''Kathy'' was an American
late-night talk show hosted by
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...
. The show debuted on April 19, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. on
Bravo and aired every Thursday. The show was renewed for a second season, which started airing on January 10, 2013 as started to air Live at 10:00PM on Bravo, which was later changed to 11:30PM in mid-season.
On April 6, 2013, Bravo announced the cancellation of ''Kathy'' after two seasons.
Format
The show relies on
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...
's stand-up in the first part of the program. Kathy's mother Maggie Griffin, and Kathy's assistant Tiffany Rinehart, both seated in the front row of the audience, are then introduced. The main parts of the show feature a panel of "civilians" (random people, staff, or friends) and sometimes celebrities, chatting about hot issues of the week. The next part of the show is a pre-recorded segment involving comedic antics Kathy has done during the week. Finally, Maggie gives her opinions on topics and the night's events in a segment called "Maggie Tucks Us In".
In season 2, the set of the show was re-decorated. It was revealed that the studio of the show, Studio 58, used to be the studio of ''
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish actor and comedian Craig Ferguson. This was the third iteration of the ''Late Late Show'' franchise, airing from January 3, 2005, to December 19, 2 ...
'' before it moved to Studio 56. Also, the panelists consist mostly of celebrities rather than "civilians". The segment "Maggie Tucks Us In" has been cut; however, Maggie Griffin, along with Rinehart is still seated in the audience each episode and Kathy would occasionally chat with them.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2012)
Season 2 (2013)
See also
* ''
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List''
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List of Kathy Griffin stand-up specials
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List of late-night American network TV programs
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List of programs broadcast by Bravo
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