My girlfriend and I are in the midst of planning our wedding — although we're not as far along as we theoretically should be. However, we do take some comfort in having secured a nice local lesbian rabbi as our officiant. But perhaps we acted too hastily and without enough imagination. Should we, perhaps, have considered Kathy Griffin for the ceremony?

You may think I jest, but D-Lister Griffin is licensed to perform weddings in New York and just performed the ceremony for a New York couple. It seems the couple, Brian Antsley and Erika Shapiro, were big Griffin fans. Their request made its way to her, so she got her online ordination from the Universal Life Church, jumped through the necessary New York hoops, and performed the ceremony on Saturday. True to character, Griffin opened the ceremony with raunchy jokes and then had the bride recite the reception menu. (Note to self: Discuss whether or not rabbi should open with a raunchy joke.)

The obvious irony with Griffin's ordination is how much flak she got for her Emmy acceptance speech, which included this tidbit:

“A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. So all I can say is, suck it, Jesus; this award is my god now.” … continue reading

Kathy Griffin won an Emmy, then gave a sarcastic acceptance speech. Quelle surprise.

This time, though, Griffin seems to have stepped on more toes than usual. Opinions are all over the map, so let me tell you what happened and get your take.

Griffin’s show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, won Outstanding Reality Program at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards — you know, the ones not important enough to be on the Sept. 16 broadcast. Griffin is one of my favorite comedians and I love her show, so I think the award is richly deserved. Kathy, being Kathy, used her acceptance speech to mock acceptance speeches. Here’s what she said.

“A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. So, all I can say is, suck it Jesus, this award is my god now.”

Now here in the buckle of the Bible Belt, we watch the sky for lightning when somebody disses Jesus. But I like to think most of us giggled at Griffin's joke while we ran for cover. Besides, what she said is a lot less offensive to me than hearing someone thank God that they weren’t in New Orleans when Katrina hit. … continue reading

Tonight on Bravo, Kathy Griffin's new special Everybody Can Suck It premieres (9:00 p.m. ET). And right after that, it's time for a new season of My Life on the D-List.. But wait, there's more! All day, Bravo's running a D-List marathon. If you watch this much Kathy Griffin in one day, you will turn into a giant red-headed ball of snark.

What's more, you can watch all of Everybody Can Suck It on the Bravo site if you get bored today. And there are even bonus clips, with titles like "Military Rules" and "Ambien Blackout." Sounds promising. I just hope something like this happens again: … continue reading