Kathy Griffin News

Kathy Griffin, Robert Verdi, Jane Pauley, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hota Kotb, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and 'Real Housewives' Ramona Singer, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, Alex McCord & Simon van Kempen walked the red carpet with hosts Sherri Shepherd and fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo at the 23rd Annual Bailey House Auction and Party last night, February 23rd at The Lexington Avenue Armory. Festivities began at 6 PM. The evening benefits Bailey House, the landmark AIDS housing agency for homeless New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS.

MIKE RUIZ, celebrity photographer and star of Bravo's "The A-List" and "RuPaul's Drag Race" guest co-hosts with Sweetie and the cast of weekly changing NYC drag sensations at the Times Square Arts Center! Mike Ruiz is known as Hollywood's 'It' man when it comes to working behind the lens.

Broadway-bound comedian Kathy Griffin and Loretta DeVine are the latest ladies to guest star on Fox's hit musical comedy GLEE. The stars will play Tammy Jean and Sister Mary Constance respectively- both of which will be judges for the glee club regionals.

With a slew of standup comedians arriving on the Great White Way this season, Broadway veteran Colin Quinn gave a piece of advice to every one of them in an article for the New York Times. Check out his words of wisdom below:

As a 'valentine' and 'get-well card' to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and GRAMMY Legend Award recipient Aretha Franklin, four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, four-time GRAMMY winner and Latin GRAMMY winner Christina Aguilera, GRAMMY winner Jennifer Hudson, country superstar Martina McBride, and current nominee Florence Welch will join together on the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in celebration of the 18-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee's music and ongoing legacy. The special segment will feature individual and collective performances of some of the Queen of Soul's classic hits and will add to the stellar lineup for Music's Biggest Night.

You've seen her on Broadway. You've seen her light up the screen as Kristen Bell's costar in the largely unseen art film 'When In Rome.' You've seen her passed out in various gutters throughout New York City. Now, Natalie Joy Johnson conquers the filthiest gutter of them all - Joe's Pub. Under the micro-managing direction of has-beenthat-never-was, John Hill (her co-star in 'bare: a pop opera written in lowercase letters') Ms. Johnson is on a mission to corrupt you, touch you 'down there', melt your heart, and pretty much f**k you up.

GRAMMY® Charity Online Auctions - in celebration of the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, this auction offers close to 100 exclusive items including once-in-a-lifetime VIP experiences,memorabilia from world-renowned celebrities, and official GRAMMY merchandise signed by participating stars backstage during rehearsals and show day of the telecast. The lots are available for bidin two cycles now through Feb. 24 at www.ebay.com/grammy,presented in partnership with Kompolt. All proceeds will benefit MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation.

Double Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and NY Times Best Selling author Kathy Griffin announced today she is taking her stand-up comedy show to Broadway titled "KATHY GRIFFIN WANTS A TONY" for 8 performances only.

Double Emmy winner, Grammy nominee and NY Times Best Selling author Kathy Griffin announced today she is taking her stand-up comedy show to Broadway titled 'KATHY GRIFFIN WANTS A TONY' for 8 performances only. She will delight audiences with her outrageous candor and rapid fire wit. 'While I have been asked to understudy for Spider-Man and take over for Al when he has finished his run in The Merchant of Venice, instead I have decided to take my very own show to Broadway. Just me and the microphone. Every night will be fresh material due to the revolving door of pop culture, political and celebrity missteps. I won't be able to hold back. If you are in the market for an evening of laughter, swearing and negativity you've found the right show!'

As a 'valentine' and 'get-well card' to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and GRAMMY Legend Award recipient Aretha Franklin, four-time GRAMMY winner Yolanda Adams, four-time GRAMMY winner and Latin GRAMMY winner Christina Aguilera, GRAMMY winner Jennifer Hudson, country superstar Martina McBride, and current nominee Florence Welch will join together on the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in celebration of the 18-time GRAMMY winner and current nominee's music and ongoing legacy. The special segment will feature individual and collective performances of some of the Queen of Soul's classic hits and will add to the stellar lineup for Music's Biggest Night.

Telecharge.com is now listing information for Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony as headed to Broadway's Belasco Theater in March, with performances now on sale from March 11-13, and 15-19. The site notes that 'Double Emmy Award Winner Kathy Griffin is taking her stand-up comedy to Broadway in a show titled Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony and Broadway may never be the same again! Every night there will be fresh material due to the revolving door of pop culture, political and celebrity missteps. If you are in the market for an evening of laughter, swearing and negativity you've found the right show! '

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today announced it will honor Grammy Award-winning singer Ricky Martin and Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented by RÖKK Vodka.

The ladies are back with a brand new edition of the award-winning monthlymusical comedy extravaganza, MEL & EL: OUR TIME OF THE MONTH, at Comix, 353 W. 14 th Street, NYC on Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30PM.

Answering the demands of its viewers, Oxygen Media is launching 'Bad Girls Club: Afterparty' on Monday, February 7 at 10 pm ET/PT, giving fans an additional thirty minutes of programming with commentary from cast members and extended clips.

Outspoken. Incisive. Biting. Irreverent. Courageous. Hilarious. Profane...those are just some of the words that describe the energetic, peripatetic, hard-working (we had to add just a few more) Joan Rivers. The comedy legend brought her superbly outrageous act to the stage of Andrew Jackson Hall of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on Friday night, February 2, delighting the packed house with her trademark wit and ribald sense of humor.

Answering the demands of its viewers, Oxygen Media is launching 'Bad Girls Club: Afterparty' on Monday, February 7 at 10 pm ET/PT, giving fans an additional thirty minutes of programming with commentary from cast members and extended clips.

The ladies are back with a brand new edition of their monthly musical comedy extravaganza, MEL & EL: OUR TIME OF THE MONTH, at Comix, 353 W. 14th Street, NYC on Thursday, February 3rd at 7:30PM.

Oxygen plays matchmaker once again with the return of the hit, dating competition series 'Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too,' featuring three former 'Bad Girls' - Natalie (season 4), Amber B. (season 3) and Lea (season 5) as they compete and search for the man of their dreams. The flirty, feisty and always outrageous group of ladies returns to Oxygen in search of love from a pool of 15 eligible suitors. 'Bad Girl' Tanisha Thomas (season 2) hosts the series which premieres on April 18 at 10PM ET/PT.

You've seen her on Broadway. You've seen her light up the screen as Kristen Bell's costar in the largely unseen art film 'When In Rome.' You've seen her passed out in various gutters throughout New York City. Now, Natalie Joy Johnson conquers the filthiest gutter of them all - Joe's Pub. Under the micro-managing direction of has-beenthat-never-was, John Hill (her co-star in 'bare: a pop opera written in lowercase letters') Ms. Johnson is on a mission to corrupt you, touch you 'down there', melt your heart, and pretty much f**k you up.

Highlights Include the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Michael Feinstein, Dudu Fisher, Kathy Griffin, Shirley MacLaine, Jackie Mason, Peking Acrobats, Itzhak Perlman, The Temptations & The Four Tops, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Spring Awakening, Tango Inferno, West Side Story & the World Premiere Screening of Steven Caras: See Them Dance