"Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Directors:

Matthew Blaine
Toby Oppenheimer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

Plastic Surgery | Sarcasm | Wine | Gay Interest | Stand Up Comedian

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	4:00 PM	BRAVO	Maggie's Bucket List	#5.5
Mon. July 20	5:00 PM	BRAVO	Rosie and Gloria and Griffin ... Oh My!	#5.6

Cast

Kathy Griffin	...	Herself (40 episodes, 2005-2009)
Maggie Griffin	...	Herself (32 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jessica Zajicek	...	Herself (30 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tiffany Rinehart	...	Herself (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tom Vize	...	Himself (24 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Palm Springs, California, USA

Company:

Michael Levitt Productions

Trivia:

On the Gay Pimping' with Jonny McGovern pod-cast, co-host Linda James renamed her intern Alessandra to "Pom-pom" after Kathy Griffin's dog from the show.

Quotes:

Renada The Dog Trainer: Pretend you're are a squirrel. You know..."Whee! Whee!"
Kathy Griffin: Umm. Yeah. That makes sense.... If you're crazy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Howard Stern on Demand: Kathy Griffin" (2007)

Excellent

The always hilarious Kathy Griffin shines in the self-titled reality series following her life and work as a stand-up comedian and actress. Griffin has long maintained the fact that she is a "D-list" celebrity and she claims this status was solidified with her appearance on Celebrity Mole: Hawaii, which she won. The series gives viewers a real insight into her life as it is entirely unscripted and features Kathy's husband as well as her parents and friends. When Kathy is shown going from venue to venue to perform, viewers are almost given an all access pass backstage as they get to see her planning her act as well as trying out material with her family and friends. The series is effective in conveying how Griffin is seen on the social scale in Hollywood and also shows that behind all her bravado, she can be quite fragile and sensitive. Fans of Kathy Griffin will adore this as well as fans of reality television. This is one of the best reality shows I have ever seen and will entertain anyone who loves comedy!