''Suckin' It for the Holidays'' is a

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album by

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stand-up comedian

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. It was recorded at

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Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was released online shortly before the Grammy nominations cut-off, in her second attempt to win the award. Her first comedy album, '' For Your Consideration'', received a Best Comedy Album nomination in 2008 but

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''. Despite its title, ''Suckin' It for the Holidays'' is not a holiday album, although

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is mentioned briefly. Griffin addresses many of her favorite subjects, including the foibles of celebrities and people who appear on reality television.

Track listing

Chart performance

Though not as successful as her previous album, this one entered the Top Comedy Album at number four on its debut, making it another Top Ten album for Griffin on this chart.

Personnel

;Technical and production * Kathy Griffin - Executive producer; performer * Christian Stavros * Louie Tera * Jacob Feinberg-Pyne ;Visuals and imagery * David Bett * Michelle Holme

References

{{Authority control Kathy Griffin albums Stand-up comedy albums 2009 live albums Live comedy albums Spoken word albums by American artists Live spoken word albums