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Kathy Griffin Criticizes Stephen Colbert Over 2018 Interview, Calling It a 'Bullsh*t Ambush'

Griffin accuses Colbert of breaking an agreement to avoid discussing her controversial Trump photo and claims the questioning was biased and misogynistic.

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Overview

  • In a new YouTube video, Kathy Griffin revisited her 2018 Late Show interview, alleging Stephen Colbert violated a producer agreement by pressing her on her Trump decapitation photo.
  • Griffin described the interview as a 'bullsh*t ambush,' stating she was informed shortly before going on air that Colbert would bring up the topic despite her request to avoid it.
  • She accused Colbert of 'punching down' on a 'D-lister' and claimed his questioning was 'laced with misogyny,' asserting a male comedian would not have faced similar treatment.
  • Griffin recounted that she fought back tears during the interview and now holds a low opinion of Colbert, whom she called a 'dick' in her video.
  • The 2017 photo, depicting Griffin holding a fake decapitated Trump head, led to significant professional and personal fallout, including job losses and a Secret Service investigation.