Kathy Griffin on Jimmy Kimmel (10/31/16)
Channel: Narrative Mode
Date: 2023-06-27

Jimmy's guest is comedienne Kathy Griffin. Kathy discusses her new tell-all book “Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins", which shares juicy behind-the-scenes stories of her encounters with various celebrities over her decades-long career.

Kathy discloses that she once met Suge Knight at Kat Williams’ house where she joked around with Knight and even got him to spoon with her. She says Knight has an unexpected sense of humor. She also says Barbara Walters was the “scariest” person she’s met, though she wrote Walters a “love letter” in the book.

Kathy also shares an amusing anecdote of working with Tupac Shakur early in her career and thinking he couldn’t read because his lines were being fed to him. She later realized he likely could read. She also warns Kimmel to “be careful” living next to the Kardashians since Kendall Jenner once tried to “assassinate” her by driving dangerously close to her.

Overall, the interview is a fun glimpse into Kathy’s daring and scandalous encounters with famous figures over her polarizing career. The stories shed light on surprising details and gossip from behind the scenes in Hollywood.

Aired Oct 31, 2016.