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Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin is an American stand-up comedian probably best known for being pictured last May holding President Trump's severed head in her hand. What was - and is - she thinking?

Comedy is subversive. It finds laughter in dark and difficult places, but when it goes wrong things can get ugly. Kathy Griffin is an American stand-up comedian probably best known for being pictured last May holding President Trump's severed head in her hand. The Trump head was fake, but the outrage was real - from the President, the TV network which fired her, the FBI which investigated her and the public which heaped abuse on her head. What was - and is - Kathy Griffin thinking?

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 11 Nov 2017 07:30GMT

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewer Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Kathy Griffin

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