:54,982 I just realized that! 494 00:22:54,982 --> 00:22:56,549 Ah, thank God the dress held up. 495 00:22:56,549 --> 00:22:58,115 This is the last show on the tour, 496 00:22:58,115 --> 00:22:59,682 and I got hair and makeup on, 497 00:22:59,682 --> 00:23:01,336 and pretty lighting and oh! 498 00:23:01,336 --> 00:23:03,164 There'’s a shiny floor and everything. 499 00:23:03,164 --> 00:23:04,470 Here we go! 500 00:23:04,470 --> 00:23:05,949 [crowd cheering] 501 00:23:05,949 --> 00:23:07,647 [announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, 502 00:23:07,647 --> 00:23:10,258 here she is, the hilarious Kathy Griffin! 503 00:23:10,258 --> 00:23:12,173 [crowd cheering] 504 00:23:12,173 --> 00:23:15,394 [upbeat dance music] 505 00:23:30,626 --> 00:23:32,715 How the hell are ya? 506 00:23:32,715 --> 00:23:35,414 [crowd cheering] 507 00:23:38,068 --> 00:23:40,680 Hello, thank you! 508 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,465 [crowd cheering] 509 00:23:47,904 --> 00:23:49,863 You'’re here! 510 00:23:49,863 --> 00:23:51,517 You actually came! 511 00:23:51,517 --> 00:23:54,476 Thank you, thank you, thank you! 512 00:23:54,476 --> 00:23:56,783 I hope you'’re in for a night of shit talkin'’ 513 00:23:56,783 --> 00:23:58,088 and scalding hot tea! 514 00:23:58,088 --> 00:24:00,917 [crowd cheering] 515 00:24:03,485 --> 00:24:05,269 This morning, and this is real, 516 00:24:05,269 --> 00:24:07,707 this morning, I was woken up by the FBI, 517 00:24:07,707 --> 00:24:09,491 so they came to my house, 518 00:24:09,491 --> 00:24:12,276 and, for anyone who'’s watching this and thinking like 519 00:24:12,276 --> 00:24:13,930 ugh, when is that bitch gonna stop talking 520 00:24:13,930 --> 00:24:16,193 about that fucking picture, well it turns out, 521 00:24:16,193 --> 00:24:19,414 well, guess who was on the MAGA bombers'’ target list? 522 00:24:19,414 --> 00:24:22,678 [audience groaning] 523 00:24:22,678 --> 00:24:25,115 Yes, so they showed up. 524 00:24:25,115 --> 00:24:28,467 And when I say I'’m glad to be here like seriously, 525 00:24:28,467 --> 00:24:29,511 I was afraid. 526 00:24:29,511 --> 00:24:31,034 [audience laughing] 527 00:24:31,034 --> 00:24:32,383 Let me sort of work backwards 528 00:24:32,383 --> 00:24:33,994 and I'’m gonna be all over the map 529 00:24:33,994 --> 00:24:35,996 because I'’m gonna tell you all of the horror 530 00:24:35,996 --> 00:24:38,738 of the Trump stuff, because I honestly really believe 531 00:24:38,738 --> 00:24:41,001 that if it happened to me, it could happen to you. 532 00:24:41,001 --> 00:24:42,568 And it is happening to other people. 533 00:24:42,568 --> 00:24:45,527 So, let me just start with how the picture 534 00:24:45,527 --> 00:24:48,312 keeps getting like ginned up over and over, right? 535 00:24:48,312 --> 00:24:51,185 OK, so besides the fact that the MAGA bomber 536 00:24:51,185 --> 00:24:52,360 doesn'’t care for my work. 537 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:53,970 [audience laughing] 538 00:24:53,970 --> 00:24:56,582 So anyway, a few months ago, remember the scandal 539 00:24:56,582 --> 00:24:58,975 with The Rosanne Show getting canceled? 540 00:24:58,975 --> 00:25:00,629 OK, and then if you remember 541 00:25:00,629 --> 00:25:03,327 the very next day was what I call 542 00:25:03,327 --> 00:25:05,504 the fake Samantha Bee full-frontal scandal. 543 00:25:05,504 --> 00:25:08,463 Thank you, because that was a joke that was, I feel, 544 00:25:08,463 --> 00:25:11,161 completely fair, and you know, 545 00:25:11,161 --> 00:25:12,336 Feckless totally has it coming. 546 00:25:12,336 --> 00:25:13,337 [audience laughing] 547 00:25:13,337 --> 00:25:14,861 Now, so what happened is 548 00:25:14,861 --> 00:25:17,298 this whole process, 549 00:25:17,298 --> 00:25:18,821 this whole thing that I'’m gonna tell you about tonight, 550 00:25:18,821 --> 00:25:22,303 is what I now call the Trump wood chipper. 551 00:25:22,303 --> 00:25:24,218 And, D-list as I am, 552 00:25:24,218 --> 00:25:26,916 I was the kind of the first like celebrity to be thrown 553 00:25:26,916 --> 00:25:28,744 into the Trump wood chipper. 554 00:25:28,744 --> 00:25:31,312 Because my photo, the infamous photo, which by the way, 555 00:25:31,312 --> 00:25:34,228 was a mask with ketchup on it! 556 00:25:34,228 --> 00:25:35,751 Can we be clear? 557 00:25:35,751 --> 00:25:37,274 It was a mask with ketchup, I promise! 558 00:25:37,274 --> 00:25:38,580 -[audience applauding] -[audience laughing] 559 00:25:38,580 --> 00:25:39,929 So, I'’ve had to travel the world. 560 00:25:39,929 --> 00:25:42,062 I started in Auckland, New Zealand. 561 00:25:42,062 --> 00:25:44,804 I had to go to Reykjavik, Iceland to tell my dick jokes. 562 00:25:44,804 --> 00:25:47,981 Reykjavik, Iceland, that'’s right. 563 00:25:47,981 --> 00:25:49,896 I actually get offended when people are like, 564 00:25:49,896 --> 00:25:51,550 "You got Dixie Chicked!" 565 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:53,987 And I'’m like, no no, I got Dixie Dicked, OK? 566 00:25:53,987 --> 00:25:55,902 [audience laughing] 567 00:25:55,902 --> 00:25:58,731 Everybody turned on me, left, right, center, the military. 568 00:25:58,731 --> 00:26:01,211 Fuckin'’ Alyssa Milano tweeted against me. 569 00:26:01,211 --> 00:26:03,910 Alyssa Milano for God'’s sake! 570 00:26:03,910 --> 00:26:06,260 Here'’s the thing, you know the MAGAts, I call them MAGAts, 571 00:26:06,260 --> 00:26:09,437 I don'’t mean Republicans, I mean like, you know, 572 00:26:09,437 --> 00:26:12,571 the MAGA hat-wearing crazies, let'’s cut the shit, 573 00:26:12,571 --> 00:26:14,355 they'’re all fuckin'’ nuts, 574 00:26:14,355 --> 00:26:15,661 and they'’re not into readin'’ or writin'’. 575 00:26:15,661 --> 00:26:18,446 [audience laughing] 576 00:26:18,446 --> 00:26:20,013 Oh no, I know this is dark, 577 00:26:20,013 --> 00:26:21,318 but I brought you one of my death threats. 578 00:26:21,318 --> 00:26:22,363 [audience groaning] 579 00:26:22,363 --> 00:26:24,234 Hold on, hear me out. 580 00:26:24,234 --> 00:26:28,282 Only because it'’s a great example of how the MAGA fans, 581 00:26:28,282 --> 00:26:31,111 the Trump fans, they'’re not really big on grammar. 582 00:26:31,111 --> 00:26:33,461 [audience laughing] 583 00:26:33,461 --> 00:26:36,464 Anyway, a few months ago, 584 00:26:36,464 --> 00:26:39,206 we'’ve all had that time when you wake up 585 00:26:39,206 --> 00:26:42,252 and there'’s too many texts on your phone, right? 586 00:26:42,252 --> 00:26:43,732 Like that'’s not good! 587 00:26:43,732 --> 00:26:44,994 It'’s good to get an occasional hello, 588 00:26:44,994 --> 00:26:46,822 but when you'’re just flooded, 589 00:26:46,822 --> 00:26:48,389 and don'’t ya like your friends that are nice and vague? 590 00:26:48,389 --> 00:26:50,260 "Hey girl, are you OK?" 591 00:26:50,260 --> 00:26:53,307 [audience laughing] 592 00:26:53,307 --> 00:26:54,787 "OMG call me" 593 00:26:54,787 --> 00:26:56,440 [audience laughing] 594 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,007 "I'’m here if you need to talk." 595 00:26:58,007 --> 00:27:00,096 All right, just fuckin'’ tell me who died. 596 00:27:00,096 --> 00:27:01,881 So, what happened was, 597 00:27:01,881 --> 00:27:05,580 it turned out that the Roseanne scandal had happened, 598 00:27:05,580 --> 00:27:07,843 and Samantha Bee the next day, 599 00:27:07,843 --> 00:27:10,803 and so, then Sarah Fuckabee Sanders decided to just... 600 00:27:10,803 --> 00:27:11,934 [audience laughing] 601 00:27:11,934 --> 00:27:14,067 Yes fuck her, fuck that liar. 602 00:27:14,067 --> 00:27:15,416 She is a liar! 603 00:27:15,416 --> 00:27:16,417 [audience cheering] 604 00:27:16,417 --> 00:27:17,723 She is lying to us! 605 00:27:21,161 --> 00:27:22,858 Oh I'’m going hard for all of them. 606 00:27:22,858 --> 00:27:24,294 I don'’t give a fuck anymore. 607 00:27:24,294 --> 00:27:26,079 I'’m going for everybody and anybody, 608 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:30,387 and fuck her for knowing she'’s lying and still lying, 609 00:27:30,387 --> 00:27:32,389 and I know this is vicious, but I'’m gonna go there 610 00:27:32,389 --> 00:27:34,478 because they go there, 611 00:27:34,478 --> 00:27:36,785 does one gay here have one goddamn belt to give that bitch? 612 00:27:36,785 --> 00:27:39,788 One belt, one belt for Sarah Fuckabee, 613 00:27:39,788 --> 00:27:42,095 even a pillow has to be defined. 614 00:27:42,095 --> 00:27:45,185 I said it, I said it. 615 00:27:45,185 --> 00:27:48,318 And I know when my beloved Michelle Obama says, 616 00:27:48,318 --> 00:27:50,494 "When they go low, we go high." 617 00:27:50,494 --> 00:27:53,236 Michelle, I love you, take the night off. 618 00:27:53,236 --> 00:27:54,716 Cause I'’m fuckin'’ down in the mud 619 00:27:54,716 --> 00:27:56,370 with the pigs where I belong. 620 00:27:56,370 --> 00:27:58,111 Rolling around, rolling around, look at me. 621 00:28:00,504 --> 00:28:03,682 [audience cheering] 622 00:28:06,989 --> 00:28:09,600 Right where I belong, what made me a star goddammit. 623 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:10,863 [audience laughing] 624 00:28:10,863 --> 00:28:12,865 All right, so we have a precedent, 625 00:28:12,865 --> 00:28:14,997 and I use that word because he tweeted one time 626 00:28:14,997 --> 00:28:16,564 "I'’m so proud to be your precedent." 627 00:28:16,564 --> 00:28:18,958 I'’m like oh that shit sticks with me honey. 628 00:28:18,958 --> 00:28:20,437 That sticks. 629 00:28:20,437 --> 00:28:22,265 You are the precedent now and forever. 630 00:28:22,265 --> 00:28:24,485 And when he twatted on the Twitter machine, 631 00:28:24,485 --> 00:28:28,968 "I'’m so happy the First Lady Melanie is coming home today," 632 00:28:30,230 --> 00:28:31,231 you know, from the tit job. 633 00:28:31,231 --> 00:28:32,711 Allegedly, allegedly. 634 00:28:32,711 --> 00:28:34,930 I have no proof, I'’m alleging. 635 00:28:34,930 --> 00:28:36,758 [audience laughing] 636 00:28:36,758 --> 00:28:37,977 And I thought, all right, she'’s Melanie from now on. 637 00:28:37,977 --> 00:28:39,456 And also, fuck her. 638 00:28:39,456 --> 00:28:41,328 So I know some of the gays wanna make her over 639 00:28:41,328 --> 00:28:43,112 cause she'’s fierce, no. 640 00:28:43,112 --> 00:28:45,288 She'’s 45-year-old grown woman, she'’s a birther, 641 00:28:45,288 --> 00:28:48,291 I threw up a clip on my Twitter saying how she'’s a birther, 642 00:28:48,291 --> 00:28:50,641 and fuck her with that green jacket. 643 00:28:50,641 --> 00:28:53,209 I Really Don'’t Care do you, yes, I do care, 644 00:28:53,209 --> 00:28:55,255 and I know you care too, Melanie! 645 00:28:55,255 --> 00:28:58,127 [audience cheering] 646 00:29:00,913 --> 00:29:04,351 All right so, could of weeks ago Don Jr. comes at me, 647 00:29:04,351 --> 00:29:06,048 and I love when all these middle-aged white guys 648 00:29:06,048 --> 00:29:08,355 try to go comedically toe-to-toe with me, right, 649 00:29:08,355 --> 00:29:09,617 they think it'’s gonna go their way. 650 00:29:09,617 --> 00:29:11,358 So Don Jr. Tweets, 651 00:29:11,358 --> 00:29:12,838 "The reason you don'’t have a special isn'’t 652 00:29:12,838 --> 00:29:14,448 because you'’re a woman. 653 00:29:14,448 --> 00:29:15,492 It'’s because you'’re not a good comedian. 654 00:29:15,492 --> 00:29:16,929 It'’s really that simple." 655 00:29:16,929 --> 00:29:18,495 And then I just wrote back, 656 00:29:18,495 --> 00:29:20,454 "FYI, they don'’t have Netflix in prison." 657 00:29:20,454 --> 00:29:23,239 -[audience applauding] -[audience laughing] 658 00:29:23,239 --> 00:29:25,372 Which is true. 659 00:29:28,418 --> 00:29:30,943 Oh, he got me! 660 00:29:30,943 --> 00:29:32,335 Oh and we'’ll get to Stormy in a minute, 661 00:29:32,335 --> 00:29:34,033 I became friends with Stormy Daniels! 662 00:29:34,033 --> 00:29:37,384 [audience applauding] 663 00:29:39,690 --> 00:29:41,562 She came to my Boston show. 664 00:29:41,562 --> 00:29:43,172 They snuck her back into my dressing room! 665 00:29:43,172 --> 00:29:44,434 And there she was with the tits and the hair 666 00:29:44,434 --> 00:29:46,349 and the smile in all of her glory, 667 00:29:46,349 --> 00:29:48,351 and I go, "Hi Thelma, it'’s me Louise, 668 00:29:48,351 --> 00:29:49,962 let'’s take this fucker down." 669 00:29:49,962 --> 00:29:53,313 [audience applauding] 670 00:29:57,056 --> 00:29:59,536 And, OK so, she couldn'’t have been nicer 671 00:29:59,536 --> 00:30:01,321 and more fun and everything so, 672 00:30:01,321 --> 00:30:03,366 you know I had to drag her, like into a private room 673 00:30:03,366 --> 00:30:04,454 and get the real deal. 674 00:30:04,454 --> 00:30:06,152 First of all I said to her, 675 00:30:06,152 --> 00:30:07,544 "Did you want me to call you Stephanie or Stormy?" 676 00:30:07,544 --> 00:30:09,633 And she goes, "Stormy, I earned it!" 677 00:30:09,633 --> 00:30:11,287 And I go, 678 00:30:11,287 --> 00:30:14,682 She goes, "I'’ve sucked over 180,000 cocks." 679 00:30:14,682 --> 00:30:17,380 [slow clapping] 680 00:30:23,082 --> 00:30:25,562 Half the gay guys here are like, "And?" 681 00:30:25,562 --> 00:30:30,045 [audience laughing] 682 00:30:30,045 --> 00:30:32,221 And I said, "Look, I know you'’re gonna testify for Mueller, 683 00:30:32,221 --> 00:30:34,397 or maybe you have, I'’m not gonna ask, 684 00:30:34,397 --> 00:30:35,921 but I have to like, 685 00:30:35,921 --> 00:30:38,053 you have to tell me how bad the dick is. 686 00:30:38,053 --> 00:30:41,622 Because I'’m picturing like zigzags 687 00:30:41,622 --> 00:30:43,406 and skin tags coming off" 688 00:30:43,406 --> 00:30:46,583 [audience groaning and laughter] 689 00:30:46,583 --> 00:30:48,585 I love your reaction because Stormy, 690 00:30:48,585 --> 00:30:52,198 who'’s sucked 180,000 cocks, kept going, "Ew!" 691 00:30:53,895 --> 00:30:56,898 And I go, I'’m sorry, are you overreacting, 692 00:30:56,898 --> 00:30:59,683 because you'’re going, "Ew!" 693 00:30:59,683 --> 00:31:02,251 And she was like, "Ew, it was the worst one I'’ve ever seen!" 694 00:31:02,251 --> 00:31:03,774 I'’m like, "What?" 695 00:31:03,774 --> 00:31:05,559 So then she'’s telling me about the mushroom cap. 696 00:31:05,559 --> 00:31:07,169 And I'’m like oh, I hate that feeling where it pops in 697 00:31:07,169 --> 00:31:08,127 but then you'’ve gotta worry about the pop out 698 00:31:08,127 --> 00:31:09,258 because it might have, 699 00:31:09,258 --> 00:31:10,477 [audience laughing] 700 00:31:10,477 --> 00:31:11,913 You know, it'’s fun goin'’ in 701 00:31:11,913 --> 00:31:13,828 but you gotta think about the exit. 702 00:31:13,828 --> 00:31:15,221 I have to say it was pretty impressive 703 00:31:15,221 --> 00:31:17,397 that I made Stormy Daniels think of his cock 704 00:31:17,397 --> 00:31:19,312 and go "Ew!" 705 00:31:19,312 --> 00:31:20,313 You'’re welcome. 706 00:31:20,313 --> 00:31:21,792 [audience laughing] 707 00:31:21,792 --> 00:31:25,709 All right, so, Sarah Fuckabee goes before 708 00:31:25,709 --> 00:31:29,191 the White House press briefing room yet again, 709 00:31:29,191 --> 00:31:32,107 and she tries to tie in Samantha Bee to Roseanne, 710 00:31:32,107 --> 00:31:34,762 which are completely apples and oranges and here'’s why, 711 00:31:34,762 --> 00:31:36,285 number one, if there'’s one thing I know 712 00:31:36,285 --> 00:31:37,939 it'’s low-budget cable. 713 00:31:37,939 --> 00:31:39,419 [audience laughing] 714 00:31:39,419 --> 00:31:42,161 When she called Ivanka a feckless cunt, 715 00:31:42,161 --> 00:31:43,858 fair game, fair game! 716 00:31:43,858 --> 00:31:45,381 Hear me out. 717 00:31:45,381 --> 00:31:48,167 First of all, you can say the C-word, all right? 718 00:31:48,167 --> 00:31:51,039 And I admit, I told you I'’m gonna admit all of my foibles, 719 00:31:51,039 --> 00:31:53,215 I admit I totally have a double-standard. 720 00:31:53,215 --> 00:31:55,217 Like I'’m one of those women that if you'’re my girlfriend 721 00:31:55,217 --> 00:31:57,567 and we wanna call each other cunts I think it'’s great, 722 00:31:57,567 --> 00:31:59,656 but if you'’re a guy I'’m like, how dare you? 723 00:31:59,656 --> 00:32:01,310 So, I admit it. 724 00:32:01,310 --> 00:32:03,182 All right, so, what I think is funny though, 725 00:32:03,182 --> 00:32:05,532 is that I actually think the Trumpers 726 00:32:05,532 --> 00:32:07,316 were more upset about the C-word 727 00:32:07,316 --> 00:32:09,362 because I don'’t think they know what feckless means. 728 00:32:09,362 --> 00:32:11,712 [audience laughing] 729 00:32:11,712 --> 00:32:14,410 That'’s a big college word, that'’s a big college word. 730 00:32:14,410 --> 00:32:17,109 And I would be more insulted if someone called me feckless, 731 00:32:17,109 --> 00:32:19,198 implying I couldn'’t do my job. 732 00:32:19,198 --> 00:32:21,026 And I'’d be like excuse me, I take issue with that. 733 00:32:21,026 --> 00:32:23,115 I'’m a cunt, but I'’m a very good comedian, 734 00:32:23,115 --> 00:32:24,507 I know what I'’m doing, I have a lot of experience. 735 00:32:24,507 --> 00:32:26,814 How dare you, take it back! 736 00:32:26,814 --> 00:32:29,556 [audience applauding] 737 00:32:32,646 --> 00:32:34,430 Oh my god, I love you guys. 738 00:32:34,430 --> 00:32:37,346 All right, so here'’s the joke that Samantha Bee did 739 00:32:37,346 --> 00:32:39,348 and I'’m gonna do the joke for you, 740 00:32:39,348 --> 00:32:40,784 and I'’m gonna defend it and here'’s why, 741 00:32:40,784 --> 00:32:42,525 because number one, 742 00:32:42,525 --> 00:32:43,831 you don'’t want the President of the United States 743 00:32:43,831 --> 00:32:45,615 deciding what television shows you watch, 744 00:32:45,615 --> 00:32:49,010 so I learned, like I said, I was the test case, 745 00:32:49,010 --> 00:32:52,361 and now I'’m on this mission to make sure that they never, 746 00:32:52,361 --> 00:32:54,450 ever are allowed to do to anyone else 747 00:32:54,450 --> 00:32:55,451 what they did to me. 748 00:32:55,451 --> 00:32:57,062 Not Michelle Wolf 749 00:32:57,062 --> 00:32:58,193 from the White House Correspondents'’ Dinner, 750 00:32:58,193 --> 00:33:00,804 not Samantha Bee, not anybody. 751 00:33:00,804 --> 00:33:04,330 Not someone in entertainment, not in any field! 752 00:33:04,330 --> 00:33:07,289 Not on my watch, no more, no way! 753 00:33:07,289 --> 00:33:11,467 [audience cheering] 754 00:33:11,467 --> 00:33:14,818 No way, that is some bull shit. 755 00:33:14,818 --> 00:33:17,256 So like I said, Samantha Bee does this joke. 756 00:33:17,256 --> 00:33:19,388 Now it was very early on in the border crisis. 757 00:33:19,388 --> 00:33:21,390 And I think a lot of you would agree that 758 00:33:21,390 --> 00:33:22,826 out of all the heinous things he'’s done, 759 00:33:22,826 --> 00:33:24,393 that is right up there. 760 00:33:24,393 --> 00:33:26,308 I mean three of those children have died, 761 00:33:26,308 --> 00:33:27,962 and it'’s something I just, I'’m not a religious person, 762 00:33:27,962 --> 00:33:30,095 but God forgive us for that. 763 00:33:30,095 --> 00:33:32,227 So what Samantha Bee said, 764 00:33:32,227 --> 00:33:35,013 and she does a political satirical show. 765 00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:37,319 So she said, "Mom to mom, let me say something to you 766 00:33:37,319 --> 00:33:39,974 feckless cunt, put on a tight dress, push your tits up 767 00:33:39,974 --> 00:33:42,890 and go sit on daddy'’s lap and bounce until you fix it." 768 00:33:42,890 --> 00:33:44,631 [audience laughing] 769 00:33:44,631 --> 00:33:48,896 Now, number one, they bleeped the C-word. 770 00:33:48,896 --> 00:33:50,593 Also, she is completely feckless. 771 00:33:50,593 --> 00:33:54,119 I know Feckless, I have met her, 772 00:33:54,119 --> 00:33:56,295 you know, it'’s like talking to a bag of Xanax, 773 00:33:56,295 --> 00:33:58,210 I'’ll just tell you right now, it is. 774 00:33:59,298 --> 00:34:00,864 Allegedly. 775 00:34:00,864 --> 00:34:03,389 I am not saying she takes five to ten Xanax a day. 776 00:34:03,389 --> 00:34:06,174 I'’m saying she reminds me of someone who does. 777 00:34:06,174 --> 00:34:07,219 [audience laughing] 778 00:34:07,219 --> 00:34:09,177 Oh my god, one time, 779 00:34:09,177 --> 00:34:10,918 I was a part of a different challenge on The Apprentice, 780 00:34:10,918 --> 00:34:13,312 and Trump tried to put me next to Feckless. 781 00:34:13,312 --> 00:34:15,270 And so she was saying things like, 782 00:34:15,270 --> 00:34:18,143 "You know, I think... 783 00:34:18,143 --> 00:34:23,278 you should try a rosé-colored nail po..." 784 00:34:23,278 --> 00:34:25,802 I was just like, let'’s go. 785 00:34:25,802 --> 00:34:27,369 Honey, I got places to be. 786 00:34:27,369 --> 00:34:28,631 [audience laughing] 787 00:34:28,631 --> 00:34:29,806 You seen the husband? 788 00:34:29,806 --> 00:34:31,069 Jared Kushner? 789 00:34:31,069 --> 00:34:33,071 Yes, soon-to-be imprisoned? 790 00:34:34,072 --> 00:34:35,073 Hopefully, hopefully. 791 00:34:35,073 --> 00:34:36,248 [audience applauding] 792 00:34:36,248 --> 00:34:37,684 I can dream! 793 00:34:39,077 --> 00:34:40,295 I don'’t get the Kush thing. 794 00:34:40,295 --> 00:34:41,818 He'’s got the drag queen eyebrows, 795 00:34:41,818 --> 00:34:43,907 he looks like he gets 17 facials a day. 796 00:34:43,907 --> 00:34:45,735 Like his skin is, 797 00:34:45,735 --> 00:34:47,346 it'’s like he just took off a facial mask 798 00:34:47,346 --> 00:34:49,261 of his whole body every second, 799 00:34:49,261 --> 00:34:51,828 no matter what time you catch him. 800 00:34:51,828 --> 00:34:53,917 And he'’s supposed to be this genius, right? 801 00:34:53,917 --> 00:34:55,310 And so, remember the time 802 00:34:55,310 --> 00:34:57,007 he just randomly took to the podium 803 00:34:57,007 --> 00:34:58,922 on the front White House lawn? 804 00:34:58,922 --> 00:35:02,883 [high pitched yelling] 805 00:35:02,883 --> 00:35:05,015 He'’s got a very odd way of talking where he 806 00:35:05,015 --> 00:35:06,800 opens his whole mouth like this 807 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:08,758 but his voice is high. 808 00:35:08,758 --> 00:35:10,282 Like fuckin'’ Alvin and the Chipmunks. 809 00:35:10,282 --> 00:35:13,154 I don'’t know what she sees in him. 810 00:35:13,154 --> 00:35:14,764 I don'’t get it but I'’m not buyin'’ 811 00:35:14,764 --> 00:35:16,244 that he'’s like the hot one. 812 00:35:16,244 --> 00:35:18,594 [audience laughing] 813 00:35:18,594 --> 00:35:20,509 Not only have I known The Donald for way too long, 814 00:35:20,509 --> 00:35:22,076 but I also know all the grown kids. 815 00:35:22,076 --> 00:35:23,686 I don'’t know the little guy, 816 00:35:23,686 --> 00:35:25,732 but I know Eddie Munster, Feckless, and Date Rape. 817 00:35:25,732 --> 00:35:28,865 [audience laughing] 818 00:35:31,172 --> 00:35:32,304 Oh yeah. 819 00:35:32,304 --> 00:35:34,132 I'’m just saying, 820 00:35:34,132 --> 00:35:36,090 I can'’t imagine that anyone would have consensual sex 821 00:35:36,090 --> 00:35:37,178 with Eric Trump. 822 00:35:37,178 --> 00:35:38,875 That'’s all I'’m saying. 823 00:35:38,875 --> 00:35:40,399 I think every encounter should be investigated. 824 00:35:40,399 --> 00:35:43,750 Every single encounter. 825 00:35:43,750 --> 00:35:47,057 Oh, they'’re gonna twat at me now, look out everybody! 826 00:35:47,057 --> 00:35:49,103 All right, so, um, they'’re all idiots. 827 00:35:49,103 --> 00:35:51,192 And the dad is the biggest idiot of all, 828 00:35:51,192 --> 00:35:55,283 and so you know, it was obviously when they chose me, 829 00:35:55,283 --> 00:35:57,546 to, if I may use the word target, 830 00:35:57,546 --> 00:35:59,505 I think they knew I was an easy mark, right? 831 00:35:59,505 --> 00:36:01,420 So just out of all the dudes 832 00:36:01,420 --> 00:36:03,422 who supposedly threatened the President, 833 00:36:03,422 --> 00:36:05,380 none of them got in this kind of trouble. 834 00:36:05,380 --> 00:36:08,296 He'’s not gonna go after Snoop Dogg or the singer Morrissey 835 00:36:08,296 --> 00:36:10,168 or fuckin'’ drunk Johnny Depp in a bar. 836 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:12,561 [audience laughing] 837 00:36:12,561 --> 00:36:16,478 Guys, Johnny Depp, like, he dresses like that in real life. 838 00:36:16,478 --> 00:36:18,088 He does. 839 00:36:18,088 --> 00:36:20,917 He dresses like he'’s a pirate in real life. 840 00:36:20,917 --> 00:36:22,571 Have you noticed that? 841 00:36:22,571 --> 00:36:24,094 He'’s got a lot of money or sometimes he does. 842 00:36:24,094 --> 00:36:26,053 I don'’t know what his money situation is, 843 00:36:26,053 --> 00:36:28,447 it'’s like a Nicolas Cage, I don'’t know what'’s going on but, 844 00:36:28,447 --> 00:36:31,450 the last time I saw him was at the Clive Davis Grammy party 845 00:36:31,450 --> 00:36:34,235 and I just go Johnny one word, shower, shower! 846 00:36:34,235 --> 00:36:35,628 [audience laughing] 847 00:36:35,628 --> 00:36:37,325 So, I have no love for all the guys 848 00:36:37,325 --> 00:36:39,153 that didn'’t get in any trouble, 849 00:36:39,153 --> 00:36:40,241 but I think they knew that they could come after me, 850 00:36:40,241 --> 00:36:41,982 because as many of you know, 851 00:36:41,982 --> 00:36:43,766 I'’ve been kind of a one-man band my whole career. 852 00:36:43,766 --> 00:36:45,855 I don'’t have a big network or studio, 853 00:36:45,855 --> 00:36:47,509 I don'’t have any man behind me, 854 00:36:47,509 --> 00:36:49,337 I don'’t have some big producer 855 00:36:49,337 --> 00:36:51,296 who'’s gonna make it all better and make it all go away. 856 00:36:51,296 --> 00:36:53,254 Johnny Depp, he got caught saying something 857 00:36:53,254 --> 00:36:54,734 about the President, and then four days later, 858 00:36:54,734 --> 00:36:56,518 he'’s taking a picture with his Make-A-Wish kid, 859 00:36:56,518 --> 00:36:58,390 I know that game. 860 00:36:58,390 --> 00:37:01,523 Yes, vicious, they'’ll do anything bottom line, vicious. 861 00:37:01,523 --> 00:37:04,831 All right, so, once again, we'’ll go back to Sarah Fuckabee. 862 00:37:04,831 --> 00:37:07,399 All right, so there she goes to the podium 863 00:37:07,399 --> 00:37:10,315 and she'’s conflating Rosanne with Samantha Bee, 864 00:37:10,315 --> 00:37:12,012 and then for good measure, as usual, 865 00:37:12,012 --> 00:37:15,276 they just throw me in so that all the Trump Army 866 00:37:15,276 --> 00:37:18,975 and the robots and the bot farms from Macedonia, 867 00:37:18,975 --> 00:37:20,890 whatever the fuck'’s goin'’ on, they all come to me. 868 00:37:20,890 --> 00:37:22,240 [audience laughing] 869 00:37:22,240 --> 00:37:23,850 And so, I then later watched it, 870 00:37:23,850 --> 00:37:25,547 when I got all these texts saying, "Oh my gosh, 871 00:37:25,547 --> 00:37:27,288 you'’ve gotta watch today'’s press conference". 872 00:37:27,288 --> 00:37:29,725 And so I see Sarah up there sayin'’, 873 00:37:29,725 --> 00:37:34,991 "And uh, Roseanne was doin'’ a very good job on her show 874 00:37:34,991 --> 00:37:40,083 and she had to apologize but the President phoned her. 875 00:37:40,083 --> 00:37:44,392 Samantha Bee should not be able to keep her job. 876 00:37:44,392 --> 00:37:48,701 And where'’s the apology from comedian Kathy Griffin, 877 00:37:48,701 --> 00:37:52,400 who was photographed holding Donald Trump'’s severed head?" 878 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:53,967 [audience laughing] 879 00:37:53,967 --> 00:37:55,490 I had to start my process of debunking the idea 880 00:37:55,490 --> 00:37:57,362 that I was holding a severed head at all! 881 00:37:57,362 --> 00:37:59,320 It was a freaking mask with ketchup on it. 882 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:01,279 Let'’s be very clear, it'’s not anyone'’s head, 883 00:38:01,279 --> 00:38:02,976 I don'’t have any heads. 884 00:38:02,976 --> 00:38:04,717 Although, wait till I tell ya the stuff 885 00:38:04,717 --> 00:38:06,632 that Trumpers send to my house, you'’re gonna shit. 886 00:38:06,632 --> 00:38:10,636 To this day, Trumpers send me Bibles! 887 00:38:10,636 --> 00:38:13,465 Yes, I have like 60 Bibles in my basement. 888 00:38:14,422 --> 00:38:15,684 It'’s too late! 889 00:38:15,684 --> 00:38:17,251 It'’s too late. 890 00:38:17,251 --> 00:38:22,865 -[audience applauding] -[audience laughing] 891 00:38:22,865 --> 00:38:24,432 It'’s way too late for that. 892 00:38:24,432 --> 00:38:26,391 I went to Catholic school, it didn'’t work. 893 00:38:26,391 --> 00:38:28,131 It didn'’t take, as they say. 894 00:38:28,131 --> 00:38:30,090 [audience laughing] 895 00:38:30,090 --> 00:38:31,439 So, I will say it'’s amazing that they don'’t catch fire 896 00:38:31,439 --> 00:38:33,398 every time I just even walk past them. 897 00:38:33,398 --> 00:38:35,008 But, your beloved Maggie Griffin, 898 00:38:35,008 --> 00:38:37,010 when she walks past them she goes like this, 899 00:38:37,010 --> 00:38:38,577 "Finally!" 900 00:38:38,577 --> 00:38:40,405 [audience laughing] 901 00:38:40,405 --> 00:38:42,668 By the way, my mom hasn'’t seen the inside of a church 902 00:38:42,668 --> 00:38:44,322 unless somebody fuckin'’ dies or gets married. 903 00:38:44,322 --> 00:38:46,672 So I love how she acts all Catholic. 904 00:38:46,672 --> 00:38:48,282 First of all, she'’s 98 years young. 905 00:38:48,282 --> 00:38:51,633 [audience applauding] 906 00:38:52,895 --> 00:38:53,940 Still got it. 907 00:38:55,811 --> 00:38:59,119 The day the photo went live, May 30th, 2017, 908 00:38:59,119 --> 00:39:01,643 the day that changed my life irrefutably, 909 00:39:01,643 --> 00:39:03,428 in the middle of all the crazy stuff 910 00:39:03,428 --> 00:39:05,865 and the walls caving in, I'’ll get to that part later, 911 00:39:05,865 --> 00:39:07,736 my own mother calls me 912 00:39:07,736 --> 00:39:09,390 and I swear to God she goes, 913 00:39:09,390 --> 00:39:11,349 "For Christ'’s sake Kathleen. 914 00:39:11,349 --> 00:39:14,221 Of all the god-damn clubs you could have joined." 915 00:39:14,221 --> 00:39:15,222 [audience laughing] 916 00:39:15,222 --> 00:39:16,484 I go, "Ma!" 917 00:39:16,484 --> 00:39:18,312 "I was watchin'’ my Sean Hannity." 918 00:39:18,312 --> 00:39:19,792 I go "Mother! 919 00:39:19,792 --> 00:39:21,097 What are you doing watching that for?" 920 00:39:21,097 --> 00:39:22,882 "He says you joined Al Kay-da." 921 00:39:22,882 --> 00:39:25,014 [audience laughing] 922 00:39:25,014 --> 00:39:26,842 "Couldn'’t you collect stamps or something 923 00:39:26,842 --> 00:39:28,627 instead of joining Al Kay-da?" 924 00:39:28,627 --> 00:39:31,499 Like it'’s a caterpillar relative or something, so. 925 00:39:33,371 --> 00:39:35,547 Anyway, just so you know, after that phone call, 926 00:39:35,547 --> 00:39:37,287 on that day, I'’m laughing now, 927 00:39:37,287 --> 00:39:38,898 but I was sobbing. 928 00:39:38,898 --> 00:39:40,726 I called Rosie O'’Donnell, 929 00:39:40,726 --> 00:39:43,729 the preeminent expert at being trolled by Donald Trump. 930 00:39:43,729 --> 00:39:46,732 12 years he'’s been trying to take her down, 931 00:39:46,732 --> 00:39:48,255 12 years. 932 00:39:48,255 --> 00:39:50,257 So I call Rosie and I'’m crying and I go, 933 00:39:50,257 --> 00:39:52,868 "My own mother thinks I'’m in ISIS 934 00:39:52,868 --> 00:39:55,305 but she calls it Al Kay-da, anyway, 935 00:39:55,305 --> 00:39:57,177 she thinks I'’m in ISIS." 936 00:39:57,177 --> 00:40:00,267 And Rosie goes like this, "Are you kidding me? 937 00:40:00,267 --> 00:40:02,356 [audience laughing] 938 00:40:02,356 --> 00:40:04,097 That'’s hilarious, tape it." 939 00:40:04,097 --> 00:40:05,794 [audience laughing] 940 00:40:05,794 --> 00:40:09,145 [audience applauding] 941 00:40:13,802 --> 00:40:15,587 That'’s a friend, goddammit. 942 00:40:15,587 --> 00:40:17,937 OK, I had taken some other photos, 943 00:40:17,937 --> 00:40:21,070 and one of them was a spoof of my former neighbor, 944 00:40:21,070 --> 00:40:22,637 Kim Kardashian. 945 00:40:22,637 --> 00:40:24,334 And I'’ll tell you, I'’m gonna be honest, 946 00:40:24,334 --> 00:40:26,293 it was actually kind of exciting living next to them. 947 00:40:26,293 --> 00:40:27,947 So don'’t get all high and mighty on me 948 00:40:27,947 --> 00:40:29,514 and act like you don'’t wanna know what it'’s like 949 00:40:29,514 --> 00:40:31,211 to go to their house, '’cause you do. 950 00:40:31,211 --> 00:40:32,821 You do, admit it! 951 00:40:32,821 --> 00:40:33,909 [audience cheering] 952 00:40:33,909 --> 00:40:35,171 Beg me! 953 00:40:35,171 --> 00:40:36,782 [audience cheering] 954 00:40:36,782 --> 00:40:40,350 I am so committed, I moved in next to my act. 955 00:40:40,350 --> 00:40:42,265 Show some goddamn respect. 956 00:40:42,265 --> 00:40:45,312 So, and by the way, don'’t turn on me, 957 00:40:45,312 --> 00:40:47,967 but after the Trumpers wanting to assassinate me 958 00:40:47,967 --> 00:40:50,665 for a year and a half, I'’m totally pro-Kardashian. 959 00:40:50,665 --> 00:40:52,014 Don'’t turn on me! 960 00:40:52,014 --> 00:40:53,842 Hear me out. 961 00:40:53,842 --> 00:40:55,627 OK, so when the Trumpers let you know on a daily basis 962 00:40:55,627 --> 00:40:58,978 that their assassination method of choice is, 963 00:40:58,978 --> 00:41:01,371 we wanna shoot you in the cunt, cut your head off, 964 00:41:01,371 --> 00:41:03,330 stuff your decapitated head up your cunt, 965 00:41:03,330 --> 00:41:04,418 and shoot it again. 966 00:41:04,418 --> 00:41:05,463 All right, so. 967 00:41:05,463 --> 00:41:06,812 [audience laughing] 968 00:41:06,812 --> 00:41:08,727 After a year and a half of that, 969 00:41:08,727 --> 00:41:10,250 if the Kardashians are merely stupid and materialistic, 970 00:41:10,250 --> 00:41:12,034 where do I sign? 971 00:41:12,034 --> 00:41:13,906 I'’ll take it, I'’ll take it, sounds good to me. 972 00:41:13,906 --> 00:41:16,996 As long as you'’re not trying to actively assassinate me, 973 00:41:16,996 --> 00:41:18,519 we'’re BFFs. 974 00:41:18,519 --> 00:41:21,043 We are good, we are cool, I'’ll take it. 975 00:41:21,043 --> 00:41:22,958 And also, after the Trump photo, 976 00:41:22,958 --> 00:41:24,917 when I was really hunkered down in my house, 977 00:41:24,917 --> 00:41:26,745 I will say, I could just look out the window 978 00:41:26,745 --> 00:41:29,095 and see some crazy amusing shit. 979 00:41:29,095 --> 00:41:33,403 So anyway, I actually legit didn'’t want Kim to think I was gonna like 980 00:41:33,403 --> 00:41:35,449 single white female stalk them or anything, 981 00:41:35,449 --> 00:41:37,320 so, I steer in the driveway one day 982 00:41:37,320 --> 00:41:39,627 and I said, "OK, well I'’ve kinda got the house together, 983 00:41:39,627 --> 00:41:41,673 do you feel like coming over for a tour?" 984 00:41:41,673 --> 00:41:44,327 And she goes, "Literally?" 985 00:41:44,327 --> 00:41:45,764 I go, "No, figuratively." 986 00:41:45,764 --> 00:41:47,243 [audience laughing] 987 00:41:47,243 --> 00:41:48,244 Sorry, least of my worries. 988 00:41:48,244 --> 00:41:50,159 Least of my worries. 989 00:41:50,159 --> 00:41:52,597 So anyway, she'’s wearing this big puffy camouflage jacket, 990 00:41:52,597 --> 00:41:54,947 which is funny, like hiding the moneymaker, right? 991 00:41:54,947 --> 00:41:56,601 And no pants. 992 00:41:56,601 --> 00:41:57,993 I'’m sure she had bike shorts on or something, 993 00:41:57,993 --> 00:41:59,560 and the heels were this high, right? 994 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:00,518 And I said, "Do you wanna come over?" 995 00:42:00,518 --> 00:42:02,128 And she was like, 996 00:42:02,128 --> 00:42:03,738 "OK, I can like, literally be there in like, 997 00:42:03,738 --> 00:42:05,958 literally 30 minutes. 998 00:42:05,958 --> 00:42:09,091 I literally have to go to the grocery store." 999 00:42:09,091 --> 00:42:10,876 And by the way, I gotta say, I love that about them. 1000 00:42:10,876 --> 00:42:12,007 Like they just go to the grocery store, 1001 00:42:12,007 --> 00:42:13,922 like there were no cameras. 1002 00:42:13,922 --> 00:42:15,620 I'’m like you'’re gonna be really a little overdressed 1003 00:42:15,620 --> 00:42:16,795 for the Safeway. 1004 00:42:16,795 --> 00:42:18,361 OK, I'’m gonna be honest, 1005 00:42:18,361 --> 00:42:20,146 they could not have been better neighbors. 1006 00:42:20,146 --> 00:42:22,409 They were super quiet, super respectful, they were a breeze. 1007 00:42:22,409 --> 00:42:25,325 And, what'’s good for me is that for years, they'’ve hated me, 1008 00:42:25,325 --> 00:42:26,761 '’cause I'’m like the red-haired bitch 1009 00:42:26,761 --> 00:42:28,328 who calls them dirty whores and stuff 1010 00:42:28,328 --> 00:42:30,069 [audience laughing] 1011 00:42:30,069 --> 00:42:31,287 '’cause I'’m a patriot. 1012 00:42:31,287 --> 00:42:33,768 [audience laughing] 1013 00:42:33,768 --> 00:42:35,465 And first of all, I'’m friends with the mom. 1014 00:42:35,465 --> 00:42:37,467 I'’m friends with Kris Jenner because I have to be. 1015 00:42:37,467 --> 00:42:38,904 I'’m scared of her. 1016 00:42:38,904 --> 00:42:40,732 [audience laughing] 1017 00:42:40,732 --> 00:42:43,212 I will say this before I totally tear them to shreds, 1018 00:42:43,212 --> 00:42:45,650 I will say that truly by coincidence, 1019 00:42:45,650 --> 00:42:47,260 the day the photo went live, 1020 00:42:47,260 --> 00:42:49,958 I'’d already had like a pre-planned dinner 1021 00:42:49,958 --> 00:42:52,134 at my house with of all people Kris Jenner 1022 00:42:52,134 --> 00:42:54,049 and Academy Award-nominated Melanie Griffith, 1023 00:42:54,049 --> 00:42:55,616 from Working Girl, you know Melanie. 1024 00:42:55,616 --> 00:42:58,401 And as much as I like to make fun of them, 1025 00:42:58,401 --> 00:43:00,490 I have to say, they couldn'’t have been nicer, 1026 00:43:00,490 --> 00:43:02,449 and by the time dinnertime came around, 1027 00:43:02,449 --> 00:43:04,799 already my life was like ruined and I was in PJs 1028 00:43:04,799 --> 00:43:06,584 and sobbing all day, 1029 00:43:06,584 --> 00:43:07,541 and I'’ll tell you about all the crazy conversations 1030 00:43:07,541 --> 00:43:09,238 I had that day, 1031 00:43:09,238 --> 00:43:10,718 and so Kris Jenner was the perfect person to talk to. 1032 00:43:10,718 --> 00:43:12,546 I'’m not kidding, here'’s why, 1033 00:43:12,546 --> 00:43:14,809 I had made that horrible apology video, 1034 00:43:14,809 --> 00:43:16,028 and we'’ll get there in a minute, 1035 00:43:16,028 --> 00:43:17,769 but it'’s a fuckin'’ shit fest. 1036 00:43:17,769 --> 00:43:20,772 So by the time they got there, I was crying again. 1037 00:43:20,772 --> 00:43:22,861 I was like, "And then I apologized 1038 00:43:22,861 --> 00:43:25,167 and now all of my comedian friends are mad at me 1039 00:43:25,167 --> 00:43:27,648 but people think I'’m in ISIS so I," 1040 00:43:27,648 --> 00:43:30,956 yeah, so there was, unhinged, unhinged. 1041 00:43:30,956 --> 00:43:33,436 So I'’m a wreck, Kris Jenner is here, 1042 00:43:33,436 --> 00:43:35,525 Melanie Griffith is here, and I'’m saying, 1043 00:43:35,525 --> 00:43:37,527 "Oh I shouldn'’t have made the apology video," 1044 00:43:37,527 --> 00:43:38,746 and she'’s cold as ice. 1045 00:43:38,746 --> 00:43:39,878 And she'’s like this, 1046 00:43:39,878 --> 00:43:41,444 "No, it'’s good you apologized. 1047 00:43:43,577 --> 00:43:45,057 We do it all the time." 1048 00:43:45,057 --> 00:43:48,190 [audience laughing] 1049 00:43:50,018 --> 00:43:52,020 "One of the girls steals a trademark and then 1050 00:43:52,020 --> 00:43:53,848 when they get caught, they just apologize." 1051 00:43:53,848 --> 00:43:56,329 [audience laughing] 1052 00:43:56,329 --> 00:43:59,245 All right, so I thought that was kind of genius. 1053 00:43:59,245 --> 00:44:01,508 So then, Melanie Griffith, who couldn'’t be more different, 1054 00:44:01,508 --> 00:44:03,771 she'’s more sort of Bohemian and stuff, 1055 00:44:03,771 --> 00:44:05,425 so Melanie goes, "I loved it, 1056 00:44:05,425 --> 00:44:07,688 tomorrow you should do Pence'’s head." 1057 00:44:07,688 --> 00:44:09,037 All right that, no. 1058 00:44:10,822 --> 00:44:14,129 [audience applauding] 1059 00:44:15,174 --> 00:44:16,566 It was kinda funny. 1060 00:44:16,566 --> 00:44:18,090 I won'’t, I'’m not gonna do it. 1061 00:44:18,090 --> 00:44:20,353 All right, so, prior to the famous picture, 1062 00:44:20,353 --> 00:44:22,485 Tyler Shields and I had taken some really silly ones. 1063 00:44:22,485 --> 00:44:25,750 In one of them, of course, I had to spoof my neighbor Kim. 1064 00:44:25,750 --> 00:44:27,316 Now, our yards were so close 1065 00:44:27,316 --> 00:44:29,101 that there was actually a shared wall, 1066 00:44:29,101 --> 00:44:31,233 so it was like almost the same yard, right? 1067 00:44:31,233 --> 00:44:32,844 So one night, you can look this up, 1068 00:44:32,844 --> 00:44:34,280 I'’m sure it'’s a very famous photographer, 1069 00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:36,282 she was doing a photoshoot in the backyard, 1070 00:44:36,282 --> 00:44:40,329 and she was up a tree like a squirrel, like this. 1071 00:44:40,329 --> 00:44:42,636 Totally naked, with the long, 1072 00:44:42,636 --> 00:44:44,377 flowing extensions and everything, 1073 00:44:44,377 --> 00:44:46,205 totally naked and glowy, 1074 00:44:46,205 --> 00:44:50,035 wearing nothing but '’80s black Doc Marten boots. 1075 00:44:50,035 --> 00:44:51,601 [audience laughing] 1076 00:44:51,601 --> 00:44:53,908 OK, you know, you'’re so fuckin'’ jaded. 1077 00:44:53,908 --> 00:44:55,649 [audience laughing] 1078 00:44:55,649 --> 00:44:57,042 Don'’t act like you wouldn'’t fuckin'’ kill 1079 00:44:57,042 --> 00:44:58,913 to walk out in your yard and be like, is that? 1080 00:44:58,913 --> 00:45:03,439 [audience laughing] 1081 00:45:03,439 --> 00:45:05,485 Is Kim Kardashian a naked squirrel next door? 1082 00:45:05,485 --> 00:45:07,139 [audience laughing] 1083 00:45:07,139 --> 00:45:11,883 So, I go out there, and I go, 1084 00:45:11,883 --> 00:45:13,362 honey your nipples are hard, 1085 00:45:13,362 --> 00:45:15,408 you'’re gonna poke an eye out, come on. 1086 00:45:15,408 --> 00:45:16,496 Come on down honey, let'’s go honey, 1087 00:45:16,496 --> 00:45:18,498 you'’re gonna hurt yourself. 1088 00:45:18,498 --> 00:45:20,456 Put on a sarong, start somewhere. 1089 00:45:20,456 --> 00:45:22,415 [audience laughing] 1090 00:45:22,415 --> 00:45:25,244 And she laughed, and that'’s why I like her. 1091 00:45:25,244 --> 00:45:28,682 So let me go back to the day. 1092 00:45:28,682 --> 00:45:30,118 So when the photo happened, 1093 00:45:30,118 --> 00:45:32,294 I was in the middle of a 50-city tour. 1094 00:45:32,294 --> 00:45:35,167 And I was about 25 cities in, and then the photo came out, 1095 00:45:35,167 --> 00:45:38,474 and then within 12 hours, I had the entire tour canceled 1096 00:45:38,474 --> 00:45:40,389 and not one day of paid work ahead of me 1097 00:45:40,389 --> 00:45:41,956 for the rest of my life. 1098 00:45:41,956 --> 00:45:43,131 So we'’ll get to that fun part in a minute, 1099 00:45:43,131 --> 00:45:44,959 but, the year before that, 1100 00:45:44,959 --> 00:45:47,309 I did an 80-city Like A Boss tour all around America, 1101 00:45:47,309 --> 00:45:49,790 so don'’t talk to me about the real America FOX News, 1102 00:45:49,790 --> 00:45:52,140 I have really, really been there. 1103 00:45:52,140 --> 00:45:55,317 And I stumbled across something that I brought for you, 1104 00:45:55,317 --> 00:45:57,493 and you'’re being such an amazing audience already, 1105 00:45:57,493 --> 00:45:58,494 this is your first treat. 1106 00:45:58,494 --> 00:46:00,235 Enjoy. 1107 00:46:00,235 --> 00:46:01,280 Now, this is from something I'’ve never heard of, 1108 00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:02,977 and you can make fun of me, 1109 00:46:02,977 --> 00:46:05,937 called Craigslist Personals Missed Connections? 1110 00:46:05,937 --> 00:46:09,070 [audience laughing] 1111 00:46:11,333 --> 00:46:12,334 All right, you know what you all look like? 1112 00:46:12,334 --> 00:46:13,683 A bunch of guilty whores. 1113 00:46:13,683 --> 00:46:15,816 A bunch of guilty, dirty, whores. 1114 00:46:15,816 --> 00:46:17,600 Look at you, I know that gay guilt. 1115 00:46:17,600 --> 00:46:19,298 I can hear it, that uncomfortable 1116 00:46:19,298 --> 00:46:20,995 [giggles] I think I'’ve heard of it! 1117 00:46:20,995 --> 00:46:24,303 All right so, the subject line was, 1118 00:46:24,303 --> 00:46:26,522 You Fingered Me at Kathy Griffin. 1119 00:46:26,522 --> 00:46:31,571 -[audience applauding] -[audience laughing] 1120 00:46:40,623 --> 00:46:43,017 "We were sitting next to each other at Kathy Griffin. 1121 00:46:43,017 --> 00:46:45,193 You were drunk and flirty, and before I knew it, 1122 00:46:45,193 --> 00:46:47,413 you slid your hands down the back of my pants 1123 00:46:47,413 --> 00:46:48,718 and fingered my butt. 1124 00:46:52,331 --> 00:46:54,637 You are very cute, I'’d like to get to know you." 1125 00:46:54,637 --> 00:46:57,815 [audience laughing] 1126 00:47:00,426 --> 00:47:01,427 For the gays. 1127 00:47:02,471 --> 00:47:05,344 [slow clapping] 1128 00:47:08,042 --> 00:47:10,175 I'’ve been sayin'’ it, ladies, for decades, 1129 00:47:10,175 --> 00:47:12,177 the gay boys eliminate the middle man, 1130 00:47:12,177 --> 00:47:14,353 they go right to the Missed Connection. 1131 00:47:14,353 --> 00:47:15,397 Now look, 1132 00:47:15,397 --> 00:47:16,921 [audience laughing] 1133 00:47:16,921 --> 00:47:18,487 by the way, and you may wanna take a moment 1134 00:47:18,487 --> 00:47:20,141 to look around at your neighbor 1135 00:47:20,141 --> 00:47:21,099 and see if anyone'’s having a missed connection, 1136 00:47:21,099 --> 00:47:22,187 [audience laughing] 1137 00:47:22,187 --> 00:47:23,275 at this moment, 1138 00:47:23,275 --> 00:47:24,667 love is love, love is love! 1139 00:47:24,667 --> 00:47:26,191 [audience laughing] 1140 00:47:26,191 --> 00:47:27,975 I also like that the guy who wrote that 1141 00:47:27,975 --> 00:47:29,498 said at the end, I'’d like to get to know you better. 1142 00:47:29,498 --> 00:47:31,326 [audience laughing] 1143 00:47:31,326 --> 00:47:32,893 So, you know, I'’ve been in the community, as they say, 1144 00:47:32,893 --> 00:47:34,808 as an ally for so long, 1145 00:47:34,808 --> 00:47:36,288 I'’m assuming that means that they'’re gonna be praying 1146 00:47:36,288 --> 00:47:37,506 to Saint Fistopher later, like a barstool. 1147 00:47:37,506 --> 00:47:39,769 -[audience laughing] -Yeah. 1148 00:47:39,769 --> 00:47:40,770 Now, I'’m going to tell you about the day. 1149 00:47:40,770 --> 00:47:42,250 You ready? 1150 00:47:42,250 --> 00:47:43,556 [audience cheering] 1151 00:47:43,556 --> 00:47:45,297 OK, so, first of all like I said, 1152 00:47:45,297 --> 00:47:47,952 I'’m gonna be very honest, I'’m 58 years old, 1153 00:47:47,952 --> 00:47:49,388 and being a 58-year-old female 1154 00:47:49,388 --> 00:47:51,390 in the business, in standup comedy, 1155 00:47:51,390 --> 00:47:52,913 they'’ve been trying to put me out to pasture 1156 00:47:52,913 --> 00:47:55,263 since I was about 40, and I will not moo! 1157 00:47:55,263 --> 00:47:58,397 [audience cheering] 1158 00:48:02,270 --> 00:48:04,011 I just wanna make you laugh, 1159 00:48:04,011 --> 00:48:05,752 I don'’t care if it'’s a commercial or a series 1160 00:48:05,752 --> 00:48:08,581 or a special or a tour, I just wanna make you laugh. 1161 00:48:08,581 --> 00:48:10,757 So, like I said, I need to tell you the story, 1162 00:48:10,757 --> 00:48:12,324 because the government shouldn'’t be able 1163 00:48:12,324 --> 00:48:14,369 to take your ability to make a living away. 1164 00:48:14,369 --> 00:48:15,849 And I'’ll tell you all the crazy shit 1165 00:48:15,849 --> 00:48:17,111 that I learned along the way, 1166 00:48:17,111 --> 00:48:18,591 like the fuckin'’ TMZ connection. 1167 00:48:18,591 --> 00:48:20,288 Holy fuckballs, wait till that shit goes down. 1168 00:48:20,288 --> 00:48:21,463 [audience laughing] 1169 00:48:21,463 --> 00:48:23,770 Yes, you came to the right bitch! 1170 00:48:23,770 --> 00:48:25,511 If I had a store, that'’s what I would call it. 1171 00:48:25,511 --> 00:48:31,038 So what happened was, Andy Cohen, oh yeah fuck him. 1172 00:48:31,038 --> 00:48:32,561 He'’s a turncoat. 1173 00:48:32,561 --> 00:48:35,086 And also, well I'’m sorry, if he has a skillset 1174 00:48:35,086 --> 00:48:37,175 I'’d love to hear what it is. 1175 00:48:37,175 --> 00:48:38,524 Nobody? 1176 00:48:38,524 --> 00:48:39,960 [audience laughing and groaning] 1177 00:48:39,960 --> 00:48:41,266 I love how this industry crowd is like, 1178 00:48:41,266 --> 00:48:42,267 oh my god, you are never gonna work. 1179 00:48:42,267 --> 00:48:43,485 I know! 1180 00:48:43,485 --> 00:48:45,313 [audience laughing] 1181 00:48:45,313 --> 00:48:47,054 One of the things I want you to take away from tonight 1182 00:48:47,054 --> 00:48:49,361 is I'’m Kathy Griffin, and I never learned my lesson! 1183 00:48:49,361 --> 00:48:52,320 [audience cheering] 1184 00:48:58,805 --> 00:48:59,893 Oh yeah, I'’m fuckin'’ naming names, 1185 00:48:59,893 --> 00:49:01,460 I don'’t give a shit anymore. 1186 00:49:01,460 --> 00:49:03,679 OK so anyway, let me get back to the infamous day, 1187 00:49:03,679 --> 00:49:05,507 because believe it or not, what started it 1188 00:49:05,507 --> 00:49:08,162 was a fuckin'’ tweet from Eddie Munster of all people. 1189 00:49:08,162 --> 00:49:10,904 Like yes, that'’s how I knew I was the test case. 1190 00:49:10,904 --> 00:49:12,384 So get this shit. 1191 00:49:12,384 --> 00:49:14,038 So like I said, we had taken a bunch of really, 1192 00:49:14,038 --> 00:49:15,648 obviously silly, 1193 00:49:15,648 --> 00:49:17,476 funny photos that never saw the time of day, 1194 00:49:17,476 --> 00:49:20,000 because the infamous mask ketchup photo was of course 1195 00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:22,220 the last picture of the day and it took 20 minutes. 1196 00:49:22,220 --> 00:49:24,004 Now, when the picture went live, 1197 00:49:24,004 --> 00:49:26,398 I certainly didn'’t think he would send it to TMZ. 1198 00:49:26,398 --> 00:49:28,269 Like, I'’m so foolish I thought that 1199 00:49:28,269 --> 00:49:30,663 he would send it to like Der Spiegel, right? 1200 00:49:30,663 --> 00:49:32,752 Or Paper or Charlie Hebdo or some shit? 1201 00:49:32,752 --> 00:49:35,233 Now, the reason it was bad that it went to TMZ 1202 00:49:35,233 --> 00:49:38,366 is it turns out that gay republican and full-on 1203 00:49:38,366 --> 00:49:41,369 Trump-supporting MAGAt Harvey Levin, 1204 00:49:41,369 --> 00:49:44,416 yes, a gay man who'’s a MAGAt! 1205 00:49:44,416 --> 00:49:47,332 Not just a republican, a full MAGA-wearing, Trump-loving, 1206 00:49:47,332 --> 00:49:50,378 so when I announced that on what'’s called the YouTube, 1207 00:49:50,378 --> 00:49:53,686 then the right wing said I was unhinged. 1208 00:49:53,686 --> 00:49:55,644 And then I was so happy when the Daily Beast 1209 00:49:55,644 --> 00:49:57,385 finally did an article where Harvey Levin said, 1210 00:49:57,385 --> 00:49:59,518 "Oh yeah, I talk to Trump multiple times a week. 1211 00:49:59,518 --> 00:50:02,303 "I consider myself to be his personal publicist." 1212 00:50:02,303 --> 00:50:05,437 Exactly, now we all enjoy TMZ as a guilty pleasure blog. 1213 00:50:05,437 --> 00:50:08,309 But I am suggesting to you that if you keep looking at it 1214 00:50:08,309 --> 00:50:11,051 you'’ll see it'’s very misogynistic and very racist. 1215 00:50:11,051 --> 00:50:13,358 And, Harvey has like all the dirt on people, 1216 00:50:13,358 --> 00:50:15,316 and he'’s got a vault, and everybody'’s scared of him. 1217 00:50:15,316 --> 00:50:16,970 Well open the fuckin'’ vault motherfucker, 1218 00:50:16,970 --> 00:50:18,885 I don'’t give a shit. 1219 00:50:18,885 --> 00:50:22,193 Because what happened was, the photo went on TMZ first. 1220 00:50:22,193 --> 00:50:24,717 Now you know people in LA think that shit is the newspaper. 1221 00:50:24,717 --> 00:50:27,589 [audience laughing] 1222 00:50:27,589 --> 00:50:29,069 You know it to be true, 1223 00:50:29,069 --> 00:50:30,418 you know there are people who are like, 1224 00:50:30,418 --> 00:50:31,637 "I heard on the news--" 1225 00:50:31,637 --> 00:50:35,467 No, it'’s a blog for God'’s sake! 1226 00:50:35,467 --> 00:50:37,599 By the way talking to the President multiple times a week? 1227 00:50:37,599 --> 00:50:39,819 Can you imagine Barack Obama calling Perez Hilton 1228 00:50:39,819 --> 00:50:40,820 for policy advice? 1229 00:50:40,820 --> 00:50:43,214 [audience laughing] 1230 00:50:43,214 --> 00:50:46,434 All right so prior to the mask photo, we had taken pictures 1231 00:50:46,434 --> 00:50:48,001 like me spoofing Kim 1232 00:50:48,001 --> 00:50:49,437 and pictures that I honestly just thought, 1233 00:50:49,437 --> 00:50:50,830 if they show up in a magazine 1234 00:50:50,830 --> 00:50:52,788 and make you laugh it'’s worth it. 1235 00:50:52,788 --> 00:50:54,268 If I put them on social media and you laugh it'’s worth it. 1236 00:50:54,268 --> 00:50:56,488 So that'’s it, there was no deep meaning. 1237 00:50:56,488 --> 00:50:59,012 Now, when we get to the actual infamous photo, 1238 00:50:59,012 --> 00:51:01,667 then I admit, the inspiration was 1239 00:51:01,667 --> 00:51:05,018 when Trump famously said after one of the debates 1240 00:51:05,018 --> 00:51:08,891 about Megyn Kelly, "There was blood coming out of her eyes, 1241 00:51:08,891 --> 00:51:10,980 "blood coming out of her wherever." 1242 00:51:10,980 --> 00:51:12,547 And even though I don'’t mean to defend her, 1243 00:51:12,547 --> 00:51:14,506 because she wouldn'’t piss on me if I were on fire, 1244 00:51:14,506 --> 00:51:16,116 I still thought, we'’ll lets do a picture 1245 00:51:16,116 --> 00:51:17,335 where there'’s blood coming out of his wherever 1246 00:51:17,335 --> 00:51:19,380 and see if he likes it. 1247 00:51:19,380 --> 00:51:22,296 He didn'’t, he didn'’t like it one bit, did not care for it. 1248 00:51:22,296 --> 00:51:23,863 [audience applauding] 1249 00:51:23,863 --> 00:51:25,212 Now, here'’s why I feel fuckin'’ stupid, 1250 00:51:25,212 --> 00:51:26,692 one of the many reasons is, 1251 00:51:26,692 --> 00:51:28,520 because I hate the celebrities that go 1252 00:51:28,520 --> 00:51:30,087 "I wouldn'’t change a thing." 1253 00:51:30,087 --> 00:51:31,784 Right, I fucking hate that. 1254 00:51:31,784 --> 00:51:34,395 When people ask me that, do you have any regrets? 1255 00:51:34,395 --> 00:51:35,527 Yes! 1256 00:51:35,527 --> 00:51:37,094 Yes, are you kidding? 1257 00:51:37,094 --> 00:51:38,443 Too many to count! 1258 00:51:38,443 --> 00:51:39,792 And they'’re always like oh! 1259 00:51:39,792 --> 00:51:40,923 They take their pen out like oh! 1260 00:51:40,923 --> 00:51:42,316 No one says that. 1261 00:51:42,316 --> 00:51:43,491 And I go, my biggest regret? 1262 00:51:43,491 --> 00:51:45,276 Not fuckin'’ Ray Jay on tape. 1263 00:51:45,276 --> 00:51:48,409 [audience cheering] 1264 00:51:50,455 --> 00:51:52,805 That one alone. 1265 00:51:52,805 --> 00:51:56,025 Months later, Hillary Clinton puts it in her audio book 1266 00:51:56,025 --> 00:51:57,723 about my photo scandal. 1267 00:51:57,723 --> 00:51:59,464 And she says something like, 1268 00:51:59,464 --> 00:52:01,770 I can'’t believe all of the fallout from the photo 1269 00:52:01,770 --> 00:52:03,598 Kathy Griffin took. 1270 00:52:03,598 --> 00:52:05,861 She was clearly doing a sendup of Perseus and Medusa. 1271 00:52:05,861 --> 00:52:08,995 [audience laughing] 1272 00:52:10,344 --> 00:52:11,911 Which I was. 1273 00:52:11,911 --> 00:52:16,133 [audience laughing] 1274 00:52:16,133 --> 00:52:17,482 I didn'’t go to college, all right? 1275 00:52:17,482 --> 00:52:18,918 I started doing commercials at 17. 1276 00:52:18,918 --> 00:52:21,964 So I was like Perseus and Medea, 1277 00:52:21,964 --> 00:52:23,531 like is it a Tyler Perry thing? 1278 00:52:23,531 --> 00:52:26,795 [audience laughing] 1279 00:52:26,795 --> 00:52:28,188 All I'’m saying in is that, 1280 00:52:28,188 --> 00:52:29,711 if you hear me say in an interview 1281 00:52:29,711 --> 00:52:31,235 that it was inspired by Perseus and Medusa, 1282 00:52:31,235 --> 00:52:33,585 just fuckin'’ back me up, just back me up. 1283 00:52:33,585 --> 00:52:35,500 Just be like oh my god, she'’s a rogue scholar! 1284 00:52:35,500 --> 00:52:38,764 So no, it wasn'’t based on anything but me, 1285 00:52:38,764 --> 00:52:40,418 just trying to put ketchup on a mask and shame him, 1286 00:52:40,418 --> 00:52:41,854 and honestly, in my world, you guys know. 1287 00:52:41,854 --> 00:52:43,769 I'’ve been doing this shit for years. 1288 00:52:43,769 --> 00:52:46,206 And I really thought, this photo will have a shelf life 1289 00:52:46,206 --> 00:52:48,687 on like two gay blogs for two days. 1290 00:52:48,687 --> 00:52:51,820 That is the max, like I really, truly had no idea 1291 00:52:51,820 --> 00:52:55,302 that they already had the apparatus, which we'’d all seen, 1292 00:52:55,302 --> 00:52:58,218 but it had been used primarily on his political opponents, 1293 00:52:58,218 --> 00:53:00,089 Little Marco, Lyin Ted, that shit'’s true, 1294 00:53:00,089 --> 00:53:02,875 but I didn'’t know that the minute that photo went to TMZ, 1295 00:53:02,875 --> 00:53:05,094 the Trump wood chipper was up and running. 1296 00:53:05,094 --> 00:53:07,793 And the idea that the objections would come 1297 00:53:07,793 --> 00:53:09,447 from the White House, 1298 00:53:09,447 --> 00:53:11,710 I mean my story, like it or not, is historic, 1299 00:53:11,710 --> 00:53:13,494 and never in the history of this great country 1300 00:53:13,494 --> 00:53:15,322 has a sitting United States President 1301 00:53:15,322 --> 00:53:17,194 used the power of the Oval Office, 1302 00:53:17,194 --> 00:53:20,197 the so-called First Family, the Department of Justice, 1303 00:53:20,197 --> 00:53:22,111 and the Right-Wing media to try to decimate 1304 00:53:22,111 --> 00:53:24,288 an American citizen, much less an American comedian. 1305 00:53:24,288 --> 00:53:28,074 So, anyway, just want you to know, it really can happen, 1306 00:53:28,074 --> 00:53:30,772 everybody vigilant, let'’s be vigilant! 1307 00:53:30,772 --> 00:53:32,861 All right so um [laughs] 1308 00:53:32,861 --> 00:53:34,428 [audience laughing] 1309 00:53:34,428 --> 00:53:37,562 So what happened was the photo goes on TMZ 1310 00:53:37,562 --> 00:53:39,303 and I swear to god, I go back to bed. 1311 00:53:39,303 --> 00:53:40,826 I go back to bed, I thought nothing of it. 1312 00:53:40,826 --> 00:53:42,784 The photographer had called me and he goes, 1313 00:53:42,784 --> 00:53:45,352 "All right, the photo'’s online and it'’s goin everywhere. 1314 00:53:45,352 --> 00:53:46,527 It'’s spreading like wildfire." 1315 00:53:46,527 --> 00:53:48,050 And I was like "Great!" 1316 00:53:48,050 --> 00:53:49,748 And I go back to bed, not even kidding. 1317 00:53:49,748 --> 00:53:52,794 So what wakes me up, a call from Rosie O'’Donnell. 1318 00:53:52,794 --> 00:53:55,275 And she calls and she goes "Griffin, it'’s O'’Donnell." 1319 00:53:55,275 --> 00:53:56,798 [audience laughing] 1320 00:53:56,798 --> 00:53:58,757 And, I was kinda tired and I go, "What'’s up Ro?" 1321 00:53:58,757 --> 00:54:01,020 and she goes, "Griffin, everybody thinks you'’re in ISIS. 1322 00:54:01,020 --> 00:54:03,283 I go "You'’re right," I hang up. 1323 00:54:03,283 --> 00:54:05,851 -[audience laughing] -I swear to god! 1324 00:54:05,851 --> 00:54:07,418 '’Cause you know comics, that'’s how we talk to each other. 1325 00:54:07,418 --> 00:54:08,767 And I thought that was kind of a funny joke. 1326 00:54:08,767 --> 00:54:10,856 Ring, "Griffin, it'’s O'’Donnell." 1327 00:54:10,856 --> 00:54:12,161 Jesus, what? 1328 00:54:12,161 --> 00:54:13,641 So, she'’s like "Seriously, 1329 00:54:13,641 --> 00:54:15,687 people honestly think you'’re in ISIS." 1330 00:54:15,687 --> 00:54:17,210 So I put on CNN, 1331 00:54:17,210 --> 00:54:19,212 and here'’s what I learned from this experience, 1332 00:54:19,212 --> 00:54:22,694 it turns out, there is such a thing as bad publicity. 1333 00:54:22,694 --> 00:54:27,916 -[audience laughing] -[audience applauding] 1334 00:54:29,135 --> 00:54:30,919 So, people ask me all the time, 1335 00:54:30,919 --> 00:54:32,269 why did you make the apology video? 1336 00:54:32,269 --> 00:54:33,792 And I'’ll tell you why. 1337 00:54:33,792 --> 00:54:35,359 I'’ve performed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 1338 00:54:35,359 --> 00:54:37,752 I'’ve performed in Kuwait and Uzbekistan, 1339 00:54:37,752 --> 00:54:41,495 I'’ve performed in the battle zone under mortar fire. 1340 00:54:41,495 --> 00:54:43,671 What if Daniel Pearl'’s mother saw the photo? 1341 00:54:43,671 --> 00:54:46,370 Honestly, that'’s why I made the apology video, that'’s it. 1342 00:54:46,370 --> 00:54:48,546 And when I say it was a narrow apology, 1343 00:54:48,546 --> 00:54:50,417 I mean it was like practically just for her. 1344 00:54:50,417 --> 00:54:52,332 '’Cause what I'’ve found out now, in talking to people 1345 00:54:52,332 --> 00:54:54,247 over the past year and a half, 1346 00:54:54,247 --> 00:54:57,119 is so many of the folks that were so offended by the photo 1347 00:54:57,119 --> 00:54:58,904 and thought I was inciting violence 1348 00:54:58,904 --> 00:55:00,601 and siding with ISIS and all this stuff, 1349 00:55:00,601 --> 00:55:03,300 I would ask them, and I'’d get a little more bold 1350 00:55:03,300 --> 00:55:04,692 as the year and a half went on, 1351 00:55:04,692 --> 00:55:06,259 and I would say, "Are you military? 1352 00:55:06,259 --> 00:55:07,869 "Has it triggered you in this way?" 1353 00:55:07,869 --> 00:55:09,915 And 99% of them were dudes 1354 00:55:09,915 --> 00:55:11,960 that had never been in the military go, 1355 00:55:11,960 --> 00:55:14,528 "No, but I'’ve watched those on YouTube and they'’re gross." 1356 00:55:14,528 --> 00:55:16,487 OK, if that'’s your idea of a good time, 1357 00:55:16,487 --> 00:55:19,577 go fuck yourself, apology rescinded, apology rescinded. 1358 00:55:19,577 --> 00:55:22,493 If you'’re watching real decapitation videos on YouTube, 1359 00:55:22,493 --> 00:55:25,278 then my picture'’s quite harmless 1360 00:55:25,278 --> 00:55:26,975 and you should know better you psycho. 1361 00:55:26,975 --> 00:55:28,542 [audience laughing] 1362 00:55:28,542 --> 00:55:30,501 So, it goes on TMZ, and then, like I said, 1363 00:55:30,501 --> 00:55:33,504 it took off, so I put on the news and it'’s 1364 00:55:33,504 --> 00:55:35,462 bum bum bum, breaking news. 1365 00:55:35,462 --> 00:55:36,855 [audience groaning] 1366 00:55:36,855 --> 00:55:39,466 Oh yes, no call or anything, but the famous 1367 00:55:39,466 --> 00:55:42,295 "CNN is letting go of comedian Kathy Griffin 1368 00:55:42,295 --> 00:55:44,297 for the New Years Eve broadcast." 1369 00:55:44,297 --> 00:55:46,081 Oh, can I tell you the one that hurt? 1370 00:55:46,081 --> 00:55:47,953 Bum bum bum, ticker, 1371 00:55:47,953 --> 00:55:50,434 "Kathy Griffin dropped as the international spokeswoman 1372 00:55:50,434 --> 00:55:51,696 for Squatty Potty." 1373 00:55:51,696 --> 00:55:55,613 [audience laughing] 1374 00:55:55,613 --> 00:55:56,614 That'’s right. 1375 00:55:56,614 --> 00:55:57,963 That one hurt, all right? 1376 00:55:57,963 --> 00:55:59,747 First of all, 1377 00:55:59,747 --> 00:56:01,923 I was damn proud to be the face of Squatty Potty goddammit. 1378 00:56:01,923 --> 00:56:03,534 [audience laughing] 1379 00:56:03,534 --> 00:56:05,710 That'’s right, and the commercial was called 1380 00:56:05,710 --> 00:56:08,713 "Kathy Griffin is the Queen of Poop." 1381 00:56:08,713 --> 00:56:11,063 And I wore that crown proudly, goddammit. 1382 00:56:11,063 --> 00:56:13,108 Every day, it may have been invisible 1383 00:56:13,108 --> 00:56:14,936 but I was the Queen of Poop and that meant something. 1384 00:56:14,936 --> 00:56:18,462 So bum bum bum, so that somehow was breaking news, 1385 00:56:18,462 --> 00:56:21,421 but like I said, the walls were just caving in, 1386 00:56:21,421 --> 00:56:23,771 and then, the tweet heart around the world, 1387 00:56:23,771 --> 00:56:26,208 the dad, the accidental president Donald Trump, 1388 00:56:26,208 --> 00:56:27,253 I brought it! 1389 00:56:27,253 --> 00:56:28,820 [audience laughing] 1390 00:56:28,820 --> 00:56:30,865 So here was the one, because New York Magazine 1391 00:56:30,865 --> 00:56:33,041 wrote a pretty favorable article about me 1392 00:56:33,041 --> 00:56:35,609 a few months ago and it kinda started the turnaround, 1393 00:56:35,609 --> 00:56:38,264 and the writer had a great line in there 1394 00:56:38,264 --> 00:56:40,397 saying that for the first time in history, 1395 00:56:40,397 --> 00:56:42,486 a President'’s Twitter feed 1396 00:56:42,486 --> 00:56:45,140 is the most powerful programming tool in television. 1397 00:56:45,140 --> 00:56:47,055 '’Cause every time he tweets something crazy enough, 1398 00:56:47,055 --> 00:56:48,883 bum bum bum, breaking news. 1399 00:56:48,883 --> 00:56:50,363 All right, so by the way, 1400 00:56:50,363 --> 00:56:52,800 can you even imagine Obama, or even W, 1401 00:56:52,800 --> 00:56:55,673 ever commenting on a comic, ever? 1402 00:56:55,673 --> 00:56:57,239 All right, here we go. 1403 00:56:57,239 --> 00:56:58,850 So this is from the accidental President. 1404 00:56:58,850 --> 00:57:00,721 "Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. 1405 00:57:00,721 --> 00:57:04,203 My children, especially my 11-year-old son Barron, 1406 00:57:04,203 --> 00:57:05,639 are having a time with this. 1407 00:57:05,639 --> 00:57:07,249 "Sick!" 1408 00:57:07,249 --> 00:57:11,428 OK, I'’m gonna suggest Barron has seen worse 1409 00:57:11,428 --> 00:57:13,212 on a fuckin'’ Wednesday, OK? 1410 00:57:13,212 --> 00:57:15,083 [audience laughing] 1411 00:57:15,083 --> 00:57:16,650 Really? 1412 00:57:16,650 --> 00:57:18,304 Like, the Access Hollywood tape alone 1413 00:57:18,304 --> 00:57:19,827 I think was a little bigger than a fuckin'’ mask 1414 00:57:19,827 --> 00:57:21,699 but OK, it'’s about the children, right? 1415 00:57:21,699 --> 00:57:24,397 [audience applauding] 1416 00:57:24,397 --> 00:57:26,660 That one. 1417 00:57:26,660 --> 00:57:30,272 He'’s paying off porn stars, he'’s admitting to affairs. 1418 00:57:30,272 --> 00:57:33,537 So once again, once that happens, 1419 00:57:33,537 --> 00:57:36,931 then the tour cancellations started coming in. 1420 00:57:36,931 --> 00:57:39,891 So I got a call from my then stand-up agent 1421 00:57:39,891 --> 00:57:41,414 and he said, "OK well, 1422 00:57:41,414 --> 00:57:42,807 one theater got a bunch of death threats 1423 00:57:42,807 --> 00:57:44,635 and are canceling the show." 1424 00:57:44,635 --> 00:57:45,766 And I said, "All right, I'’ve been through this before, 1425 00:57:45,766 --> 00:57:47,420 I can weather the storm." 1426 00:57:47,420 --> 00:57:50,379 And then, somehow, TMZ was reporting every one 1427 00:57:50,379 --> 00:57:52,381 of my tour cancellations in real time, 1428 00:57:52,381 --> 00:57:54,383 like the same time I was hearing about them. 1429 00:57:54,383 --> 00:57:56,081 So I know it sounds crazy, 1430 00:57:56,081 --> 00:57:57,604 to think that they were coordinating 1431 00:57:57,604 --> 00:57:59,345 but I'’m pretty sure they fucking were 1432 00:57:59,345 --> 00:58:01,565 and that'’s where we are and I know how nuts that is. 1433 00:58:01,565 --> 00:58:03,523 So then, fuckin Melanie chimes in. 1434 00:58:03,523 --> 00:58:05,569 Get this shit, same day. 1435 00:58:05,569 --> 00:58:10,269 So Melanie writes, "As a mother, wife, and a human being," 1436 00:58:10,269 --> 00:58:14,447 [audience laughing] 1437 00:58:14,447 --> 00:58:16,144 You guys are we so Handmaids Tale 1438 00:58:16,144 --> 00:58:18,756 that even the First Lady is like, 1439 00:58:18,756 --> 00:58:22,063 I better assert on Twitter that I'’m a human being, 1440 00:58:22,063 --> 00:58:23,848 just to see if I still am. 1441 00:58:23,848 --> 00:58:26,328 "That photo makes you wonder about the mental health 1442 00:58:26,328 --> 00:58:27,852 of the person who did it." 1443 00:58:27,852 --> 00:58:29,157 Well, back atcha bitch. 1444 00:58:29,157 --> 00:58:31,899 [audience laughing] 1445 00:58:31,899 --> 00:58:33,466 I really do care. 1446 00:58:33,466 --> 00:58:36,817 [audience applauding] 1447 00:58:39,385 --> 00:58:41,387 All right, so I'’m gonna be honest, 1448 00:58:41,387 --> 00:58:42,780 some people were nice 1449 00:58:42,780 --> 00:58:44,259 and some people were really tough. 1450 00:58:44,259 --> 00:58:46,566 Like I said, I believe honesty is key 1451 00:58:46,566 --> 00:58:50,918 and it was hard to see how many people 1452 00:58:50,918 --> 00:58:52,746 went out of their way to twist the knife, 1453 00:58:52,746 --> 00:58:55,227 and look, I loved Al Franken as a senator, 1454 00:58:55,227 --> 00:58:57,185 I had many fundraisers for him in my home, 1455 00:58:57,185 --> 00:59:00,058 and he called me that day and he just said, 1456 00:59:00,058 --> 00:59:03,409 "Kathy, what were you thinking?" 1457 00:59:03,409 --> 00:59:06,064 And I was gonna host two book events for him for free. 1458 00:59:06,064 --> 00:59:10,285 And he goes, "I can'’t be associated with you now." 1459 00:59:10,285 --> 00:59:11,722 I started crying so bad 1460 00:59:11,722 --> 00:59:13,506 I just couldn'’t even finish the call, 1461 00:59:13,506 --> 00:59:17,641 so I loved him as a senator, but I'’m just being honest, 1462 00:59:17,641 --> 00:59:19,512 it was fuckin'’ rough. 1463 00:59:19,512 --> 00:59:22,297 And then I had other celebrities telling me, 1464 00:59:22,297 --> 00:59:23,777 Sharon Stone goes, 1465 00:59:23,777 --> 00:59:24,735 "You have to leave the country for eight years," 1466 00:59:24,735 --> 00:59:25,910 and I go "You first." 1467 00:59:25,910 --> 00:59:29,261 [audience laughing] 1468 00:59:29,261 --> 00:59:31,219 I got just a lot of really crazy advice 1469 00:59:31,219 --> 00:59:33,613 at a time where I already felt super crazy. 1470 00:59:33,613 --> 00:59:35,136 And then my mother is telling me, 1471 00:59:35,136 --> 00:59:36,398 now you can finally be a dental hygienist, 1472 00:59:36,398 --> 00:59:37,530 which is her real dream. 1473 00:59:37,530 --> 00:59:40,446 [audience laughing] 1474 00:59:40,446 --> 00:59:42,404 Then, the other tweet heard around my world, 1475 00:59:42,404 --> 00:59:43,797 the Anderson Cooper tweet. 1476 00:59:43,797 --> 00:59:45,451 Now we'’re gonna go there, 1477 00:59:45,451 --> 00:59:46,539 '’cause I know it'’s what you showed up for 1478 00:59:46,539 --> 00:59:48,454 and I'’m gonna give you the tea. 1479 00:59:48,454 --> 00:59:49,716 I'’m opening the pot, I'’m gonna spill some right now. 1480 00:59:49,716 --> 00:59:51,326 All right, so here'’s the deal, 1481 00:59:51,326 --> 00:59:52,719 I don'’t have a punch line for this one. 1482 00:59:52,719 --> 00:59:54,329 It just hurt, and it just sucked, 1483 00:59:54,329 --> 00:59:55,679 and that'’s all there is to it. 1484 00:59:55,679 --> 00:59:57,419 But everyone knows that feeling, 1485 00:59:57,419 --> 00:59:59,247 whether you'’re at the office party 1486 00:59:59,247 --> 01:00:01,423 or the relative Christmas party, or whatever, 1487 01:00:01,423 --> 01:00:03,469 where if you'’re kinda getting dogpiled, 1488 01:00:03,469 --> 01:00:04,949 you always know that one person 1489 01:00:04,949 --> 01:00:06,907 is gonna have your back no matter what. 1490 01:00:06,907 --> 01:00:10,389 Well, I was wrong, and by the way like I said, 1491 01:00:10,389 --> 01:00:12,347 everybody already came for me that day 1492 01:00:12,347 --> 01:00:14,132 and I already lost everything and am fired from everything, 1493 01:00:14,132 --> 01:00:16,438 and all this stuff, so I just want you to know 1494 01:00:16,438 --> 01:00:18,440 I really don'’t think Anderson had to write the tweet, 1495 01:00:18,440 --> 01:00:19,703 but I did bring it. 1496 01:00:19,703 --> 01:00:22,619 [audience laughing] 1497 01:00:22,619 --> 01:00:24,316 All right, so here we go. 1498 01:00:24,316 --> 01:00:25,970 "For the record I am appalled by the photo shoot 1499 01:00:25,970 --> 01:00:27,145 Kathy Griffin took part in. 1500 01:00:27,145 --> 01:00:29,060 It is clearly disgusting." 1501 01:00:29,060 --> 01:00:32,454 OK, so, you know, I had to just take that one in. 1502 01:00:32,454 --> 01:00:34,369 No call, but I thought, all right, 1503 01:00:34,369 --> 01:00:36,241 this is just that kind of a day. 1504 01:00:36,241 --> 01:00:38,243 And like I said, I was getting all kinds of crazy calls. 1505 01:00:38,243 --> 01:00:42,290 So, sure enough the Anderson Cooper tweet was hurtful. 1506 01:00:42,290 --> 01:00:44,815 Now, when I tell you that the death threats started 1507 01:00:44,815 --> 01:00:46,817 the day of the photo, they started online, 1508 01:00:46,817 --> 01:00:48,949 and unfortunately once again, everybody here 1509 01:00:48,949 --> 01:00:50,734 knows what that'’s like. 1510 01:00:50,734 --> 01:00:51,909 Everybody knows what a cesspool social media can be. 1511 01:00:51,909 --> 01:00:53,432 But, I actually got, 1512 01:00:53,432 --> 01:00:55,347 today wasn'’t my first call from the FBI, 1513 01:00:55,347 --> 01:00:56,740 we'’re old friends! 1514 01:00:56,740 --> 01:00:58,306 [audience laughing] 1515 01:00:58,306 --> 01:01:00,134 So that day they actually called and they said 1516 01:01:00,134 --> 01:01:01,483 Ms. Griffin, you'’re actually under several, 1517 01:01:01,483 --> 01:01:03,747 what we deem to be called credible threats. 1518 01:01:03,747 --> 01:01:05,749 The online threats they would look at, 1519 01:01:05,749 --> 01:01:08,665 but the very next day I started getting old-timey, 1520 01:01:08,665 --> 01:01:11,450 old-fashioned mail threats with stamps. 1521 01:01:11,450 --> 01:01:12,712 '’Cause old people love Trump 1522 01:01:12,712 --> 01:01:14,409 and they fuckin'’ love stamps too. 1523 01:01:14,409 --> 01:01:15,976 [audience laughing] 1524 01:01:15,976 --> 01:01:17,674 Hand-in-hand. 1525 01:01:17,674 --> 01:01:20,285 So then the FBI had to teach us how to separate 1526 01:01:20,285 --> 01:01:22,417 the ones that are definitely credible threats, 1527 01:01:22,417 --> 01:01:24,637 so we have to put them in a Ziploc bag 1528 01:01:24,637 --> 01:01:26,508 and then they take them. 1529 01:01:26,508 --> 01:01:28,032 And then there'’s another pile where we like discuss it, 1530 01:01:28,032 --> 01:01:29,511 and they tell us which ones are credible, 1531 01:01:29,511 --> 01:01:31,035 and then there'’s another pile, frankly, 1532 01:01:31,035 --> 01:01:32,514 that'’s just for my act. 1533 01:01:32,514 --> 01:01:34,255 [audience laughing] 1534 01:01:34,255 --> 01:01:36,431 You gotta laugh at this point, you gotta laugh. 1535 01:01:36,431 --> 01:01:39,130 So the day after the photo was live, 1536 01:01:39,130 --> 01:01:41,610 I then received truly a stack of mail, 1537 01:01:41,610 --> 01:01:43,308 like in an old-time sitcom or something. 1538 01:01:43,308 --> 01:01:45,179 Oh yes, yes. 1539 01:01:45,179 --> 01:01:47,529 Lots of ways to shoot me in the cunt. 1540 01:01:47,529 --> 01:01:50,358 And 98% of them were, 1541 01:01:50,358 --> 01:01:52,709 let'’s just say, negative. 1542 01:01:52,709 --> 01:01:54,101 [audience laughing] 1543 01:01:54,101 --> 01:01:56,103 There were a handful of nice ones, 1544 01:01:56,103 --> 01:01:57,539 and I'’m gonna be honest since I'’m doing a lot of whining, 1545 01:01:57,539 --> 01:01:59,454 but there were some that were really touching 1546 01:01:59,454 --> 01:02:01,282 and I spent a lot of time the first couple of months 1547 01:02:01,282 --> 01:02:02,893 just returning them and saying thank you. 1548 01:02:02,893 --> 01:02:05,069 So I got this one on the outside, 1549 01:02:05,069 --> 01:02:07,201 and normally I would have opened it, but I just knew, 1550 01:02:07,201 --> 01:02:10,901 and on the outside of it, it said, "From Bobby from Sarasota." 1551 01:02:10,901 --> 01:02:12,163 [audience laughing] 1552 01:02:12,163 --> 01:02:14,121 Now, as you know, I'’ve been an A 1553 01:02:14,121 --> 01:02:18,691 in the LGBTQIA2345 community for many years, 1554 01:02:18,691 --> 01:02:20,127 so somehow I knew. 1555 01:02:20,127 --> 01:02:23,522 I knew that this was gay Bobby from Sarasota. 1556 01:02:23,522 --> 01:02:25,959 I knew that Bobby knew he needed no last name. 1557 01:02:25,959 --> 01:02:28,266 He was Bobby from Sarasota. 1558 01:02:28,266 --> 01:02:31,182 Everybody in Sarasota knows Bobby, you fuckin'’ kidding me? 1559 01:02:31,182 --> 01:02:33,010 You can call the mayor of Sarasota right now 1560 01:02:33,010 --> 01:02:35,142 and say where'’s gay Bobby they'’ll say at the diner. 1561 01:02:35,142 --> 01:02:36,143 They all know him! 1562 01:02:36,143 --> 01:02:37,144 [audience laughing] 1563 01:02:37,144 --> 01:02:38,667 They all know him. 1564 01:02:38,667 --> 01:02:41,409 So, the day after the photo, I get a letter 1565 01:02:41,409 --> 01:02:42,671 from Bobby from Sarasota, 1566 01:02:42,671 --> 01:02:44,108 and it couldn'’t have been nicer. 1567 01:02:44,108 --> 01:02:45,674 It was very supportive and very sweet. 1568 01:02:45,674 --> 01:02:48,547 And then, I noticed there was a second letter 1569 01:02:48,547 --> 01:02:51,332 in the envelope that was a totally separate letter 1570 01:02:51,332 --> 01:02:53,160 to Anderson Cooper. 1571 01:02:53,160 --> 01:02:55,119 So I remember thinking oh shit, Bobby, you fucked up, 1572 01:02:55,119 --> 01:02:57,208 you accidentally put the Anderson letter in here. 1573 01:02:57,208 --> 01:02:59,950 Then at the bottom of the letter he wrote to me, 1574 01:02:59,950 --> 01:03:02,387 he wrote, "And Ms. Griffin, I am including 1575 01:03:02,387 --> 01:03:04,345 the letter I'’ve already sent Anderson Cooper 1576 01:03:04,345 --> 01:03:05,433 for your perusal." 1577 01:03:05,433 --> 01:03:08,262 [audience laughing] 1578 01:03:08,262 --> 01:03:11,396 [audience cheering] 1579 01:03:17,141 --> 01:03:19,665 So, first of all, let me just say 1580 01:03:19,665 --> 01:03:22,146 that there are a lot of words in this letter 1581 01:03:22,146 --> 01:03:26,063 that are wrong and inappropriate. 1582 01:03:26,063 --> 01:03:29,370 And I also may have laughed out loud three times. 1583 01:03:29,370 --> 01:03:31,155 [audience laughing] 1584 01:03:31,155 --> 01:03:32,721 Here we go, Bobby from Sarasota. 1585 01:03:32,721 --> 01:03:34,593 And also, let me just guarantee you, 1586 01:03:34,593 --> 01:03:38,249 Anderson Vanderbilt has never gotten a letter like this 1587 01:03:38,249 --> 01:03:39,424 in his life. 1588 01:03:39,424 --> 01:03:41,078 [audience laughing] 1589 01:03:41,078 --> 01:03:43,471 "Anderson, from one homo to another, 1590 01:03:43,471 --> 01:03:44,646 you'’re a fickle faggot." 1591 01:03:44,646 --> 01:03:47,954 [audience applauding] 1592 01:03:52,785 --> 01:03:56,267 Bobby'’s pissed, pissed! 1593 01:03:56,267 --> 01:03:58,399 "Really, not supporting and backing Kathy Griffin 1594 01:03:58,399 --> 01:04:00,271 after she had your back for years? 1595 01:04:00,271 --> 01:04:02,882 Even didn'’t talk about your cock sucking in her comedy 1596 01:04:02,882 --> 01:04:05,015 back when you were a closeted queen?" 1597 01:04:05,015 --> 01:04:08,366 [audience applauding] 1598 01:04:13,675 --> 01:04:15,416 All right, and this is what I love about the gays. 1599 01:04:15,416 --> 01:04:17,288 He ends it in textbook style. 1600 01:04:17,288 --> 01:04:21,292 "Homo 101: you always back your fag hag." 1601 01:04:21,292 --> 01:04:24,773 [audience cheering] 1602 01:04:24,773 --> 01:04:27,515 And I will be your hag as long as you will have me! 1603 01:04:27,515 --> 01:04:29,213 It is my honor to be your hag. 1604 01:04:29,213 --> 01:04:33,478 [audience applauding] 1605 01:04:33,478 --> 01:04:34,958 I know, I love gay Bobby. 1606 01:04:34,958 --> 01:04:36,394 When I played Sarasota, I invited him. 1607 01:04:36,394 --> 01:04:37,569 He was just like you would think, he was like, 1608 01:04:37,569 --> 01:04:38,875 "Bitch, you got a raw deal!" 1609 01:04:38,875 --> 01:04:40,441 I was like, "Bobby!" 1610 01:04:40,441 --> 01:04:43,880 [audience laughing] 1611 01:04:43,880 --> 01:04:45,751 Oh, the other thing I have to tell you 1612 01:04:45,751 --> 01:04:48,362 is I would say, no joke, about a third of the death threats 1613 01:04:48,362 --> 01:04:50,364 that came in the old-timey mail to my house 1614 01:04:50,364 --> 01:04:52,627 had actual return addresses. 1615 01:04:52,627 --> 01:04:56,501 [audience laughing] 1616 01:04:56,501 --> 01:04:58,895 The Trumpers are not like academics. 1617 01:05:01,245 --> 01:05:02,811 He loves the uneducated. 1618 01:05:02,811 --> 01:05:05,727 So when I would hand one of those to an FBI agent, 1619 01:05:05,727 --> 01:05:07,207 it was the funniest thing. 1620 01:05:07,207 --> 01:05:08,339 '’Cause you hand someone a death threat 1621 01:05:08,339 --> 01:05:10,210 with an actual return address, 1622 01:05:10,210 --> 01:05:13,300 and he'’s just like this, oh! 1623 01:05:13,300 --> 01:05:16,303 [audience laughing] 1624 01:05:16,303 --> 01:05:18,958 "Well I will have an answer in three minutes." 1625 01:05:18,958 --> 01:05:20,699 [audience laughing] 1626 01:05:20,699 --> 01:05:23,180 Really streamlines the process, I have to say. 1627 01:05:25,095 --> 01:05:27,401 It was obviously a very crazy day, 1628 01:05:27,401 --> 01:05:29,708 but I have to be honest, I got two calls personally, 1629 01:05:29,708 --> 01:05:31,666 one was Jamie Foxx, and I say that 1630 01:05:31,666 --> 01:05:33,494 '’cause I really don'’t even know him, 1631 01:05:33,494 --> 01:05:35,714 so it really meant a lot that he like tracked me down. 1632 01:05:35,714 --> 01:05:37,890 And the other one was from someone else 1633 01:05:37,890 --> 01:05:39,196 that I don'’t really know that well, 1634 01:05:39,196 --> 01:05:41,328 but Jim Carrey tracked me down. 1635 01:05:41,328 --> 01:05:43,330 And, here'’s the thing, I don'’t know him very well, 1636 01:05:43,330 --> 01:05:44,766 I'’ve met him a few times over the years, 1637 01:05:44,766 --> 01:05:46,507 but I actually think he'’s really accomplished 1638 01:05:46,507 --> 01:05:48,857 kind of everything you possibly could want in comedy. 1639 01:05:48,857 --> 01:05:51,469 He'’s an amazing standup, amazing sketch artist, 1640 01:05:51,469 --> 01:05:54,602 In Living Color, Ace Ventura franchise, serious actor, 1641 01:05:54,602 --> 01:05:57,040 impressionist, all these things. 1642 01:05:57,040 --> 01:05:59,346 So he calls me up and believe it or not, normally, 1643 01:05:59,346 --> 01:06:01,087 obviously I would be a fan girl and be like 1644 01:06:01,087 --> 01:06:02,959 oh my god Jim Carrey'’s calling, what'’s going on? 1645 01:06:02,959 --> 01:06:05,439 And be trying to make him laugh or whatever. 1646 01:06:05,439 --> 01:06:07,702 But when you'’re in a situation this dire, 1647 01:06:07,702 --> 01:06:09,443 you just cut to the chase. 1648 01:06:09,443 --> 01:06:11,315 So I hear Jim Carrey'’s on the phone, 1649 01:06:11,315 --> 01:06:14,535 so I was already sobbing, and I said, "Jim, 1650 01:06:14,535 --> 01:06:17,016 "I'’m 58 years old, I'’m a big girl, 1651 01:06:17,016 --> 01:06:18,887 "I'’ve been in this business for 40 years, 1652 01:06:18,887 --> 01:06:22,239 "but I need someone to really, really be honest with me 1653 01:06:22,239 --> 01:06:24,850 "and I need someone like you to just be honest 1654 01:06:24,850 --> 01:06:27,374 "and just tell me, is it over for me?" 1655 01:06:27,374 --> 01:06:31,335 If I know it'’s over, I can kind of try to rejigger my brain 1656 01:06:31,335 --> 01:06:33,380 and think about what my future would be, 1657 01:06:33,380 --> 01:06:35,426 but I needed to hear it from someone like that. 1658 01:06:35,426 --> 01:06:36,862 And I said, "I can take it. 1659 01:06:36,862 --> 01:06:39,908 I just need to hear, just go for it." 1660 01:06:39,908 --> 01:06:43,173 And he goes, "Kathy, today, 1661 01:06:43,173 --> 01:06:45,871 you'’re the most famous comedian in the world." 1662 01:06:45,871 --> 01:06:49,005 [audience cheering] 1663 01:06:57,013 --> 01:07:00,059 And I go "For all the wrong reasons!" 1664 01:07:00,059 --> 01:07:01,539 [audience laughing] 1665 01:07:01,539 --> 01:07:02,714 Did I just turn into Mary Tyler Moore 1666 01:07:02,714 --> 01:07:04,237 from The Dick Van Dyke Show? 1667 01:07:04,237 --> 01:07:07,371 -[audience laughing] -Oh no! 1668 01:07:07,371 --> 01:07:10,069 So, he couldn'’t have been nicer, and he said, "Look... 1669 01:07:10,069 --> 01:07:12,376 You got the worst president in the history of this country, 1670 01:07:12,376 --> 01:07:15,944 who'’s basically put his thumb on the shoulder of your life 1671 01:07:15,944 --> 01:07:17,424 and is trying to ruin you." 1672 01:07:17,424 --> 01:07:20,123 He goes, "I think honestly, any comedian 1673 01:07:20,123 --> 01:07:22,386 would give their right arm to have this happen to them. 1674 01:07:22,386 --> 01:07:24,170 '’Cause at the end of this..." 1675 01:07:24,170 --> 01:07:25,606 And this phrase just always stuck with me, he goes, 1676 01:07:25,606 --> 01:07:27,043 "You'’re gonna take as long of time as you need 1677 01:07:27,043 --> 01:07:29,828 to process it, and then you'’re gonna put it 1678 01:07:29,828 --> 01:07:31,525 through your Kathy Griffin comedy prism 1679 01:07:31,525 --> 01:07:33,832 and you'’re gonna make the story funny and relatable 1680 01:07:33,832 --> 01:07:35,486 and you'’re gonna go tell it." 1681 01:07:35,486 --> 01:07:37,444 So, thank you Jim Carrey! 1682 01:07:37,444 --> 01:07:40,578 [audience cheering] 1683 01:07:48,368 --> 01:07:50,240 Oh, it was bad. 1684 01:07:50,240 --> 01:07:54,418 So, what actually happened the next day 1685 01:07:54,418 --> 01:07:57,508 was I got a call from my entertainment attorney 1686 01:07:57,508 --> 01:07:59,249 and then later my First Amendment attorney 1687 01:07:59,249 --> 01:08:00,859 who'’s named Alan Isaacman, 1688 01:08:00,859 --> 01:08:02,382 and he won the landmark Supreme Court case, 1689 01:08:02,382 --> 01:08:04,341 Jerry Falwell vs. Hustler Magazine. 1690 01:08:04,341 --> 01:08:06,386 Because when you'’re in this much trouble, 1691 01:08:06,386 --> 01:08:08,258 you want the guy that got Larry Flint off 1692 01:08:08,258 --> 01:08:10,216 in front of the Supreme Court. 1693 01:08:10,216 --> 01:08:11,261 [audience cheering] 1694 01:08:11,261 --> 01:08:13,219 OK, that'’s what you want. 1695 01:08:13,219 --> 01:08:16,918 So anyway, he says, "Hey kid, I gotta tell you something." 1696 01:08:16,918 --> 01:08:18,311 And whenever he starts with something like that, 1697 01:08:18,311 --> 01:08:19,443 it'’s not good. 1698 01:08:19,443 --> 01:08:20,966 And I was like, God now what? 1699 01:08:20,966 --> 01:08:22,359 I had already lost my living, my future, 1700 01:08:22,359 --> 01:08:25,057 all this other stuff, and he goes, 1701 01:08:25,057 --> 01:08:27,625 "I just got a call from the Department of Justice 1702 01:08:27,625 --> 01:08:29,801 and they'’re putting you under what'’s called 1703 01:08:29,801 --> 01:08:31,716 an open-ended investigation." 1704 01:08:31,716 --> 01:08:33,283 And I just started shaking. 1705 01:08:33,283 --> 01:08:34,762 You know, I'’ve never been arrested or anything, 1706 01:08:34,762 --> 01:08:36,286 I don'’t know anything about this world, 1707 01:08:36,286 --> 01:08:39,332 and I said, "Did I do something wrong?" 1708 01:08:39,332 --> 01:08:40,638 And he said, "No." 1709 01:08:40,638 --> 01:08:43,031 I said, "Did I break the law?" 1710 01:08:43,031 --> 01:08:44,946 He said, "No." 1711 01:08:44,946 --> 01:08:48,472 And I said, "Did I violate the First Amendment in any way?" 1712 01:08:48,472 --> 01:08:49,951 And he goes, "No." 1713 01:08:49,951 --> 01:08:52,911 So, I said, "OK, what does this mean?" 1714 01:08:52,911 --> 01:08:54,347 He goes, "Well right now, they put you 1715 01:08:54,347 --> 01:08:55,914 on the no fly list." 1716 01:08:55,914 --> 01:08:57,045 [audience groans] 1717 01:08:57,045 --> 01:08:58,656 So I want to tell you guys that 1718 01:08:58,656 --> 01:09:00,092 '’cause a lot of people don'’t know that. 1719 01:09:00,092 --> 01:09:01,049 I was on the no fly list for two months 1720 01:09:01,049 --> 01:09:02,877 like a fucking terrorist. 1721 01:09:02,877 --> 01:09:07,317 So then, I said OK, I guess I'’m not going anywhere, 1722 01:09:07,317 --> 01:09:09,449 but what else can they do? 1723 01:09:09,449 --> 01:09:11,321 And he said, "Look, I'’ve been dealing with," 1724 01:09:11,321 --> 01:09:13,149 '’Cause a lot of people don'’t know I was investigated 1725 01:09:13,149 --> 01:09:15,673 by two federal agencies, the Secret Service and the AUSA, 1726 01:09:15,673 --> 01:09:17,327 the Assistant US Attorney'’s Office. 1727 01:09:17,327 --> 01:09:18,806 So they have that prosecutor ready 1728 01:09:18,806 --> 01:09:20,765 to file charges if they found anything. 1729 01:09:20,765 --> 01:09:24,986 And I said, "Well what should I do or what can I expect?" 1730 01:09:24,986 --> 01:09:26,510 And he said, "Well, look. 1731 01:09:26,510 --> 01:09:28,773 They can do something called a no-knock raid." 1732 01:09:28,773 --> 01:09:30,383 Well, because of Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort 1733 01:09:30,383 --> 01:09:32,037 we all know what that is now! 1734 01:09:32,037 --> 01:09:34,170 Months later I was bragging to my girlfriends. 1735 01:09:34,170 --> 01:09:36,172 Uh-huh, it'’s a no-knock raid, yeah. 1736 01:09:36,172 --> 01:09:38,957 So it means they don'’t even have to knock, yeah, no knock. 1737 01:09:38,957 --> 01:09:40,741 And they come like around five in the morning, 1738 01:09:40,741 --> 01:09:42,221 '’cause that'’s when everyone'’s sleeping. 1739 01:09:42,221 --> 01:09:43,527 [audience laughing] 1740 01:09:43,527 --> 01:09:44,876 Oh yes, I had to learn all this. 1741 01:09:44,876 --> 01:09:46,747 I'’m very versed in all this. 1742 01:09:46,747 --> 01:09:48,575 I had to learn who all the Nazis are that come after me, 1743 01:09:48,575 --> 01:09:50,360 what their names are, what their gripe is, 1744 01:09:50,360 --> 01:09:52,579 all the far-right groups, all the conspiracy theories. 1745 01:09:52,579 --> 01:09:53,667 This is my world now. 1746 01:09:53,667 --> 01:09:55,452 This is my fuckin'’ timeline. 1747 01:09:55,452 --> 01:09:58,933 Anyway, he says they'’re opening an open-ended investigation 1748 01:09:58,933 --> 01:10:00,935 and after the no-knock raid I said, 1749 01:10:00,935 --> 01:10:03,982 "Well is there anything else that I should be prepared for?" 1750 01:10:03,982 --> 01:10:05,418 And he said, "Look, they have the right, 1751 01:10:05,418 --> 01:10:07,159 if they want to, to tap your phone." 1752 01:10:07,159 --> 01:10:09,596 And now I can laugh about it, 1753 01:10:09,596 --> 01:10:11,076 but it'’s a weird feeling, 1754 01:10:11,076 --> 01:10:13,296 but the reason I laugh now is I think, 1755 01:10:13,296 --> 01:10:14,906 if they were tapping my phones, 1756 01:10:14,906 --> 01:10:16,342 which I actually don'’t think they were, 1757 01:10:16,342 --> 01:10:18,431 they would be just hearing me talking 1758 01:10:18,431 --> 01:10:20,128 to one of my gay friends 1759 01:10:20,128 --> 01:10:21,217 about last night'’s Ru Paul'’s Drag Race. 1760 01:10:21,217 --> 01:10:22,218 [audience laughing] 1761 01:10:22,218 --> 01:10:23,436 Like that would be, 1762 01:10:24,220 --> 01:10:25,743 Miss Vanjie, 1763 01:10:27,397 --> 01:10:29,877 Miss Vanjie, 1764 01:10:29,877 --> 01:10:32,010 Miss Vanjie! 1765 01:10:32,010 --> 01:10:33,751 [audience applauding] 1766 01:10:33,751 --> 01:10:35,492 And I'’m picturing like the old fashioned FBI guy, 1767 01:10:35,492 --> 01:10:38,234 outside in the van like, with the Beats by Dre like, 1768 01:10:38,234 --> 01:10:40,192 "Who'’s this Vanjie, is she ISIS?" 1769 01:10:40,192 --> 01:10:41,802 [audience laughing] 1770 01:10:41,802 --> 01:10:43,239 "Is she a very high-ranking member of ISIS? 1771 01:10:43,239 --> 01:10:44,849 Track down Miss Vanjie!" 1772 01:10:44,849 --> 01:10:45,980 Good luck! 1773 01:10:45,980 --> 01:10:47,155 [audience laughing] 1774 01:10:47,155 --> 01:10:48,983 She'’ll fucking cut a bitch. 1775 01:10:48,983 --> 01:10:54,293 So, anyway, I said, "Well, when you say open investigation, 1776 01:10:54,293 --> 01:10:55,947 what does that mean?" 1777 01:10:55,947 --> 01:10:57,383 And he said, "It means they can keep it open 1778 01:10:57,383 --> 01:10:58,950 as long as they want." 1779 01:10:58,950 --> 01:11:01,648 And I said, "OK well, then what happens?" 1780 01:11:01,648 --> 01:11:03,084 And he said, "Well they investigate you 1781 01:11:03,084 --> 01:11:04,564 as long as they feel is appropriate, 1782 01:11:04,564 --> 01:11:05,652 and then they decide whether or not 1783 01:11:05,652 --> 01:11:07,654 to charge you with a crime." 1784 01:11:07,654 --> 01:11:10,048 And I said, "OK, well I thought I didn'’t break the law." 1785 01:11:10,048 --> 01:11:13,181 And he said, "They'’re considering charging you 1786 01:11:13,181 --> 01:11:14,705 with conspiracy to assassinate 1787 01:11:14,705 --> 01:11:16,750 the President of the United States." 1788 01:11:16,750 --> 01:11:18,186 [audience groans] 1789 01:11:18,186 --> 01:11:19,797 Which holds a lifetime sentence. 1790 01:11:19,797 --> 01:11:21,581 You didn'’t know that part did ya? 1791 01:11:21,581 --> 01:11:23,191 All right so, we'’re gonna go back there in a minute, 1792 01:11:23,191 --> 01:11:24,932 because I can tell you'’re horrified. 1793 01:11:24,932 --> 01:11:26,847 By the way last week, I was walking down the street 1794 01:11:26,847 --> 01:11:29,676 in San Francisco and four middle-aged people 1795 01:11:29,676 --> 01:11:31,548 stopped me and started screaming, 1796 01:11:31,548 --> 01:11:32,940 "You'’re in ISIS, you'’re a terrorist, 1797 01:11:32,940 --> 01:11:34,942 you don'’t deserve to live here." 1798 01:11:34,942 --> 01:11:37,205 I know, and what'’s weird is they were like my age. 1799 01:11:37,205 --> 01:11:40,165 And the dude was a Parrot Head, you know what that is? 1800 01:11:40,165 --> 01:11:41,862 It'’s like a Jimmy Buffet super-fan? 1801 01:11:41,862 --> 01:11:43,516 [audience laughing] 1802 01:11:43,516 --> 01:11:44,778 So, they'’re screaming at me that I'’m a terrorist, 1803 01:11:44,778 --> 01:11:47,172 and I gotta admit, I was fascinated 1804 01:11:47,172 --> 01:11:49,392 by his fuckin'’ shirt with parrots on it, 1805 01:11:49,392 --> 01:11:50,871 [audience laughing] 1806 01:11:50,871 --> 01:11:52,743 and he fuckin'’ loves Margaritaville, this guy. 1807 01:11:52,743 --> 01:11:54,658 [crowd cheering] 1808 01:11:54,658 --> 01:11:56,790 I know it'’s an odd reaction when someone'’s screaming 1809 01:11:56,790 --> 01:11:59,271 "Go back to Raqqa, you'’re in ISIS and a terrorist," 1810 01:11:59,271 --> 01:12:00,881 but I said, "Is that a Parrot Head?" 1811 01:12:00,881 --> 01:12:02,405 [audience laughing] 1812 01:12:02,405 --> 01:12:04,102 That'’s my new life, my new normal! 1813 01:12:04,102 --> 01:12:07,148 All right, so, when I was able to actually travel 1814 01:12:07,148 --> 01:12:09,455 and leave the country, I called my then-agent 1815 01:12:09,455 --> 01:12:11,239 and I said, 1816 01:12:11,239 --> 01:12:12,676 "I know this is a very unique way to route a tour, 1817 01:12:12,676 --> 01:12:14,330 but is there any way we could actually 1818 01:12:14,330 --> 01:12:16,332 consciously look for countries 1819 01:12:16,332 --> 01:12:18,116 where we know they hate Trump?" 1820 01:12:18,116 --> 01:12:20,336 Two weeks later, I had 15 countries and 23 cities. 1821 01:12:20,336 --> 01:12:23,469 [audience cheering] 1822 01:12:30,215 --> 01:12:31,999 That'’s right, another part of the story is that, 1823 01:12:31,999 --> 01:12:33,523 once I got off the no fly list, 1824 01:12:33,523 --> 01:12:35,220 I was on what'’s called the INTERPOL list. 1825 01:12:35,220 --> 01:12:37,353 So I was detained in every single airport. 1826 01:12:37,353 --> 01:12:40,312 Which sort of sounds fun, or like no big deal, 1827 01:12:40,312 --> 01:12:41,966 but it'’s fucking scary. 1828 01:12:41,966 --> 01:12:43,576 And what I'’m here to tell you, 1829 01:12:43,576 --> 01:12:45,143 because there actually is a lot of misinformation 1830 01:12:45,143 --> 01:12:46,797 going out around this. 1831 01:12:46,797 --> 01:12:48,276 They actually can take your phone and SIM card 1832 01:12:48,276 --> 01:12:50,104 and your passport. 1833 01:12:50,104 --> 01:12:51,192 So don'’t believe like, that'’s against the law, 1834 01:12:51,192 --> 01:12:53,281 that'’s unethical. They can. 1835 01:12:53,281 --> 01:12:54,413 So what happened when I was on the INTERPOL list 1836 01:12:54,413 --> 01:12:56,415 was every single airport from LAX 1837 01:12:56,415 --> 01:12:59,375 to London Heathrow to, you know, everywhere. 1838 01:12:59,375 --> 01:13:01,159 You know, you'’re kind of at the mercy 1839 01:13:01,159 --> 01:13:02,552 of like the three people working at the airport, right? 1840 01:13:02,552 --> 01:13:04,467 So I was most scared in Singapore, 1841 01:13:04,467 --> 01:13:07,557 because it'’s illegal there to chew gum and spit, so... 1842 01:13:07,557 --> 01:13:09,472 You know, me with my fuckin'’ pussy jokes. 1843 01:13:09,472 --> 01:13:11,256 [audience laughing] 1844 01:13:11,256 --> 01:13:12,779 I'’m already pushing it. 1845 01:13:12,779 --> 01:13:14,520 And, I know a lot of the audience members 1846 01:13:14,520 --> 01:13:17,262 are gonna be gay, and it'’s illegal to be gay there. 1847 01:13:17,262 --> 01:13:19,133 So, I don'’t wanna be detained 1848 01:13:19,133 --> 01:13:21,309 while they'’re sweating in their knockoff Pucci scarves. 1849 01:13:21,309 --> 01:13:24,269 '’Cause that'’s, that'’s not love. 1850 01:13:24,269 --> 01:13:27,054 So every time I would get detained it would go like this. 1851 01:13:27,054 --> 01:13:28,665 I go, and the first person scans my passport 1852 01:13:28,665 --> 01:13:31,015 and you see them go like this. 1853 01:13:31,015 --> 01:13:32,016 [audience laughing] 1854 01:13:32,016 --> 01:13:33,583 Oh yeah, yeah. 1855 01:13:33,583 --> 01:13:36,324 So then, I would put on my I'’m not in ISIS face. 1856 01:13:36,324 --> 01:13:39,458 [audience laughing] 1857 01:13:44,376 --> 01:13:47,118 Never worked once, turns out. 1858 01:13:47,118 --> 01:13:48,989 Then they would call their supervisor. 1859 01:13:48,989 --> 01:13:51,731 The supervisor would scan my passport then they'’d go... 1860 01:13:51,731 --> 01:13:54,081 [audience laughing] 1861 01:13:54,081 --> 01:13:55,605 Oh yeah, to this day, I don'’t know what the fuck is on that passport. 1862 01:13:55,605 --> 01:13:57,041 And then, they send me into a room alone, 1863 01:13:57,041 --> 01:13:58,956 and they take my phone and my passport 1864 01:13:58,956 --> 01:14:01,393 and they just go away for an indeterminate amount of time. 1865 01:14:01,393 --> 01:14:03,395 So that can happen. Just want you to know that. 1866 01:14:03,395 --> 01:14:05,310 All right. Now, out of all the times I was detained, 1867 01:14:05,310 --> 01:14:07,181 only one time was there another person in there with me. 1868 01:14:07,181 --> 01:14:10,358 Look, once a comedian always a comedian. 1869 01:14:10,358 --> 01:14:12,186 I couldn'’t resist. 1870 01:14:12,186 --> 01:14:14,014 I just turned and I said, "What are you in for?" 1871 01:14:14,014 --> 01:14:15,973 [audience laughing] 1872 01:14:15,973 --> 01:14:17,975 And by the way, that guy is way smarter than I, 1873 01:14:17,975 --> 01:14:19,716 '’cause he didn'’t even fucking look at me. 1874 01:14:19,716 --> 01:14:21,761 He was like, oh, the crazy redhead from the picture? 1875 01:14:21,761 --> 01:14:22,980 I don'’t think so. 1876 01:14:22,980 --> 01:14:25,025 No, no, no. 1877 01:14:25,025 --> 01:14:27,114 [audience laughing] 1878 01:14:27,114 --> 01:14:28,899 And then eventually I would get my stuff back 1879 01:14:28,899 --> 01:14:30,683 and thank god I didn'’t have to miss any shows. 1880 01:14:30,683 --> 01:14:32,250 [audience laughing] 1881 01:14:32,250 --> 01:14:34,208 Oh, the other thing I have to tell you is, 1882 01:14:34,208 --> 01:14:35,862 I love Stevie Nicks, and I'’m here to tell you, 1883 01:14:35,862 --> 01:14:37,734 she is the real deal. 1884 01:14:37,734 --> 01:14:40,258 Like she'’s the most Stevie Nicks-y person you'’ve ever met. 1885 01:14:40,258 --> 01:14:41,433 [audience laughing] 1886 01:14:41,433 --> 01:14:43,304 Yeah, and she really lives it. 1887 01:14:43,304 --> 01:14:47,178 Like she'’s always in the multi-layers of paisley layers 1888 01:14:47,178 --> 01:14:49,180 and fuckin'’ witch boots. 1889 01:14:49,180 --> 01:14:51,225 So I know you would think a friendship 1890 01:14:51,225 --> 01:14:52,879 with me and Stevie Nicks is unlikely, 1891 01:14:52,879 --> 01:14:55,012 '’cause she'’s, you know, like Stevie Nicks, 1892 01:14:55,012 --> 01:14:56,883 and I'’m like D-list and everything, 1893 01:14:56,883 --> 01:14:59,799 but I love a legend who lets me give them a little shit. 1894 01:14:59,799 --> 01:15:02,106 So one time I was at her place and I go, 1895 01:15:02,106 --> 01:15:03,499 "Honey just give me a twirl." 1896 01:15:03,499 --> 01:15:05,022 And I swear to god, she goes, 1897 01:15:06,327 --> 01:15:08,547 [audience laughing] 1898 01:15:08,547 --> 01:15:11,507 [slow clapping] 1899 01:15:13,465 --> 01:15:15,380 That'’s my kind of diva. 1900 01:15:15,380 --> 01:15:19,471 All right, so sure enough, as a very nice surprise, 1901 01:15:19,471 --> 01:15:21,473 when I was doing my shows in Australia, 1902 01:15:21,473 --> 01:15:23,606 I had a show in Sydney 1903 01:15:23,606 --> 01:15:25,259 at a little venue called the Sydney Opera House, I'’ll wait... 1904 01:15:25,259 --> 01:15:28,393 [audience cheering] 1905 01:15:29,829 --> 01:15:31,657 It was really sweet, 1906 01:15:31,657 --> 01:15:33,529 Stevie'’s tour manager secretly arranged as a surprise 1907 01:15:33,529 --> 01:15:35,400 for the two of us to get together and spend a little time 1908 01:15:35,400 --> 01:15:37,707 at her soundcheck, because she, of course, 1909 01:15:37,707 --> 01:15:39,839 was at the 20,000-person stadium, 1910 01:15:39,839 --> 01:15:41,188 and we had shows the same night 1911 01:15:41,188 --> 01:15:42,842 so we couldn'’t go see each other. 1912 01:15:42,842 --> 01:15:45,802 So it was just great, and so I get into her car 1913 01:15:45,802 --> 01:15:47,630 and she was actually quite emotional 1914 01:15:47,630 --> 01:15:49,545 because her good friend Tom Petty had just passed away, 1915 01:15:49,545 --> 01:15:51,634 and she was talking about how the soundcheck 1916 01:15:51,634 --> 01:15:53,505 was gonna be the first time she sang 1917 01:15:53,505 --> 01:15:55,028 Stop Dragging My Heart Around 1918 01:15:55,028 --> 01:15:56,595 with Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders 1919 01:15:56,595 --> 01:15:58,771 since Tom had passed away. 1920 01:15:58,771 --> 01:16:00,686 So, she talked about that for a while, 1921 01:16:00,686 --> 01:16:02,688 so that'’s what we were going to watch, 1922 01:16:02,688 --> 01:16:04,603 like pretty much the soundcheck of that song. 1923 01:16:04,603 --> 01:16:06,997 And then, she totally turns her focus and she goes, 1924 01:16:06,997 --> 01:16:09,347 "I'’ve been reading about you and I'’m worried about you." 1925 01:16:09,347 --> 01:16:13,003 And she'’s very matter-of-fact even though she'’s like, 1926 01:16:13,003 --> 01:16:14,308 at least a Wiccan. 1927 01:16:14,308 --> 01:16:15,788 I can'’t prove it, but, 1928 01:16:15,788 --> 01:16:17,660 [audience laughing] 1929 01:16:17,660 --> 01:16:20,924 I'’m pretty sure there'’s a cauldron somewhere nearby. 1930 01:16:20,924 --> 01:16:23,709 And there'’s a lot of fuckin'’ sage, there'’s a lot of sage. 1931 01:16:23,709 --> 01:16:26,364 And so, she goes, 1932 01:16:26,364 --> 01:16:27,974 "I hear that you'’re getting detained at airports, 1933 01:16:27,974 --> 01:16:29,802 and I want you to know, 1934 01:16:29,802 --> 01:16:31,151 if anything happens to you in any city in this country, 1935 01:16:31,151 --> 01:16:32,849 you call our team, 1936 01:16:32,849 --> 01:16:33,893 and there is nothing we can'’t get you out of." 1937 01:16:33,893 --> 01:16:35,982 [audience laughing] 1938 01:16:35,982 --> 01:16:39,116 [audience cheering] 1939 01:16:42,293 --> 01:16:44,643 You guys, I think Stevie Nicks was in Seal Team Six. 1940 01:16:44,643 --> 01:16:47,298 I do, I think she was like really Seal Team Seven 1941 01:16:47,298 --> 01:16:49,039 but she'’s like, don'’t say anything. 1942 01:16:49,039 --> 01:16:53,130 All right so, sure enough, we get to go backstage. 1943 01:16:53,130 --> 01:16:55,959 Now I am incredibly honored to be here. 1944 01:16:55,959 --> 01:16:57,961 But I'’m not a stadium artist, I never was. 1945 01:16:57,961 --> 01:17:00,180 So, get this shit, these stadium artists, 1946 01:17:00,180 --> 01:17:02,313 what they do is they turn their dressing rooms 1947 01:17:02,313 --> 01:17:04,489 into replicas of their apartments! 1948 01:17:04,489 --> 01:17:06,143 So get this, so we walk in, 1949 01:17:06,143 --> 01:17:09,015 and Randy was afraid to even walk in the room, 1950 01:17:09,015 --> 01:17:13,933 because the wave of estrogen coming out, 1951 01:17:13,933 --> 01:17:16,501 he thought his dick might fall off. 1952 01:17:16,501 --> 01:17:17,937 And the other thing I like about these legends 1953 01:17:17,937 --> 01:17:19,547 is they get to an age 1954 01:17:19,547 --> 01:17:20,505 where they really don'’t give a fuck anymore, 1955 01:17:20,505 --> 01:17:22,159 and it'’s heaven. 1956 01:17:22,159 --> 01:17:24,117 Like Chrissie Hynde, we went to the soundcheck, 1957 01:17:24,117 --> 01:17:27,381 and Chrissie Hynde'’s hair is like Tina Turner from Mad Max. 1958 01:17:27,381 --> 01:17:28,339 [audience laughing] 1959 01:17:28,339 --> 01:17:30,036 Yes! 1960 01:17:30,036 --> 01:17:31,734 And the older legends are angry all the time. 1961 01:17:31,734 --> 01:17:33,083 It'’s heaven. 1962 01:17:33,083 --> 01:17:35,651 Now, I am a complete star fucker, 1963 01:17:35,651 --> 01:17:37,914 I love celebrities, I'’m obsessed with celebrities. 1964 01:17:37,914 --> 01:17:39,829 So if I know I'’m gonna meet a celebrity I haven'’t met, 1965 01:17:39,829 --> 01:17:41,482 I'’ll do like some homework, right? 1966 01:17:41,482 --> 01:17:43,136 So I had read that day, I thought, 1967 01:17:43,136 --> 01:17:45,138 well if I get a chance to talk to Chrissie Hynde, 1968 01:17:45,138 --> 01:17:46,792 I knew she was from Akron, Ohio, 1969 01:17:46,792 --> 01:17:49,621 and I read that she opened a vegan restaurant. 1970 01:17:49,621 --> 01:17:51,754 So I thought all right, I'’ll have like shit to talk about. 1971 01:17:51,754 --> 01:17:53,930 So I'’m watching the two of them talk shop, 1972 01:17:53,930 --> 01:17:55,758 and once again I'’m just a little gay boy 1973 01:17:55,758 --> 01:17:58,586 and I'’m in heaven watching them like, "Oh, this is great!" 1974 01:17:58,586 --> 01:18:00,937 And just to set the stage, 1975 01:18:00,937 --> 01:18:03,591 Stevie'’s dressing room is so Stevie Nicks-y. 1976 01:18:03,591 --> 01:18:09,075 The scented candles were almost battling with one another. 1977 01:18:09,075 --> 01:18:12,600 You walk in and there'’s vanilla bean over here, 1978 01:18:12,600 --> 01:18:13,689 lavender, 1979 01:18:14,385 --> 01:18:15,778 musk, 1980 01:18:15,778 --> 01:18:17,388 there'’s one that'’s just pussy. 1981 01:18:17,388 --> 01:18:18,998 [audience laughing] 1982 01:18:18,998 --> 01:18:21,000 And then there'’s a little lull in the conversation. 1983 01:18:21,000 --> 01:18:23,524 And I then say to Chrissie Hynde, who I'’ve never met, 1984 01:18:23,524 --> 01:18:25,526 I said, "Chrissie, I'’m a comedian, 1985 01:18:25,526 --> 01:18:26,963 I'’ve played Ohio many times 1986 01:18:26,963 --> 01:18:28,268 and I understand you'’re from Akron. 1987 01:18:28,268 --> 01:18:30,270 Do you ever go back to Ohio?" 1988 01:18:30,270 --> 01:18:31,619 And Chrissie goes, "Fuck Ohio!" 1989 01:18:31,619 --> 01:18:33,447 [audience laughing] 1990 01:18:33,447 --> 01:18:36,581 [audience cheering] 1991 01:18:42,369 --> 01:18:46,243 You guys, I peed a little, like a little. 1992 01:18:46,243 --> 01:18:48,201 Not even... 1993 01:18:48,201 --> 01:18:49,812 [audience laughing] 1994 01:18:49,812 --> 01:18:51,770 OK, "I read that you'’ve opened a vegan restaurant 1995 01:18:51,770 --> 01:18:54,251 which I think is very healthy and progressive of you." 1996 01:18:54,251 --> 01:18:55,600 [audience laughing] 1997 01:18:55,600 --> 01:18:57,036 She goes, "It closed!" 1998 01:18:57,036 --> 01:18:59,343 [audience laughing] 1999 01:18:59,343 --> 01:19:03,260 [audience applauding] 2000 01:19:03,260 --> 01:19:05,741 You guys, the slightest amount of diarrhea. 2001 01:19:05,741 --> 01:19:09,266 [audience laughing] 2002 01:19:09,266 --> 01:19:10,441 Not even that much. 2003 01:19:12,443 --> 01:19:15,315 So then, Stevie Nicks has to come in and mediate! 2004 01:19:15,315 --> 01:19:17,709 And she goes, "Chrissie, this is a friend, Kathy Griffin, 2005 01:19:17,709 --> 01:19:19,232 she is an outrageous comedian. 2006 01:19:19,232 --> 01:19:20,712 She says whatever goes into her head 2007 01:19:20,712 --> 01:19:22,322 and it comes out of her mouth 2008 01:19:22,322 --> 01:19:25,064 and she seems to not be able to stop herself." 2009 01:19:25,064 --> 01:19:27,414 She goes, "In fact, this very story 2010 01:19:27,414 --> 01:19:28,764 will probably be in her act." 2011 01:19:28,764 --> 01:19:31,505 [audience laughing] 2012 01:19:31,505 --> 01:19:34,770 [audience applauding] 2013 01:19:38,817 --> 01:19:40,297 And then Stevie continued and she goes, 2014 01:19:40,297 --> 01:19:41,733 "But we have to support her. 2015 01:19:41,733 --> 01:19:43,430 Because she'’s in trouble with the government 2016 01:19:43,430 --> 01:19:45,302 because she took a picture of Donald Trump'’s head 2017 01:19:45,302 --> 01:19:47,608 that we all wanted to take except she really took it." 2018 01:19:47,608 --> 01:19:50,916 [audience laughing] 2019 01:19:50,916 --> 01:19:55,007 All right, so then, Chrissie Hynde goes like this, 2020 01:19:55,007 --> 01:19:56,487 "That was you? 2021 01:19:58,402 --> 01:20:00,186 That'’s punk rock!" 2022 01:20:00,186 --> 01:20:02,014 High five, high five, best friends. 2023 01:20:02,014 --> 01:20:04,147 Best friends for life, high five, best friends. 2024 01:20:04,147 --> 01:20:05,975 [audience applauding] 2025 01:20:05,975 --> 01:20:08,978 OK this is, just, I know half the people in the room 2026 01:20:08,978 --> 01:20:11,241 like know him and like him, but I can'’t resist. 2027 01:20:11,241 --> 01:20:13,112 You guys, I got a consolation note 2028 01:20:13,112 --> 01:20:16,420 on really beautiful embossed stationary from Billy Bush! 2029 01:20:16,420 --> 01:20:17,900 [audience laughing] 2030 01:20:17,900 --> 01:20:19,640 By the way, I hope you guys know this. 2031 01:20:19,640 --> 01:20:21,468 You know when he got canned from The Today Show, 2032 01:20:21,468 --> 01:20:25,211 they gave him a nine million dollar severance package! 2033 01:20:25,211 --> 01:20:26,386 Nine million dollars! 2034 01:20:26,386 --> 01:20:28,040 Now, I like to brag, 2035 01:20:28,040 --> 01:20:30,390 I'’ve been fired more than I'’ve been hired. 2036 01:20:30,390 --> 01:20:33,437 I'’ve never gotten a $9 severance package, Jesus! 2037 01:20:33,437 --> 01:20:34,481 Where do I sign? 2038 01:20:34,481 --> 01:20:36,092 [audience laughing] 2039 01:20:36,092 --> 01:20:39,138 All right, so anyway, he sends me this note. 2040 01:20:39,138 --> 01:20:41,358 "Dear Kathy, I have real solid counsel for you 2041 01:20:41,358 --> 01:20:42,359 if you want it. 2042 01:20:42,359 --> 01:20:43,621 Call me any time." 2043 01:20:43,621 --> 01:20:45,318 Doesn'’t leave a phone number. 2044 01:20:45,318 --> 01:20:46,406 [audience laughing] 2045 01:20:46,406 --> 01:20:49,932 On brand, on brand. 2046 01:20:49,932 --> 01:20:53,022 Then he writes, "Don'’t speak for a while." 2047 01:20:53,022 --> 01:20:54,937 OK, the last thing I need is another rich, 2048 01:20:54,937 --> 01:20:57,591 middle-aged white guy telling me don'’t speak for a while. 2049 01:20:57,591 --> 01:20:59,289 Unless your name is Gwen Stefani 2050 01:20:59,289 --> 01:21:01,117 and you have the original No Doubt, 2051 01:21:01,117 --> 01:21:03,380 do not be saying "Don'’t speak" to me. 2052 01:21:03,380 --> 01:21:05,948 Only Gwen Stefani can say "Don'’t speak." 2053 01:21:05,948 --> 01:21:09,299 [audience applauding] 2054 01:21:10,604 --> 01:21:12,693 And then he goes, "Do you meditate? 2055 01:21:12,693 --> 01:21:14,304 Start." 2056 01:21:14,304 --> 01:21:16,045 And I swear to god I wanted to write back, 2057 01:21:16,045 --> 01:21:18,308 "No, maybe if I had a nine million dollar yoga mat, 2058 01:21:18,308 --> 01:21:19,613 I would, Billy!" 2059 01:21:19,613 --> 01:21:22,181 [audience laughing] 2060 01:21:22,181 --> 01:21:24,749 And then he signs it, I swear to god he signs it with, 2061 01:21:24,749 --> 01:21:27,186 "You are human," 2062 01:21:27,186 --> 01:21:29,841 You guys what the fuck is goin'’ on? 2063 01:21:29,841 --> 01:21:31,930 [audience laughing] 2064 01:21:31,930 --> 01:21:33,584 Is Billy Bush gonna run out here and stitch my eye 2065 01:21:33,584 --> 01:21:34,759 like the Handmaids Tale? 2066 01:21:34,759 --> 01:21:36,543 What the fuck is going on? 2067 01:21:36,543 --> 01:21:38,241 All right, I'’ve got you a little loosened up. 2068 01:21:38,241 --> 01:21:40,199 I brought a death threat for you. 2069 01:21:40,199 --> 01:21:43,637 It said, "From an admirer you may know, for your eyes only." 2070 01:21:43,637 --> 01:21:45,422 [audience laughing] 2071 01:21:45,422 --> 01:21:47,032 I know, I like Sheena Easton as much as the next guy. 2072 01:21:47,032 --> 01:21:48,164 [audience laughing] 2073 01:21:48,164 --> 01:21:49,643 For your eyes only? 2074 01:21:49,643 --> 01:21:51,471 I hope her sugar walls catch the morning train. 2075 01:21:51,471 --> 01:21:53,299 [audience laughing] 2076 01:21:53,299 --> 01:21:57,086 And I open it and it says "From an older white male." 2077 01:21:57,086 --> 01:22:00,916 What a shock, that is, really? 2078 01:22:00,916 --> 01:22:02,482 "Go to hell Kathy!" 2079 01:22:02,482 --> 01:22:03,919 And then, this is what I want you to know 2080 01:22:03,919 --> 01:22:05,398 about the Trumpers, like how random they are, 2081 01:22:05,398 --> 01:22:07,966 "You are no different than Bill Cosby!" 2082 01:22:07,966 --> 01:22:11,100 [audience laughing] 2083 01:22:18,629 --> 01:22:22,546 I can think of one way, but. 2084 01:22:22,546 --> 01:22:24,678 "You were my favorite female comedian. 2085 01:22:24,678 --> 01:22:27,943 I was there at your show last January in San Diego." 2086 01:22:27,943 --> 01:22:30,597 All right, I'’m such an asshole that I'’m like, 2087 01:22:30,597 --> 01:22:34,253 oh, you know what, this a fan just having a moment. 2088 01:22:34,253 --> 01:22:35,733 [audience laughing] 2089 01:22:35,733 --> 01:22:37,430 You know, he'’s a ticket-buying fan, 2090 01:22:37,430 --> 01:22:39,302 if he came to see me in San Diego! 2091 01:22:39,302 --> 01:22:42,044 He'’s just venting a little. 2092 01:22:42,044 --> 01:22:44,611 "I died laughing, now I hope you die, you cunt." 2093 01:22:44,611 --> 01:22:45,786 [audience laughing] 2094 01:22:45,786 --> 01:22:47,527 Shit, it'’s close. 2095 01:22:47,527 --> 01:22:49,094 And then, like I said, 2096 01:22:49,094 --> 01:22:50,139 because you'’ve gotta laugh at everything, 2097 01:22:50,139 --> 01:22:51,488 this one gets me every time. 2098 01:22:51,488 --> 01:22:54,795 "You'’re a piece of shite!" 2099 01:22:54,795 --> 01:22:59,365 Is anyone here even slightly Irish or Scottish or anything? 2100 01:22:59,365 --> 01:23:02,151 I'’m quite sure that this is from one of my aunts in Chicago. 2101 01:23:02,151 --> 01:23:03,456 I'’m not sure. 2102 01:23:03,456 --> 01:23:04,892 [audience laughing] 2103 01:23:04,892 --> 01:23:06,416 Kathleen you'’re full of shite. 2104 01:23:06,416 --> 01:23:07,983 You dunno shite from Shinola. 2105 01:23:07,983 --> 01:23:09,810 Typical ta let shite come out of yer mouth. 2106 01:23:09,810 --> 01:23:12,335 Why dontcha collect stamps instead of talkin'’ that shite. 2107 01:23:12,335 --> 01:23:15,381 Um, and then he says, because it makes sense, 2108 01:23:15,381 --> 01:23:19,037 "You can forward this to your lover Snoop Dogg." 2109 01:23:19,037 --> 01:23:20,952 [audience laughing] 2110 01:23:20,952 --> 01:23:22,345 That'’s right, I wanted to write him back and go, 2111 01:23:22,345 --> 01:23:23,389 you know what, sir? 2112 01:23:23,389 --> 01:23:24,477 You got me. 2113 01:23:24,477 --> 01:23:25,826 Snoop Dogg and I are lovers 2114 01:23:25,826 --> 01:23:27,480 and if I have even one egg left, 2115 01:23:27,480 --> 01:23:29,700 we'’re gonna make a fuckin'’ Snoop Omelet. 2116 01:23:29,700 --> 01:23:32,790 You got me sir, and then he says, I got a lot of this, 2117 01:23:32,790 --> 01:23:34,531 "I'’m glad your sister just died of cancer, 2118 01:23:34,531 --> 01:23:35,836 I wish it was you." 2119 01:23:35,836 --> 01:23:37,621 [audience gasps] 2120 01:23:37,621 --> 01:23:39,492 Yeah, all right, then he says, "Fuck you up the ass 2121 01:23:39,492 --> 01:23:41,364 with a red hot poker." 2122 01:23:41,364 --> 01:23:46,369 Now, I'’ve been very clear my whole career about this. 2123 01:23:46,369 --> 01:23:48,371 I prefer a chilled poker. 2124 01:23:48,371 --> 01:23:51,417 [audience laughing] 2125 01:23:51,417 --> 01:23:55,291 I find a red hot poker is a little shocking 2126 01:23:55,291 --> 01:23:57,684 to my anus and also chilled poker 2127 01:23:57,684 --> 01:24:00,165 and a lot of Astro Glide but that'’s me, that'’s me. 2128 01:24:00,165 --> 01:24:01,297 [audience laughing] 2129 01:24:01,297 --> 01:24:02,428 It'’s a free country for now. 2130 01:24:02,428 --> 01:24:03,951 Then he says, "Red hot poker 2131 01:24:03,951 --> 01:24:05,344 just like your precious friends 2132 01:24:05,344 --> 01:24:07,172 on that filthy show Will and Grace 2133 01:24:07,172 --> 01:24:09,783 who all fuck each other up the ass all day." 2134 01:24:09,783 --> 01:24:12,264 And all I took away from this whole death threat was, 2135 01:24:12,264 --> 01:24:13,439 Will and Graceis back! 2136 01:24:13,439 --> 01:24:16,921 [audience applauding] 2137 01:24:18,836 --> 01:24:21,969 All right, so OK, I have to tell you about something. 2138 01:24:21,969 --> 01:24:23,536 I hope you get this and like this. 2139 01:24:23,536 --> 01:24:27,192 I attended the White House Correspondents'’ 2140 01:24:27,192 --> 01:24:28,715 Yes, what a difference a year makes! 2141 01:24:28,715 --> 01:24:30,804 [audience applauding] 2142 01:24:30,804 --> 01:24:31,849 OK, so get this shit. 2143 01:24:31,849 --> 01:24:32,980 I got into so many fights. 2144 01:24:32,980 --> 01:24:35,983 Yes, can you believe it? 2145 01:24:35,983 --> 01:24:38,073 I got a call the day before, 2146 01:24:38,073 --> 01:24:39,726 '’cause I still didn'’t have a publicist, 2147 01:24:39,726 --> 01:24:41,511 from The Washington Post, and they wanted to know 2148 01:24:41,511 --> 01:24:42,947 if they could shadow me 2149 01:24:42,947 --> 01:24:44,905 '’cause they thought it was so crazy 2150 01:24:44,905 --> 01:24:46,777 that I was going to the White House Correspondents'’ Dinner. 2151 01:24:46,777 --> 01:24:48,257 Now typically, as you can tell, 2152 01:24:48,257 --> 01:24:50,433 that is not a good idea at all. 2153 01:24:50,433 --> 01:24:52,261 I went in with what'’s called an agenda. 2154 01:24:52,261 --> 01:24:54,089 So I'’m sitting there, and I'’m looking around 2155 01:24:54,089 --> 01:24:56,091 and there'’s a lot of cabinet members and stuff, 2156 01:24:56,091 --> 01:24:57,179 and of course Trump didn'’t go, 2157 01:24:57,179 --> 01:24:58,571 because he'’s too much of a puss 2158 01:24:58,571 --> 01:25:00,399 and he could never take a joke. 2159 01:25:00,399 --> 01:25:02,488 But one thing I wanna tell you, want you to take away, 2160 01:25:02,488 --> 01:25:04,229 is I absolutely with my own eyes, 2161 01:25:04,229 --> 01:25:06,362 and I was the only other standup comic in the room, 2162 01:25:06,362 --> 01:25:08,625 saw Michelle Wolf do a great job 2163 01:25:08,625 --> 01:25:11,367 with her monologue at the White House Correspondents'’ Dinner. 2164 01:25:11,367 --> 01:25:12,759 [audience cheering] 2165 01:25:12,759 --> 01:25:13,891 I watched it! 2166 01:25:13,891 --> 01:25:16,633 I was there in the audience! 2167 01:25:16,633 --> 01:25:19,244 So they are not gonna take her down on my watch. 2168 01:25:19,244 --> 01:25:21,855 And they tried, I watched them even start tweeting about it 2169 01:25:21,855 --> 01:25:24,554 in real time, saying the whole room was leaving. 2170 01:25:24,554 --> 01:25:25,642 Nobody was leaving. 2171 01:25:25,642 --> 01:25:27,209 All right, we'’ll get there. 2172 01:25:27,209 --> 01:25:29,602 So I go and sit down, and this guy comes up to me, 2173 01:25:29,602 --> 01:25:31,735 his name is Hogan Gidley, and he'’s this piece of shit 2174 01:25:31,735 --> 01:25:33,693 that'’s Sarah Fuckabee'’s right hand man, 2175 01:25:33,693 --> 01:25:35,391 and I recognize him '’cause he kind of looks like 2176 01:25:35,391 --> 01:25:37,436 that asshole Ralph Reed from Focus on the Family, 2177 01:25:37,436 --> 01:25:39,743 So, you know, these guys always wanna start shit with me. 2178 01:25:39,743 --> 01:25:42,441 I'’m just sittin'’ there, so he comes up and he goes, 2179 01:25:42,441 --> 01:25:46,141 "Uh, I just wanna let you know we are gonna build the wall, 2180 01:25:46,141 --> 01:25:50,232 and I'’m drinking a Mexican beer." 2181 01:25:50,232 --> 01:25:51,755 I know, and I go, 2182 01:25:51,755 --> 01:25:54,497 [blows] "Bye Nazi." [blows] 2183 01:25:54,497 --> 01:25:56,107 [audience laughing] 2184 01:25:56,107 --> 01:25:58,240 I don'’t know what it is about straight guys, 2185 01:25:58,240 --> 01:26:00,807 but if you blow on them, they fuckin'’ freak out. 2186 01:26:00,807 --> 01:26:02,026 [audience laughing] 2187 01:26:02,026 --> 01:26:04,420 Like, it was, it'’s my new thing! 2188 01:26:04,420 --> 01:26:05,899 '’Cause they'’re like, he was like a cat, 2189 01:26:05,899 --> 01:26:06,900 like he thought he was gonna really have, 2190 01:26:06,900 --> 01:26:08,337 and then he was like, 2191 01:26:08,337 --> 01:26:10,904 [audience laughing] 2192 01:26:10,904 --> 01:26:14,169 [audience applauding] 2193 01:26:17,041 --> 01:26:19,913 OK, so then, I stood right outside the men'’s room 2194 01:26:19,913 --> 01:26:21,306 and then none of them could get away from me. 2195 01:26:21,306 --> 01:26:22,394 It was heaven! 2196 01:26:22,394 --> 01:26:24,135 And had a fuckin'’ train 2197 01:26:24,135 --> 01:26:25,789 longer than Stormy pullin'’ a double in Tuscaloosa. 2198 01:26:25,789 --> 01:26:27,269 [audience laughing] 2199 01:26:27,269 --> 01:26:28,922 Yes, yes. 2200 01:26:28,922 --> 01:26:30,489 So, I realize that'’s where they couldn'’t 2201 01:26:30,489 --> 01:26:32,361 get away from me, right? 2202 01:26:32,361 --> 01:26:34,145 So I would wait for them to come out of the bathroom. 2203 01:26:34,145 --> 01:26:36,321 So the first one was that piece of shit Wilbur Ross, 2204 01:26:36,321 --> 01:26:37,888 who'’s like a hundred and fifty, 2205 01:26:37,888 --> 01:26:39,498 so he comes down and he'’s like [mumbles]. 2206 01:26:39,498 --> 01:26:41,152 You know, he was like a Simpson'’s character. 2207 01:26:41,152 --> 01:26:42,936 And so he doesn'’t recognize me or know who I am. 2208 01:26:42,936 --> 01:26:44,590 And I go, "Time to retire!" 2209 01:26:44,590 --> 01:26:46,505 [blows] Like that. 2210 01:26:46,505 --> 01:26:49,639 [audience laughing] 2211 01:26:52,772 --> 01:26:55,035 I know, it'’s weird but it was so much fun. 2212 01:26:55,035 --> 01:26:57,734 Then Gary Cohen comes down, one of the economic advisors, 2213 01:26:57,734 --> 01:26:59,475 and I go, "Gary Cohen, what do you know! 2214 01:26:59,475 --> 01:27:00,737 You got canned two weeks ago, 2215 01:27:00,737 --> 01:27:02,129 so desperate for a free meal?" 2216 01:27:02,129 --> 01:27:03,130 [blows] 2217 01:27:03,130 --> 01:27:05,524 [audience laughing] 2218 01:27:05,524 --> 01:27:08,048 I fuckin'’ picked '’em off one after one with a simple [blows] 2219 01:27:08,048 --> 01:27:12,183 And, oh yeah, Tom Bossert, just one after another. 2220 01:27:12,183 --> 01:27:13,924 And then I would accuse them specifically of the crimes 2221 01:27:13,924 --> 01:27:15,665 that I'’m quite sure they'’re guilty of. 2222 01:27:15,665 --> 01:27:17,797 All right, so then the piece of shit Brian Kilmeade 2223 01:27:17,797 --> 01:27:20,626 comes out from FOX and Friends, right? 2224 01:27:20,626 --> 01:27:21,888 Now here'’s the thing, I admit, 2225 01:27:21,888 --> 01:27:23,629 a lot of people don'’t know this. 2226 01:27:23,629 --> 01:27:25,979 FOX and Friendswasn'’t always a propaganda show, 2227 01:27:25,979 --> 01:27:27,372 much less even a political show. 2228 01:27:27,372 --> 01:27:29,548 I used to go on FOX and Friends 2229 01:27:29,548 --> 01:27:31,202 when they very first started, 2230 01:27:31,202 --> 01:27:32,508 and they were sort of trying to be a knockoff 2231 01:27:32,508 --> 01:27:34,423 of the Today Showor GMA. 2232 01:27:34,423 --> 01:27:36,729 So I actually used to go on FOX and Friends 2233 01:27:36,729 --> 01:27:39,428 and do cooking segments with Richard Simmons! 2234 01:27:39,428 --> 01:27:40,690 [audience laughing] 2235 01:27:40,690 --> 01:27:44,041 Yes, who'’s missing! 2236 01:27:44,041 --> 01:27:45,695 [audience laughing] 2237 01:27:45,695 --> 01:27:46,739 He'’s missing! 2238 01:27:48,132 --> 01:27:49,351 Where is he over there? 2239 01:27:49,351 --> 01:27:50,439 Why won'’t they? 2240 01:27:50,439 --> 01:27:53,180 [audience laughing] 2241 01:27:53,180 --> 01:27:55,792 So, anyway, Brian Kilmeade comes down 2242 01:27:55,792 --> 01:27:57,446 and all these other pieces of shit guys, 2243 01:27:57,446 --> 01:28:00,405 Trumpers that have dogpiled on me. 2244 01:28:00,405 --> 01:28:02,625 The first thing he says is, "Can I get a selfie?" 2245 01:28:02,625 --> 01:28:04,061 I go, "No Nazi, you can'’t get a selfie. 2246 01:28:04,061 --> 01:28:05,541 What the fuck is the matter with you? 2247 01:28:05,541 --> 01:28:06,629 Propagating this bullshit to the President 2248 01:28:06,629 --> 01:28:08,370 that you know he believes. 2249 01:28:08,370 --> 01:28:09,458 When I used to do your piece of shit show, 2250 01:28:09,458 --> 01:28:11,242 you were the sports girl 2251 01:28:11,242 --> 01:28:12,896 and Steve Doocy was the weather girl, do your job!" 2252 01:28:12,896 --> 01:28:14,114 [blows] 2253 01:28:14,114 --> 01:28:17,292 [audience laughing] 2254 01:28:21,818 --> 01:28:25,125 And, you should know that of course I had a fantasy 2255 01:28:25,125 --> 01:28:27,824 that Trump didn'’t go only because he was afraid of me. 2256 01:28:27,824 --> 01:28:30,783 Like, that of course was an insane fantasy I had, 2257 01:28:30,783 --> 01:28:32,437 but I have one that'’s even more insane. 2258 01:28:32,437 --> 01:28:34,352 You ready? 2259 01:28:34,352 --> 01:28:36,441 This guy gets up and leaves, and his name is Matt Schlapp 2260 01:28:36,441 --> 01:28:38,400 and he runs that thing CPAC, 2261 01:28:38,400 --> 01:28:41,011 which used to be just a sort of conservative convention, 2262 01:28:41,011 --> 01:28:42,752 and now they have like Nazis 2263 01:28:42,752 --> 01:28:45,407 and Steve Bannon was their big get and everything. 2264 01:28:45,407 --> 01:28:46,973 So, he'’s a fuckin'’ psycho. 2265 01:28:46,973 --> 01:28:51,238 I will also say she is a lady, oh my God. 2266 01:28:51,238 --> 01:28:54,503 OK, let me just say, yeah, get nervous, 2267 01:28:54,503 --> 01:28:55,460 '’cause I'’m fuckin'’ goin there. 2268 01:28:55,460 --> 01:28:57,419 [audience laughing] 2269 01:28:57,419 --> 01:29:00,291 And here'’s why, like I said, I have traveled this country, 2270 01:29:00,291 --> 01:29:02,380 well I could be a pilot practically at this point. 2271 01:29:02,380 --> 01:29:04,382 I'’ve traveled and traveled, 2272 01:29:04,382 --> 01:29:05,731 I'’ve gone to every city large and small, and let'’s face it, 2273 01:29:05,731 --> 01:29:07,472 not every place is New York and LA, 2274 01:29:07,472 --> 01:29:08,604 there'’s many places in America 2275 01:29:08,604 --> 01:29:10,519 where you can'’t just come out. 2276 01:29:10,519 --> 01:29:12,434 There'’s many places where frankly it'’s just not safe 2277 01:29:12,434 --> 01:29:14,131 to be gay. 2278 01:29:14,131 --> 01:29:16,394 So, over the decades, I'’ve done many, many events 2279 01:29:16,394 --> 01:29:19,745 where I'’m in, you know the South, or typically, the South. 2280 01:29:19,745 --> 01:29:21,486 And let'’s say I'’m doing a book signing, 2281 01:29:21,486 --> 01:29:23,923 and then a guy like Matt Schlapp comes up to me, 2282 01:29:23,923 --> 01:29:25,708 Hey, girl! 2283 01:29:25,708 --> 01:29:29,059 Oh my god fierce diva, love your book! 2284 01:29:29,059 --> 01:29:31,278 So does my wife Edna! 2285 01:29:31,278 --> 01:29:34,412 [audience laughing] 2286 01:29:40,679 --> 01:29:42,072 And then, right? 2287 01:29:42,072 --> 01:29:43,595 We all have that person in our life, 2288 01:29:43,595 --> 01:29:45,423 whether it'’s a relative or a coworker, 2289 01:29:45,423 --> 01:29:47,817 and you kind of have that moment of like, OK I'’ll play. 2290 01:29:47,817 --> 01:29:49,688 [audience laughing] 2291 01:29:49,688 --> 01:29:52,038 And you look at Edna, god love her, she'’s 600 pounds, 2292 01:29:52,038 --> 01:29:53,518 he hasn'’t touched her since the wedding night 2293 01:29:53,518 --> 01:29:55,215 when he took Viagra 2294 01:29:55,215 --> 01:29:56,478 and was watching Channing Tatum videos on his iPad. 2295 01:29:56,478 --> 01:29:58,001 [audience laughing] 2296 01:29:58,001 --> 01:30:00,395 But you know, that'’s the quilt that is America. 2297 01:30:00,395 --> 01:30:03,180 So anyway, this guy'’s a piece of shit. 2298 01:30:03,180 --> 01:30:05,008 Now get this shit, 2299 01:30:05,008 --> 01:30:07,227 his wife is named Mercedes, and she'’s in the Administration 2300 01:30:07,227 --> 01:30:09,186 as like one of those accidents. 2301 01:30:09,186 --> 01:30:11,188 Like when Scott Pruitt tried to get his wife a Chick-Fil-A, 2302 01:30:11,188 --> 01:30:12,972 remember that shit? 2303 01:30:12,972 --> 01:30:14,234 So they will just take fuckin'’ anybody apparently. 2304 01:30:14,234 --> 01:30:15,975 She has no qualifications or anything. 2305 01:30:15,975 --> 01:30:18,804 She'’s also the woman that stood up for the girl who said, 2306 01:30:18,804 --> 01:30:20,458 "It doesn'’t matter about John McCain'’s vote, 2307 01:30:20,458 --> 01:30:22,068 he'’s gonna die soon anyway." 2308 01:30:22,068 --> 01:30:26,072 So this bitch Mercedes Schlapp, S-C-H-L-A-P-P, 2309 01:30:26,072 --> 01:30:28,379 she stood up for that girl, right? 2310 01:30:28,379 --> 01:30:30,686 So anyway, they leave the event, 2311 01:30:30,686 --> 01:30:32,949 and I see Matt Schlapp is tweeting 2312 01:30:32,949 --> 01:30:34,951 that Michelle Wolf is a disaster 2313 01:30:34,951 --> 01:30:37,301 and the room is getting emptied 2314 01:30:37,301 --> 01:30:39,434 and everyone'’s booing and the event'’s been ruined. 2315 01:30:39,434 --> 01:30:42,088 And it was those two leaving, right? 2316 01:30:42,088 --> 01:30:46,049 So sure enough, I left the event, go to the MSNBC party, 2317 01:30:46,049 --> 01:30:47,746 '’cause I thought there would be like some friendlies, 2318 01:30:47,746 --> 01:30:49,531 and I'’m there talking to a couple friends 2319 01:30:49,531 --> 01:30:51,881 and who walks in but fuckin'’ Matt Schlapp and his wife? 2320 01:30:51,881 --> 01:30:55,188 So they left early to get free drinks at the MSNBC party, 2321 01:30:55,188 --> 01:30:57,408 and yet going online once again, 2322 01:30:57,408 --> 01:30:59,062 trying to take down Michelle Wolf 2323 01:30:59,062 --> 01:31:00,542 and say that everyone left. 2324 01:31:00,542 --> 01:31:02,108 She did very, very well. 2325 01:31:02,108 --> 01:31:04,415 So anyway, I didn'’t really have it in mind 2326 01:31:04,415 --> 01:31:06,199 to start with him, 2327 01:31:06,199 --> 01:31:08,071 I had already been in like four fights by that point. 2328 01:31:08,071 --> 01:31:10,552 So I'’m talking to a couple pals, and then he comes up, 2329 01:31:10,552 --> 01:31:12,162 and the wife comes up to me. 2330 01:31:12,162 --> 01:31:14,251 And I'’ve never said a word to her. 2331 01:31:14,251 --> 01:31:16,688 She wasn'’t really on my radar, and she comes up to me 2332 01:31:16,688 --> 01:31:18,995 like people are wont to do a lot these days, 2333 01:31:18,995 --> 01:31:20,649 "Well you'’re a female comedian. 2334 01:31:20,649 --> 01:31:23,086 I suppose you think what she did was funny. 2335 01:31:23,086 --> 01:31:24,609 Well, it was crass and vulgar 2336 01:31:24,609 --> 01:31:26,698 and may have ruined the event forever." 2337 01:31:26,698 --> 01:31:29,788 [audience laughing] 2338 01:31:32,443 --> 01:31:34,184 I didn'’t call for you. 2339 01:31:34,184 --> 01:31:35,228 [audience laughing] 2340 01:31:35,228 --> 01:31:36,621 When I do you'’ll know. 2341 01:31:36,621 --> 01:31:38,057 '’Cause I'’m gonna spot you 2342 01:31:38,057 --> 01:31:39,755 in that knockoff Jessica McClintock half-off 2343 01:31:39,755 --> 01:31:41,800 Macy'’s basement dress a mile fuckin'’ away. 2344 01:31:41,800 --> 01:31:42,888 [audience laughing] 2345 01:31:42,888 --> 01:31:47,110 [audience applauding] 2346 01:31:47,110 --> 01:31:49,416 So if you'’re gonna step up to me, Scarlett O'’Hara, 2347 01:31:49,416 --> 01:31:51,288 move your fuckin'’ hoop before I move it for you, 2348 01:31:51,288 --> 01:31:53,029 or whatever it was. 2349 01:31:53,029 --> 01:31:54,073 And it was so great '’cause she didn'’t know 2350 01:31:54,073 --> 01:31:55,292 that Washington Post was there, 2351 01:31:55,292 --> 01:31:57,076 and the guys were like holy shit. 2352 01:31:57,076 --> 01:32:00,384 It was really funny because Dana Bash and Don Lemon 2353 01:32:00,384 --> 01:32:04,997 were just like, OK, let'’s just let this air itself out. 2354 01:32:04,997 --> 01:32:07,565 And then, this bitch does not know when to stop. 2355 01:32:07,565 --> 01:32:09,306 So she'’s coming at me, and I'’m like honey, 2356 01:32:09,306 --> 01:32:10,829 you'’re like the 18th person. 2357 01:32:10,829 --> 01:32:12,701 I'’m happy to go to battle at this point. 2358 01:32:12,701 --> 01:32:14,920 So I'’m a grown middle-aged woman screaming at this bitch, 2359 01:32:14,920 --> 01:32:18,445 and then the husband does, what I'’ve seen many times, 2360 01:32:18,445 --> 01:32:22,188 the gay pivot, he'’s got like a highball or something, 2361 01:32:22,188 --> 01:32:24,190 and he'’s watching two bitches fight, 2362 01:32:24,190 --> 01:32:25,540 and he just goes like, 2363 01:32:26,715 --> 01:32:29,326 [audience laughing] 2364 01:32:29,326 --> 01:32:30,893 [audience applauding] 2365 01:32:30,893 --> 01:32:32,721 Oh yeah, he didn'’t have her back at all. 2366 01:32:32,721 --> 01:32:34,287 He was like happy to watch the whole fuckin'’ shitfest. 2367 01:32:34,287 --> 01:32:36,115 [audience laughing] 2368 01:32:36,115 --> 01:32:39,684 So, as you guys, when I read the infamous death threat 2369 01:32:39,684 --> 01:32:42,078 when the guy mentioned my sister passing away, 2370 01:32:42,078 --> 01:32:43,906 a couple things that happened, 2371 01:32:43,906 --> 01:32:45,472 '’cause I really do want you guys to know how serious 2372 01:32:45,472 --> 01:32:47,257 and crazy these Trumpers are, 2373 01:32:47,257 --> 01:32:51,304 so during that period, my mom got death threats 2374 01:32:51,304 --> 01:32:52,654 to her retirement village, 2375 01:32:52,654 --> 01:32:53,959 and they tracked her down somehow, 2376 01:32:53,959 --> 01:32:56,222 and that really scared her a lot. 2377 01:32:56,222 --> 01:32:59,748 But even worse than that was that my sister Joyce 2378 01:32:59,748 --> 01:33:01,576 was dying of cancer in a hospital 2379 01:33:01,576 --> 01:33:06,102 and she got death threats until the day she died. 2380 01:33:06,102 --> 01:33:07,669 [audience ahhing] 2381 01:33:07,669 --> 01:33:09,975 OK comedy show, comedy show [fake laughs]. 2382 01:33:09,975 --> 01:33:11,629 [audience member] We love you, Kathy! 2383 01:33:11,629 --> 01:33:14,632 And I love you and thank you, thank you. 2384 01:33:14,632 --> 01:33:17,113 OK, so there'’s the kind of pressure 2385 01:33:17,113 --> 01:33:18,549 that they'’ll put on somebody 2386 01:33:18,549 --> 01:33:20,246 if they just fucking feel like it. 2387 01:33:20,246 --> 01:33:23,423 So, when it came time for the interrogation, 2388 01:33:23,423 --> 01:33:27,079 months had passed, and every single day, 2389 01:33:27,079 --> 01:33:28,951 this is where your tax dollars went! 2390 01:33:28,951 --> 01:33:31,475 Every single day, Allan would call me and say 2391 01:33:31,475 --> 01:33:33,520 the DOJ called again. 2392 01:33:33,520 --> 01:33:35,435 Every day. 2393 01:33:35,435 --> 01:33:36,611 "Is she coming in? 2394 01:33:36,611 --> 01:33:38,395 Is she coming in tomorrow? 2395 01:33:38,395 --> 01:33:39,526 Is she comin'’? 2396 01:33:39,526 --> 01:33:40,876 Can you get her to come in?" 2397 01:33:40,876 --> 01:33:42,704 So finally I said, 2398 01:33:42,704 --> 01:33:45,402 that'’s what they have Jeff Sessions 2399 01:33:45,402 --> 01:33:48,448 and the Department of Justice is doing. 2400 01:33:48,448 --> 01:33:52,322 So I said, "What do they mean am I coming in?" 2401 01:33:52,322 --> 01:33:54,541 And he said, "They want you to go downtown 2402 01:33:54,541 --> 01:33:57,196 to the jail downtown." 2403 01:33:57,196 --> 01:33:58,850 And I said, "What do you mean?" 2404 01:33:58,850 --> 01:34:00,852 And he goes, "Look, I'’m negotiating with them, 2405 01:34:00,852 --> 01:34:04,290 but they'’re messing with you. 2406 01:34:04,290 --> 01:34:06,031 They don'’t have anything but they'’re messing with you." 2407 01:34:06,031 --> 01:34:09,948 And I said, "OK, what does this mean?" 2408 01:34:09,948 --> 01:34:12,559 And he said, "They want you to do a perp walk 2409 01:34:12,559 --> 01:34:13,952 in a jumpsuit and cuffs. 2410 01:34:13,952 --> 01:34:15,388 "They want the video of that." 2411 01:34:15,388 --> 01:34:17,347 [audience gasps] 2412 01:34:17,347 --> 01:34:18,957 OK. 2413 01:34:18,957 --> 01:34:21,786 I'’m a prudent woman, some may say cheap. 2414 01:34:21,786 --> 01:34:23,527 I never thought I would say this 2415 01:34:23,527 --> 01:34:25,442 to one of the most expensive lawyers in the world. 2416 01:34:25,442 --> 01:34:28,750 I said, "Alan, I don'’t care how much it costs. 2417 01:34:28,750 --> 01:34:31,056 I don'’t care if I have to lose my house 2418 01:34:31,056 --> 01:34:33,711 and lose everything, over my dead body 2419 01:34:33,711 --> 01:34:37,062 am I letting any one of you see me do a fucking perp walk 2420 01:34:37,062 --> 01:34:39,848 in a jumpsuit for my First Amendment rights 2421 01:34:39,848 --> 01:34:41,588 which I did not violate. 2422 01:34:41,588 --> 01:34:43,416 I'’m not letting a woman see it, 2423 01:34:43,416 --> 01:34:45,244 I'’m letting person of color see it, 2424 01:34:45,244 --> 01:34:47,507 I'’m not letting a gay person see it, 2425 01:34:47,507 --> 01:34:49,466 I don'’t fucking care how much it costs, 2426 01:34:49,466 --> 01:34:51,598 over my dead body. 2427 01:34:51,598 --> 01:34:54,079 A perp walk like a common criminal. 2428 01:34:54,079 --> 01:34:56,778 No fucking way, never! 2429 01:34:56,778 --> 01:34:58,127 Never!" 2430 01:34:58,127 --> 01:35:00,520 [audience cheering] 2431 01:35:00,520 --> 01:35:02,653 Thank you, thank you. 2432 01:35:04,655 --> 01:35:07,484 Two months, two months they tried to get me 2433 01:35:07,484 --> 01:35:09,007 to do the perp walk. 2434 01:35:09,007 --> 01:35:11,444 So, hundreds of thousands of dollars later, 2435 01:35:11,444 --> 01:35:13,359 and like I said, the reason I tell this story is, 2436 01:35:13,359 --> 01:35:15,753 if god forbid any of you or your 13-year-old kid 2437 01:35:15,753 --> 01:35:17,929 puts their picture up online or anywhere, 2438 01:35:17,929 --> 01:35:19,409 they have not done anything wrong 2439 01:35:19,409 --> 01:35:21,454 and they should not be put through this. 2440 01:35:21,454 --> 01:35:23,326 All right, so he finally negotiated 2441 01:35:23,326 --> 01:35:27,373 so that I would be interrogated under oath in his office. 2442 01:35:27,373 --> 01:35:29,767 So a lot of people think I was interviewed or called. 2443 01:35:29,767 --> 01:35:32,422 No, I was interrogated under oath. 2444 01:35:32,422 --> 01:35:35,251 So, we practiced, you know, for a couple of months, 2445 01:35:35,251 --> 01:35:38,558 and he finally talked him into doing it in his office, 2446 01:35:38,558 --> 01:35:40,212 in a board room of all places, 2447 01:35:40,212 --> 01:35:41,779 and they had to go to my house 2448 01:35:41,779 --> 01:35:43,259 and make sure that there were no firearms 2449 01:35:43,259 --> 01:35:45,087 because they wanted to come over 2450 01:35:45,087 --> 01:35:47,306 and he said it'’s kind of better if they don'’t come over. 2451 01:35:47,306 --> 01:35:48,786 And I was like all right, but whatever, 2452 01:35:48,786 --> 01:35:50,570 so I said, "Well I don'’t have any firearms." 2453 01:35:50,570 --> 01:35:53,530 So we had practiced and the way these things work is, 2454 01:35:53,530 --> 01:35:55,314 I just want you to know, 2455 01:35:55,314 --> 01:35:57,186 this was not a situation where if I was messing up, 2456 01:35:57,186 --> 01:35:59,275 he could say to the Feds, "I need a moment with my client." 2457 01:35:59,275 --> 01:36:01,494 And we can sort of re-strategize or anything. 2458 01:36:01,494 --> 01:36:04,280 So that'’s what I want you guys to know, 2459 01:36:04,280 --> 01:36:07,196 is that they were seriously considering charging me 2460 01:36:07,196 --> 01:36:08,980 with conspiracy to assassinate 2461 01:36:08,980 --> 01:36:10,765 the President of the United States. 2462 01:36:10,765 --> 01:36:12,723 So we were alone in the room for a few minutes first, 2463 01:36:12,723 --> 01:36:16,640 and he did his lawyerly duty and he said, "Kid, I love ya, 2464 01:36:16,640 --> 01:36:19,730 but I'’d be derelict in my duty if I didn'’t tell ya, 2465 01:36:19,730 --> 01:36:22,298 you fuck this up and you leave in cuffs." 2466 01:36:23,473 --> 01:36:24,996 And I said, "OK, I understand." 2467 01:36:24,996 --> 01:36:28,783 So the Feds come in, and the first question was, 2468 01:36:28,783 --> 01:36:30,436 "We understand you have a preexisting relationship 2469 01:36:30,436 --> 01:36:31,568 with the President." 2470 01:36:31,568 --> 01:36:33,222 So I went through everything, 2471 01:36:33,222 --> 01:36:34,571 from the time I met him on Suddenly Susan 2472 01:36:34,571 --> 01:36:36,312 to the charity gigs 2473 01:36:36,312 --> 01:36:38,488 where he didn'’t give the money to charity. 2474 01:36:38,488 --> 01:36:40,229 [audience laughing] 2475 01:36:40,229 --> 01:36:42,144 Every possible run-in, every up-fronts, every TCAs, 2476 01:36:42,144 --> 01:36:44,929 every time I'’d see him in New York, all that stuff. 2477 01:36:44,929 --> 01:36:46,104 And what they do, and I understand, 2478 01:36:46,104 --> 01:36:47,627 they try to catch someone 2479 01:36:47,627 --> 01:36:48,846 to make sure they'’re not telling a lie. 2480 01:36:48,846 --> 01:36:51,022 So then the male agent said, 2481 01:36:51,022 --> 01:36:53,198 "And is it true you have no firearms in your home?" 2482 01:36:53,198 --> 01:36:54,678 And I said, "Yes, that'’s true." 2483 01:36:54,678 --> 01:36:56,941 And what we all know from Michael Cohen 2484 01:36:56,941 --> 01:36:59,291 and Paul Manafort is you do not lie to the Feds, 2485 01:36:59,291 --> 01:37:03,382 and my hand to God, I remembered it on the spot 2486 01:37:03,382 --> 01:37:07,386 and I was so proud of myself for being super honest, 2487 01:37:07,386 --> 01:37:09,214 that I said, "Oh, wait! 2488 01:37:09,214 --> 01:37:14,263 I just remembered, I do have a giant sword." 2489 01:37:14,263 --> 01:37:19,181 [audience laughing] 2490 01:37:19,181 --> 01:37:22,097 You guys, if you could have seen Alan'’s face, he was like, 2491 01:37:26,449 --> 01:37:29,539 and then I can tell like, oh that doesn'’t sound good, 2492 01:37:29,539 --> 01:37:32,194 if they think I decapitated someone. 2493 01:37:32,194 --> 01:37:34,587 I better explain it more and more 2494 01:37:34,587 --> 01:37:36,546 and that'’ll make everything better. 2495 01:37:36,546 --> 01:37:40,158 So, he then takes out the pen and paper for the first time. 2496 01:37:40,158 --> 01:37:43,031 So I was like shit, so now I'’m like oh, I am so honest, 2497 01:37:43,031 --> 01:37:45,294 I go, "Yep, that'’s right, it is a big sword. 2498 01:37:45,294 --> 01:37:46,948 It is like medieval, 2499 01:37:46,948 --> 01:37:48,384 like it'’s got one of those leather encasements. 2500 01:37:48,384 --> 01:37:49,994 Now obviously, it'’s only for display, 2501 01:37:49,994 --> 01:37:51,822 but I'’m not gonna lie, it'’s really big, 2502 01:37:51,822 --> 01:37:53,389 it'’s got a big handle, 2503 01:37:53,389 --> 01:37:56,000 and it'’s even got an inscription on it!" 2504 01:37:56,000 --> 01:37:57,567 And so then he says, "Really! 2505 01:37:57,567 --> 01:37:59,438 "Are there any distinct markings?" 2506 01:37:59,438 --> 01:38:03,225 And I don'’t know he means fucking blood, 2507 01:38:03,225 --> 01:38:05,836 so I go, "Yes!" 2508 01:38:05,836 --> 01:38:07,577 So proud of myself. 2509 01:38:07,577 --> 01:38:08,926 And he'’s like, "Really, what'’s on the sword?" 2510 01:38:08,926 --> 01:38:10,797 And I go, "Oh! 2511 01:38:10,797 --> 01:38:12,669 It'’s inscribed to me and it says Welcome to the F-list!" 2512 01:38:12,669 --> 01:38:14,714 [audience laughing] 2513 01:38:14,714 --> 01:38:18,414 Thank god it was documented on an old episode 2514 01:38:18,414 --> 01:38:19,937 of My Life on the D-List, 2515 01:38:19,937 --> 01:38:21,547 because I then realized this guy thought 2516 01:38:21,547 --> 01:38:24,811 I was a sword-carrying crazy ISIS decapitator. 2517 01:38:24,811 --> 01:38:26,639 And I was able to say, 2518 01:38:26,639 --> 01:38:30,339 "Oh, I got it from when I hosted the gay porn awards! 2519 01:38:30,339 --> 01:38:31,688 I left that part out!" 2520 01:38:31,688 --> 01:38:33,429 [audience laughing] 2521 01:38:33,429 --> 01:38:35,257 Oh yes, if you saw in My Life on the D-List, 2522 01:38:35,257 --> 01:38:37,215 there was an episode where I hosted the gay porn awards, 2523 01:38:37,215 --> 01:38:39,783 and now I'’m explaining it to this FBI agent 2524 01:38:39,783 --> 01:38:41,437 who'’s considering whether not to charge me 2525 01:38:41,437 --> 01:38:43,134 with conspiracy to assassinate 2526 01:38:43,134 --> 01:38:44,962 the President of the United States, 2527 01:38:44,962 --> 01:38:47,399 and Alan is looking at me like oh God, 2528 01:38:47,399 --> 01:38:50,228 and I'’m going, "Oh yes, well you know the gays, 2529 01:38:50,228 --> 01:38:51,403 go big or go home, am I right? 2530 01:38:51,403 --> 01:38:53,188 I mean this thing is big." 2531 01:38:53,188 --> 01:38:55,320 [audience laughing] 2532 01:38:55,320 --> 01:38:57,279 And it was like a token, you know what I mean? 2533 01:38:57,279 --> 01:38:59,455 Like not like an honorary, but it was like a gift, you know. 2534 01:38:59,455 --> 01:39:01,805 And it'’s funny because the film that won that year, 2535 01:39:01,805 --> 01:39:04,242 ironically, was called Justice. 2536 01:39:04,242 --> 01:39:06,679 It'’s funny that we'’re in this current situation 2537 01:39:06,679 --> 01:39:12,555 because the film started where the main gentleman, 2538 01:39:12,555 --> 01:39:17,386 or protagonist, he started as what'’s called as a, top. 2539 01:39:17,386 --> 01:39:20,519 And then what happened was, he was arrested, 2540 01:39:20,519 --> 01:39:22,391 but it wasn'’t professional like this at all, 2541 01:39:22,391 --> 01:39:24,915 like frankly it was kind of a miscarriage of justice 2542 01:39:24,915 --> 01:39:28,049 in the movie, and during his interrogation, 2543 01:39:28,049 --> 01:39:31,052 it was like a five-way, frankly, 2544 01:39:31,052 --> 01:39:32,749 it was nothing like this, 2545 01:39:32,749 --> 01:39:34,751 like this is very professional, I appreciate your work. 2546 01:39:34,751 --> 01:39:37,536 Now in the film Justice, during his interrogation, 2547 01:39:37,536 --> 01:39:39,321 he turns into what'’s called a versatile, 2548 01:39:39,321 --> 01:39:43,455 [audience laughing] 2549 01:39:43,455 --> 01:39:45,153 and then, by the denouement, 2550 01:39:45,153 --> 01:39:47,459 he'’s what'’s called a full, uh, pig bottom. 2551 01:39:47,459 --> 01:39:49,244 [audience laughing] 2552 01:39:49,244 --> 01:39:51,507 And so I got a commemorative sword, 2553 01:39:51,507 --> 01:39:53,639 and I just wanna say this film Justice, 2554 01:39:53,639 --> 01:39:55,119 it swept that year, I mean, I got like 2555 01:39:55,119 --> 01:39:57,339 best in photography, best script, best actor. 2556 01:39:57,339 --> 01:39:58,775 It was like The Shape of Water. 2557 01:39:58,775 --> 01:40:01,212 [audience laughing] 2558 01:40:01,212 --> 01:40:02,344 And Alan is looking at me like, 2559 01:40:02,344 --> 01:40:04,215 wrap up the fuckin'’ gay porn. 2560 01:40:04,215 --> 01:40:06,087 Wrap up the gay porn. 2561 01:40:06,087 --> 01:40:08,437 So after that story, the male agent 2562 01:40:08,437 --> 01:40:09,699 actually had to put his hand over his mouth 2563 01:40:09,699 --> 01:40:11,179 '’cause he just started laughing. 2564 01:40:11,179 --> 01:40:14,443 So then, the female agent turns to me 2565 01:40:14,443 --> 01:40:16,488 and she asks me the one question 2566 01:40:16,488 --> 01:40:18,664 that Alan and I had not practiced. 2567 01:40:18,664 --> 01:40:20,536 And it really caught me off guard 2568 01:40:20,536 --> 01:40:22,407 and I thought we had thought of every possible question. 2569 01:40:22,407 --> 01:40:24,540 She turns to me and she says, and we'’re in a board room, 2570 01:40:24,540 --> 01:40:26,368 she goes, "Ms. Griffin, what would you do 2571 01:40:26,368 --> 01:40:29,849 if the President walked through that door right now?" 2572 01:40:29,849 --> 01:40:34,028 OK you guys, I'’m already a paranoid motherfucker, OK? 2573 01:40:34,028 --> 01:40:35,203 [audience laughing] 2574 01:40:35,203 --> 01:40:36,726 Also, I know this fool. 2575 01:40:36,726 --> 01:40:39,294 Like, he doesn'’t do any Presidenting, 2576 01:40:39,294 --> 01:40:41,078 like I can absolutely imagine him going, 2577 01:40:41,078 --> 01:40:43,080 hey Mike let'’s get on Air Force One 2578 01:40:43,080 --> 01:40:44,690 and go fuck with Kathy Griffin, come on! 2579 01:40:44,690 --> 01:40:46,823 Like I'’m not kidding, 2580 01:40:46,823 --> 01:40:49,260 I thought there was a 50/50 chance 2581 01:40:49,260 --> 01:40:52,959 that his gunts would be bursting through that door 2582 01:40:52,959 --> 01:40:56,876 any second, I am not kidding, I thought this was like, 2583 01:40:56,876 --> 01:41:00,141 and so I turn to Alan and I just go, "Alan?" 2584 01:41:00,141 --> 01:41:01,968 And he goes, "Answer the question." 2585 01:41:01,968 --> 01:41:03,144 OK, you guys know that show, 2586 01:41:03,144 --> 01:41:04,623 Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg? 2587 01:41:04,623 --> 01:41:06,103 [audience cheering] 2588 01:41:06,103 --> 01:41:09,237 All right, so, like I'’ve explained, I 2589 01:41:09,237 --> 01:41:11,239 She can'’t stand me '’cause I'’m vulgar and crass, 2590 01:41:11,239 --> 01:41:12,240 but I fuckin'’ love her. 2591 01:41:12,240 --> 01:41:13,937 She'’s a bad bitch. 2592 01:41:13,937 --> 01:41:15,199 For god'’s sake, she cooks and she'’s been to prison. 2593 01:41:15,199 --> 01:41:16,940 What'’s not to love? 2594 01:41:16,940 --> 01:41:19,899 So I wanted to talk to her when I went on that show 2595 01:41:19,899 --> 01:41:22,076 because Snoop Dogg is easy to get along with, 2596 01:41:22,076 --> 01:41:25,340 and talking to him is very different obviously, 2597 01:41:25,340 --> 01:41:26,993 and so I did an episode of that show, 2598 01:41:26,993 --> 01:41:30,171 and I wanted to talk to Martha, here'’s why. 2599 01:41:30,171 --> 01:41:32,477 It was when Trump had just declined 2600 01:41:32,477 --> 01:41:35,219 on the escalator from hell where Mexicans are rapists 2601 01:41:35,219 --> 01:41:37,352 and Melanie was wearing like a lampshade 2602 01:41:37,352 --> 01:41:41,007 or whatever the fuckin'’ outfit is, and if you recall, 2603 01:41:41,007 --> 01:41:44,098 when Martha Stewart took over for The Apprentice, 2604 01:41:44,098 --> 01:41:45,403 Trump was terrible to her! 2605 01:41:45,403 --> 01:41:47,188 Shit on her, 2606 01:41:47,188 --> 01:41:49,407 did press conferences about how horrible she was, terrible! 2607 01:41:49,407 --> 01:41:53,107 So I wanted to ask her, like, how do you deal with that 2608 01:41:53,107 --> 01:41:54,543 now that he'’s actually running? 2609 01:41:54,543 --> 01:41:56,197 So I go up to her at the beginning of the day 2610 01:41:56,197 --> 01:41:57,328 and I say, "Hey Martha, it'’s good to see you, 2611 01:41:57,328 --> 01:41:58,895 it'’s an honor to be here. 2612 01:41:58,895 --> 01:42:00,810 Maybe at some point we can grab 15 minutes 2613 01:42:00,810 --> 01:42:03,900 and maybe sit down and have a cup of coffee or something." 2614 01:42:03,900 --> 01:42:05,119 And she goes like this, 2615 01:42:05,119 --> 01:42:07,251 "It'’s already such a long day." 2616 01:42:07,251 --> 01:42:08,905 [audience laughing] 2617 01:42:08,905 --> 01:42:10,298 I loved her more, I did. 2618 01:42:10,298 --> 01:42:11,908 I loved her more, I can'’t help it. 2619 01:42:11,908 --> 01:42:13,518 All right, by the way, two hours later, 2620 01:42:13,518 --> 01:42:15,172 she'’s totally wasted on sake, 2621 01:42:15,172 --> 01:42:17,305 and she'’s doing Snapchat videos with me like, 2622 01:42:17,305 --> 01:42:21,526 "Wooo, I'’m with Kathy Griffin, we got a long doggy tongue 2623 01:42:21,526 --> 01:42:23,137 and crazy ears!" 2624 01:42:23,137 --> 01:42:25,269 So, she loosened up a little, 2625 01:42:25,269 --> 01:42:27,837 and so I finally got her alone 2626 01:42:27,837 --> 01:42:29,795 and I said, "Look, this is what I'’ve been dying to ask you. 2627 01:42:29,795 --> 01:42:32,885 I can'’t believe that The Donald is actually running, 2628 01:42:32,885 --> 01:42:34,409 like he'’s really running, 2629 01:42:34,409 --> 01:42:35,801 and people might actually vote for him!" 2630 01:42:35,801 --> 01:42:37,629 And I said, "He was so awful to you. 2631 01:42:37,629 --> 01:42:40,937 How do you handle it now when you walk into rooms 2632 01:42:40,937 --> 01:42:42,852 and you have to be faced with him? 2633 01:42:42,852 --> 01:42:45,159 I mean, you guys kinda run in the same like 2634 01:42:45,159 --> 01:42:47,987 New York money Mafia circles. 2635 01:42:47,987 --> 01:42:49,989 And he was so vicious, 2636 01:42:49,989 --> 01:42:52,383 what happens if he unexpectedly walks into a room?" 2637 01:42:52,383 --> 01:42:54,255 And Martha Stewart goes like this, 2638 01:42:55,473 --> 01:42:57,736 "I say hello." 2639 01:42:57,736 --> 01:43:00,435 So for the girl who'’s never done anything right in her life, 2640 01:43:00,435 --> 01:43:03,002 when the female agent said, "What would you say 2641 01:43:03,002 --> 01:43:05,396 if the President walked through that door right now?" 2642 01:43:05,396 --> 01:43:08,791 Somehow, I channeled my inner Martha Stewart 2643 01:43:08,791 --> 01:43:12,490 and I simply said, "I'’d say hello." 2644 01:43:12,490 --> 01:43:14,100 And I was exonerated! 2645 01:43:14,100 --> 01:43:15,101 Thank you guys! 2646 01:43:15,101 --> 01:43:16,102 [audience cheering] 2647 01:43:16,102 --> 01:43:17,887 Thank you for coming! 2648 01:43:17,887 --> 01:43:19,671 Thank you, thank you, thank you, you guys are awesome! 2649 01:43:19,671 --> 01:43:21,630 Thank you, good night! 2650 01:43:21,630 --> 01:43:22,979 [audience cheering] 2651 01:43:22,979 --> 01:43:26,156 [upbeat dance music] 2652 01:43:54,053 --> 01:43:56,099 It actually broadened my audience. 2653 01:43:56,099 --> 01:44:01,278 So I now get resistors as well as gay guys and soccer moms. 2654 01:44:01,278 --> 01:44:03,541 So this was also an historic story. 2655 01:44:03,541 --> 01:44:05,369 I'’m hilarious, but I'’m angry. 2656 01:44:05,369 --> 01:44:08,154 What happened to me truly was historic 2657 01:44:08,154 --> 01:44:11,462 and unprecedented in the worst kind of way. 2658 01:44:11,462 --> 01:44:13,856 I'’m here to talk to you about comedy, feminism, 2659 01:44:13,856 --> 01:44:15,466 and the First Amendment. 2660 01:44:15,466 --> 01:44:17,381 I got fucked by this administration. 2661 01:44:17,381 --> 01:44:20,776 The First Amendment is under attack, truly. 2662 01:44:20,776 --> 01:44:23,169 If you don'’t stand up, you get run over. 2663 01:44:23,169 --> 01:44:26,260 I fought it tooth and nail, and I shouldn'’t have had to. 2664 01:44:26,260 --> 01:44:28,436 And you shouldn'’t have to! 2665 01:44:28,436 --> 01:44:30,351 Kathy is going back to the cornerstone 2666 01:44:30,351 --> 01:44:32,440 of what made her career, standup comedy. 2667 01:44:32,440 --> 01:44:34,877 [female MC] All-new material, I hope you can handle it, 2668 01:44:34,877 --> 01:44:37,836 thank you, I love you guys, Kathy Griffin! 2669 01:44:37,836 --> 01:44:40,186 -[crowd cheering] -[upbeat dance music] 2670 01:44:40,186 --> 01:44:42,363 [Kathy] I'’m always gonna be open to whatever 2671 01:44:42,363 --> 01:44:44,495 is in the lexicon, whether it'’s pop culture 2672 01:44:44,495 --> 01:44:46,105 or political and stuff, 2673 01:44:46,105 --> 01:44:47,977 and I don'’t need to make a decision, 2674 01:44:47,977 --> 01:44:49,848 like am I gonna do Trump stuff or not. 2675 01:44:49,848 --> 01:44:51,894 But, it'’s great to have the freedom 2676 01:44:51,894 --> 01:44:55,463 after I did a whole world tour about the Trump issue, 2677 01:44:55,463 --> 01:44:57,726 but I love it so much, I just wanna hit the stage. 2678 01:44:57,726 --> 01:44:59,293 [audience cheering] 2679 01:44:59,293 --> 01:45:01,730 Thank you for coming, I can'’t believe it! 2680 01:45:01,730 --> 01:45:04,863 [audience cheering] 2681 01:45:07,649 --> 01:45:11,043 I think the people who act like eating a pint of ice cream 2682 01:45:11,043 --> 01:45:13,655 is too much for one sitting are fuckin'’ pussies, thank you. 2683 01:45:13,655 --> 01:45:15,004 [audience cheering] 2684 01:45:15,004 --> 01:45:17,615 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 2685 01:45:17,615 --> 01:45:19,661 I call it child-sized, child-sized. 2686 01:45:19,661 --> 01:45:21,967 I can down a quart if I'’m by myself, 2687 01:45:21,967 --> 01:45:23,752 I can down a quart like nothin'’ 2688 01:45:23,752 --> 01:45:25,362 and sleep like a fuckin'’ baby. 2689 01:45:25,362 --> 01:45:28,539 So, I hate these assholes that they like, 2690 01:45:28,539 --> 01:45:30,411 if you go to a dinner party 2691 01:45:30,411 --> 01:45:33,283 and they have a pint of ice cream for four people. 2692 01:45:33,283 --> 01:45:35,241 And I'’m like, what are the other three gonna do? 2693 01:45:35,241 --> 01:45:36,982 [audience laughing] 2694 01:45:36,982 --> 01:45:39,420 That shit'’s mine. OK go have you, berries. 2695 01:45:39,420 --> 01:45:40,943 By the way, doesn'’t that suck 2696 01:45:40,943 --> 01:45:42,466 when somebody has a really awesome party 2697 01:45:42,466 --> 01:45:44,033 and they go, "And for dessert there'’s berries." 2698 01:45:44,033 --> 01:45:46,383 The reason I wore my PJs is my joke is that in LA, 2699 01:45:46,383 --> 01:45:50,039 this is so fucking late to get people to come out in LA. 2700 01:45:50,039 --> 01:45:51,432 [audience laughing] 2701 01:45:51,432 --> 01:45:53,172 I know for people going, "Yes!," I'’m sorry. 2702 01:45:53,172 --> 01:45:56,350 '’Cause the gays have to be at the gym at 4:30. 2703 01:45:56,350 --> 01:45:58,569 [audience laughing] 2704 01:45:58,569 --> 01:46:00,092 Or else they get fired from gay. 2705 01:46:00,092 --> 01:46:02,051 They are fired from gay, I'’ve seen it! 2706 01:46:02,051 --> 01:46:03,052 I'’ve seen it. 2707 01:46:03,052 --> 01:46:04,836 [audience laughing] 2708 01:46:04,836 --> 01:46:07,230 All right so, answer is no, so thank you for coming! 2709 01:46:07,230 --> 01:46:08,579 -[audience applauding] -[upbeat rock music] 2710 01:46:08,579 --> 01:46:11,190 ♪ I know what'’s on your mind ♪ 2711 01:46:11,190 --> 01:46:13,976 ♪ But if you'’re inclined not to say it ♪ 2712 01:46:13,976 --> 01:46:17,762 ♪ Well don'’t you worry '’cause I'’ll say it ♪ 2713 01:46:17,762 --> 01:46:23,072 ♪ I'’ll say it for you ♪ 2714 01:46:23,072 --> 01:46:25,466 ♪ I know what'’s in your head ♪ 2715 01:46:25,466 --> 01:46:28,425 ♪ But if you turn red when you say it ♪ 2716 01:46:28,425 --> 01:46:32,168 ♪ Well don'’t you worry '’cause I'’ll say it ♪ 2717 01:46:32,168 --> 01:46:37,260 ♪ I'’ll say it for you ♪ 2718 01:46:37,260 --> 01:46:40,481 ♪ You don'’t have to speak a word ♪ 2719 01:46:40,481 --> 01:46:44,528 ♪ '’Cause I know that we both feel it ♪ 2720 01:46:44,528 --> 01:46:47,966 ♪ And I don'’t care if it sounds absurd ♪ 2721 01:46:47,966 --> 01:46:53,363 ♪ I know the truth and I'’ve got to reveal it ♪