I’m back from New York – and happy to find out that the incomparable Kathy Griffin finally has won an Emmy and been a guest on Ellen DeGeneres’show (Note to self: I gotta TiVo the repeat of that).But I also have learned that Griffin come under fire for joking about Jesus at the Creative Emmy Awards on Saturday night.
The comedian – hello! – claimed the Outstanding Reality Program prize for her show Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List. She reportedly upset Christians by making fun of other Emmy recipients who thanked Christ for their golden hardware.
In her totally-her acceptance speech, Griffin quipped, “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. This award is my God now.”
Now her taped acceptance speech will be heavily censored when it airs at the official Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 16, and officials at the Catholic League, a U.S. anti-defamation group, have called on Emmy bosses to “denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment” at the ceremony.
People can be sooo touchy.
I mean, it was clearly a joke – a joke she absolutely has the right to crack. When are people going to learn that there’s humor and there’s offense?
Urgh.
Photo: CBC.ca.
2 comments:
So you're offended at others’ offense? Who is going to decide what humor and offense is legitimate? Must we all believe the Same and if so, what happens to those who don't? The First Amendment still gives us [mostly, although the Nouveau Nazis are working hard] the right so say anything funny and/or offensive. So why don’t we just agree to have fun, offend and be offended as befits the American spirit of liberty and freedom?
i don't think MM was offended by the Christians being offended. i think he was pointing out how silly it is that they even were offended.
it was a slow week, huh? Britney's everywhere and now they wanna make Kathy G. the devil.
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