The comedian is a living example of how comedy equals tragedy plus time.
In Kathy Griffin 's life, there are no sacred cows. Since starting her career in the 1980s, the two-time Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian has fearlessly taken on celebrities, Hollywood, her family, herself and fellowBut then life got tough, really tough. Aside from her well-publicized feud with ex-President Trump, the last few years have brought on a grand slam of not-so-good things, including divorce, a pill addiction and lung cancer .
Resilient, Griffin set to work trying to turn lemons into lemonade by taking her act on the road internationally, a tour captured in the 2019 film. By the end, she felt a triumph of sorts. Then, her beloved mom passed away during the pandemic, and she became addicted to pills, leading to Griffin's suicide attempt and being placed on a psychiatric hold for evaluation.
On top of all of that, this life-long nonsmoker got diagnosed with cancer, an experience that led to the removal of half of her left lung, leaving her voice slightly higher and squeakier. Still, there's been no slowdown of pace or wit. Griffin has sarcastically turned those years of personal tragedy into comedy gold in her first stage show in over six years,PTSD, Addiction, Recovery: Let's Laugh Anyway, Griffin's new show draws heavily on her past few tough years.
Admittedly, Griffin is still in a"class all my own," and not just because of her high-profile arguments. Since the beginning, the comedian has written all her own jokes — no staff required and no openers, either. While misogyny still rules the comedy circuit, Griffin continues to do her best to inspire the next generation of funny ladies.
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