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List of Kathy Griffin stand-up specials

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Griffin performing stand up in Las Vegas in 2008

Comedian Kathy Griffin has released 20 television specials, three original comedy albums, and one concert film.

Television

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# Title Original airdate Filming location Segments Notes
1 HBO Comedy Half-Hour: "Kathy Griffin"
(season 3, episode 11)

October 18, 1996

The Fillmore
San Francisco, California

Griffin's only special as part of a television series

2 Kathy Griffin: Hot Cup of Talk

August 14, 1998

Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, California

# Title Original airdate Filming location Segments Notes
3 Kathy Griffin: The D-List

March 24, 2004

Laugh Factory
Los Angeles, California

4 Kathy Griffin: Allegedly

November 30, 2004 (DVD)

Variety Arts Theatre
Los Angeles, California

Direct-to-DVD, later aired on Bravo. Griffin's only 90 minute special to date.

5 Kathy Griffin Is...Not Nicole Kidman

August 3, 2005

Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles, California

Preceded the series premiere of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-list.

6 Kathy Griffin: Strong Black Woman

May 9, 2006

Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles, California

7 Kathy Griffin: Everybody Can Suck It

June 5, 2007

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, California

8 Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell

November 29, 2007

Chicago Theatre
Chicago, Illinois

9 Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch

April 15, 2009

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, Oregon

10 Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel

November 3, 2009

Civic Center
San Diego, California

11 Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt

June 8, 2010

Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville, Tennessee

12 Kathy Griffin: Whores on Crutches

November 2, 2010

Pechanga Resort and Casino
Temecula, California

Originally titled "Diva in a Tipi".

13 Kathy Griffin: 50 and Not Pregnant

March 17, 2011

Riverside Theater
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

14 Kathy Griffin: Gurrl Down

June 22, 2011

Wilbur Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts

15 Kathy Griffin: Pants Off

September 20, 2011

Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Costa Mesa, California

Originally titled "Kathy Griffin: Pray The Gay Back".

16 Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker

December 20, 2011

Borgata Hotel
Atlantic City, New Jersey

17 Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class

July 26, 2012

Terrace Theater
Long Beach, California

18 Kathy Griffin: Kennedie Center On-Hers

January 3, 2013

State Theatre
Minneapolis, Minnesota

19 Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl

June 4, 2013

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
Santa Rosa, California

20 Kathy Griffin: Record Breaker

December 18, 2013

Majestic Theatre
San Antonio, Texas

Griffin's 20th special and a representative from Guinness World Records attended to certify her record of "Most Televised Stand-Up Specials by a Comedian."[1]

Film

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Title Theatrical release Filming location Segments Notes
Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story[2]

March 11, 2019
(South by Southwest)
July 31, 2019
(wide)

Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center
Santa Monica, California[3]

Albums

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Original albums

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Title Release date Recording location Tracklist Notes
For Your Consideration

July 17, 2008

Grand Theatre Center for the Arts
Tracy, California

  • "The Hot Ticket"
  • "The Survey: Gay? Straight?"
  • "The Clicker (For the Maggie Fans)"
  • "My First Rebanning (Hi Barbara Walters!)"
  • "Happy Sunday (More Maggie!)"
  • "Cover Me"
  • "Oprah Is a Deity (And I Think She Is Full of Shit)"
  • "Oprah's Favorite Things"
  • "The Osmonds Were Never Cool"
  • "Freaky Doll People (Demi? Oh Yeah!)"
  • "Straight Guys Wake Up!"
  • "Our New Daddy's Coming"
  • "Wizard of Woz"
  • "My Run-in With Spielberg"
Suckin' It for the Holidays

November 3, 2009

Borgata Hotel
Atlantic City, New Jersey

Is not a holiday album, although Kwanzaa is mentioned briefly.

Look at My Butt Crack

August 14, 2014

The Mirage
Las Vegas, Nevada

Television specials released as albums

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell Nominated
2009 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Kathy Griffin: She'll Cut a Bitch Nominated
2011 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Kathy Griffin Does the Bible Belt Nominated
2012 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Variety Special Kathy Griffin: Tired Hooker Nominated
2012 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Kathy Griffin: 50 & Not Pregnant Nominated
2013 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class Nominated
2014 Grammy Award Best Comedy Album Kathy Griffin: Calm Down Gurrl Won

Home video

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References

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  1. ^ "Kathy Griffin Sets World Record For Most Comedy Specials". KMBZ. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-12-02.
  2. ^ Kathy Griffin: A Hell of A Story
  3. ^ Kathy Griffin Self-Financing New Comedy Special to Be Shot in Santa Monica. Variety.