• Queen of saddlebags Kathy Griffin loses remainder of her tour gigs in w

    From Stupid no-talent liberals take thei@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 17 04:08:39 2017
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    Thank you Kathy Griffin for the indisputable evidence of your
    liberal bigotry and ignorance.

    Kathy Griffin's remaining tour gigs have been cancelled in the
    wake of her scandalous photo shoot showing her holding a
    bloodied replica of President Donald Trump's severed head.

    The last venue of seven upcoming show dates, the Uptown Theatre
    in Napa, California, just cancelled her show scheduled for June
    17, it announced on its Facebook page.

    The Uptown cancelled after her press conference, in which she
    said that Trump 'broke' her and that 'There's a bunch of old
    white guys trying to silence me!'

    Most of the people commenting on the Napa venue's Facebook wall
    agreed with the decision.

    'WELL DONE!! Especially after her stupid news conference today
    defending her actions,' wrote Theresa Coolong.

    'Thank you for standing up for decency and respecting America,'
    said Marsha Mirachi.

    But a few disagreed with the decision.

    'In the future will the uptown refuse to book any performers
    with any type of criminal background? Substance abuse? Domestic
    assault? Or just comedians who make ill advised jokes?' asked
    Tom Neuerberg.

    'Who are the snowflakes now? Folks were burning & hanging the
    last president in effigy for eight years,' wrote Richard
    Selleseth.

    That follows six other cancellations for her Celebrity Run-Ins
    Tour, including the bergenPAC in New Jersey, which cancelled a
    few hours before her dramatic press conference.

    She also lost a Route 66 Casino gig, two California shows, and
    two New Jersey gigs.

    Griffin was at the tail end of a 50-date tour, otherwise she
    surely would have lost more revenue.

    Even Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken disinvited her from an
    upcoming book event.

    Originally, he defended Griffin, saying, 'I think she did the
    right thing,' he said of Griffin's eventual apology. 'I think
    asking for forgiveness and acknowledging that this, this was a
    horrible mistake.'

    But the heat got to be even too much for him and he said 'it
    would be best' if she didn't come to the event in his hometown,
    according to Politico.

    'After hearing from many Minnesotans who were rightfully
    offended, I've come to the conclusion that it would be best for
    her not to participate in the event we had previously scheduled.
    I understand why Minnesotans were upset by this, and I take that
    very seriously,' he said.

    CNN also announced it had fired Griffin from her annual gig co-
    hosting its New Year's Eve program with network anchor Anderson
    Cooper.

    'CNN has terminated our agreement with Kathy Griffin to appear
    on our New Year's Eve program,' the network's PR department
    tweeted.

    Griffin also lost an unconventional endorsement deal with
    Squatty Potty, a company that makes ergonomic footstools
    designed to ease bowel movements.

    'We were shocked and disappointed to learn about the image Ms.
    Griffin shared today, it was deeply inappropriate and runs
    contrary to the core values our company stands for. In response,
    Squatty Potty has suspended its ad campaign featuring Ms.
    Griffin,' company CEO Bobby Edwards said in a statement.

    'We have acted swiftly and decisively to demonstrate our
    commitment to a culture of decency, civility, and tolerance,'
    the toilet aid company's statement continued.

    The president was reportedly furious over the D-list celebrity's
    gruesome stunt after he said his 11-year-old son Barron saw the
    picture on the news – and thought it was real.

    First lady Melania Trump said that '[a]s a mother, a wife, and a
    human being, that photo is very disturbing.'

    'When you consider some of the atrocities happening in the world
    today, a photo opportunity like this is simply wrong and makes
    you wonder about the mental health of the person who did it.'

    The president lashed out at Kathy Griffin on Wednesday morning,
    saying she 'should be ashamed of herself' for posting video of
    the photo shoot on social media.

    'My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having
    a hard time with this. Sick!' Trump tweeted .

    She still seems to have one person in her corner, at least for
    now.

    Meanwhile fellow comedian Jim Carrey jumped to her defense
    saying it was 'the job of a comedian to cross the line at all
    times because that line is not real.'

    He continued by talking about his responsibility as an artist,
    saying, 'If you step out into that spotlight and you're doing
    the crazy things that [Trump is] doing, we are the last line of
    defense.

    'And really, the comedians are the last voice of truth in this
    whole thing. It's impossible to get away from it.'

    Do us all a favor and kill yourself. Take responsibility for
    your actions.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4568198/Kathy-Griffin- loses-rest-tour-gigs.html
     

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