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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 12 March 2018
Kathy Griffin to do new shows, 9 months after Trump photo

By JOCELYN NOVECK ginning of her comeback,
AP National Writer after the backlash over the
NEW YORK (AP) — Come- offending photo last May
dian Kathy Griffin is em- badly hurt her ability to
barking on her comeback, work.
some nine months after she “TMZ was reporting my
provoked outrage — and show cancellations in real
lost much of her work — by time,” she said of her stand-
posing with a fake severed up tour. She also lost her
head that appeared to longtime New Year’s Eve
depict President Donald hosting gig on CNN.
Trump. Unable to tour in the United
Griffin announced on States, Griffin went over-
HBO’s “Real Time With Bill seas, performing in 23 cit-
Maher” on Friday night ies in 15 countries, she said.
that she had just booked But because she was under
upcoming shows at New investigation in the United
York’s Carnegie Hall and States, she was “detained
at Washington’s Kennedy at every single airport,” she
Center — “Trump’s back- said.
yard,” she called it. Griffin thanked Maher for
“I’m dipping my toes into being one of the only ce-
touring again,” Griffin said, lebrities who publicly sup-
adding that the Republi- ported her during the or- In this Friday, March 9, 2018 photo provided by HBO, comedian Kathy Griffin, left, appears with
can president and his sup- deal. Introducing Griffin, host Bill Maher on “Real Time With Bill Maher, in Los Angeles.
porters would prefer she Maher told the audience Associated Press
never worked again. that “she is a good Ameri- peared last May, taken by Referring to the desire of Griffin has not speci-
Griffin’s appearance on can who loves her country photographer Tyler Shields. some Trump supporters to fied the dates of her up-
Maher’s show — and what and should be able to work But she later said she was “decimate” her, she raised coming shows in New
she called her “small vic- in it.” no longer sorry, because her arms defiantly and ex- York, which she also an-
torious announcement” — Initially, Griffin apologized the reaction had gotten so claimed, “I’m not decimat- nounced on Twitter, and in
appeared to mark the be- for the photo that ap- out of hand. ed!” Washington.q