R-Rated Razz Lands Griffin in Hot Water

Griffin's New Year's Eve F-bomb faux pas won't get her invited back

(NEWSER) - After dropping the F-bomb, asking for a “bump” of cocaine, and theorizing on Anderson Cooper’s masturbation habits on New Year’s Eve, Kathy Griffin has finally gotten herself banned from CNN...or has she? “She was a total embarrassment,” a CNN insider tells PopEater . “Even Anderson thinks it's time to say goodbye to Kathy.” But Mediaite says that's not so, and notes that the ratings were rosy, with CNN leading the 11pm hour in both total viewers and the 25-54 demographic. More»

Does it even matter anymore? wonders Rachel Sklar

(NEWSER) - Just wouldn't be New Year's Eve without Kathy Griffin hanging out with Anderson Cooper and saying something on live TV that makes him and the censors squirm. This year, she pretends to fumble over the name of Balloon Boy Falcon Heene. "Fal — Fuckin? Falcon? How do you say it?" Last year, to a heckler: “I don’t go to your job and knock the dicks out of your mouth.” More»

Comedians assess Santorum, Romney, Gingrich's techniques

(NEWSER) - Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum have all had their share of hecklers this election season (Ron Paul has largely emerged unscathed)—but who's the best at shutting them down? At Slate , David Weigel asked two stand-up comedians to evaluate each candidate's strategy:

• Santorum tends to launch into lengthy debates with hecklers (his are typically gay-rights supporters) when he believes he can beat them. But he "blows it by staying out there long enough to get booed," says comic Paul F. Tompkins. In the video at left, "he should have thrown the mic down and walked off."

Levi Johnston escorts comic onstage

(AP) - Comedian Kathy Griffin brought her Life on the D-List show to Sarah Palin's backyard yesterday, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage. Griffin was escorted onstage by Playgirl model and Palin babydaddy Levi Johnston, who was in a "serious, committed relationship," er, publicity stunt, last year with Griffin. More»