By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has cut ties with Kathy Griffin after video depicting her holding a replica of President Donald Trump’s severed head.
The network says it has terminated its agreement with the comedian to appear on its New Year’s Eve programs. For a decade she had co-hosted the annual special with CNN correspondent Anderson Cooper.
Her future with CNN had been in doubt since the video appeared on Tuesday. CNN initially called it “disgusting and offensive.”
In addition to her losing the CNN job, a New Mexico casino said it was canceling a July live engagement, and she has lost a commercial endorsement she landed just weeks ago.
Griffin, who apologized for the video, begged her fans for forgiveness and says she has asked Shields to remove the images.
“I made a mistake, and I was wrong,” she says.
Squatty Potty, a Utah-based bathroom products company, said in a statement Tuesday that it has suspended an ad campaign featuring Griffin.
The U.S. Secret Service may also be investigating Griffin. In response to the photo, the agency tweeted: “On it! @SecretService has a robust protective intelligence division that monitors open source reporting & social media to evaluate threats.”
55 Comments
Nate Arkitek Nite
Good !
Kevin Small
They did the right thing.
William Bamberg
Now let’s see if CNN will apologize to the Rodeo Clown they got fired for wearing a mask of Obama, that Tuffy did the announcing for.
Lori Chandler Pruitt
Sometimes you just have to suffer the consequences.
Harry Felter
But Senator Al Franken will still appear at an event with her.
William Bamberg
Haha Franken is a tool bag.
Scott Key
Democrats are kinda quiet this week. It’s about time
Georgie Rowan Allen
Serves her right
Roland Da Flow Hill
No we’re just sitting back waiting on Dumb Donald to entertain us
Scott Key
Roland Da Flow Hill he’s not making you laugh. But you’re right, watching him dismantle the past 8 years is very entertaining
Evelyn Kelley
Why put her face in the news?
Mike Smith
How does anyone even come up with that idea? Think of all the steps involved before it got to that point and how many people thought it would be funny. Just mind-boggling.
Richard Norton
She stepped way over a line and what she did is despicable..just as despicable as Ted Neugent saying that President Obama should “suck on my gun”..also as despicable as the many times that President Obama was hung in effigy. Let’s condemn extremism where ever it is found.
Richard Norton
Nope. I and others are condemning this..but where were you when Ted Neugent said President Obama should “suck on my gun”. I remember no outrage on the right.
Scott Key
Richard Norton you really want to compare that? Or did you wanna research comments from Hollywood liberals? Actors? Rosie ODonnell whatever her role is these days? Any episode of the View? Any given night on Rachel Maddie. The truth is a liberal finally got called out.
Cliff Bagwell
They waited to see which way public opinion was going before cutting her loose. Not done for principles or morals. Fired because they were losing sponsors. Never about right or wrong for that rag of a “news” outlet.
Doris Franklin
Whatever she is still sicko!!
Richard Norton
Scott..a question..Why can’t you just say right out loud that Neugent was wrong..as is Kathy Griffin..or maybe what he said was ok with you.
Scott Key
Richard Norton I’ll say it was disrespectful. If Neugent was a comedian it would be humorous I suppose by liberal standards but since he’s a redneck Rock legend he’s disrespectful. Why can’t you admit that? Liberal comedians get a pass when they say things like that. It’s art
Richard Norton
My last comment Scott..once again..she got no pass from me or any of my liberal friends. You never get a pass from me or most people for any threat against ANY US President, whether you come from far left or far right. We are better than that.
Jill Shoun
She wanted attention. She got it.
Matt Coleman
She’s a vial excuse of a human being wasting good air
Scott Key
Richard Norton I will 100% agree
Scott Key
Check out what Rosie just said about Barron Trump. Nobody will protest her. Nobody will boycott her product affiliation. She’s a comedian! Everything she says is funny. That’s her profession. That’s the point
John King
Here’s the difference …. what she did was called “art” only because she hates him …… Nugents words were extreme BUT they were in response to Obama wanting to change the Constitutional right to bear arms.
Richard Norton
John King motives do not matter when it comes to threats against a US President. Wrong is wrong..
Maria Lucrecia Greguol
Where were all these coments when a dummy that looked like president Obama was being burned, or when they hunged him. I dont like what she did, it is too much, but I also hate double standards
Susan Williams
Honestly, is anyone even surprised when it comes to this vial scum? The only thing that surprised me was that she didn’t have one of Barron’s head in the other hand while she was smoking crack while naked. And I still would not be shocked.
Susan Williams
What movie star or comedian in the public eye did that? Name one!!!!
Joey Blalock
I ain’t no doctor but I question this woman’s mental health ! When I was a kid this stunt would have landed you in a federal penitentiary! Wait I thought these morons were leaving the country if Trump won!
Joey Blalock
Bullseye! They spend every minute going after Trump! Nothing ever about News. Libtards
Michael Blankenship
Considering at one point in her career she use to work for Trump International.
Joey Blalock
She can’t! The only people that have double standards call themselves democrats! Jeff Sessions needs to grow a pair and file felony charges against Griffin.
Joey Blalock
Your right! Probably got fired
Jill Faucett Clark
Did you hear the apology? She was practically laughing to herself thru it like she couldn’t believe someone was making her read it. I didn’t even know she was still alive. Trash.
Charles Bush
She is like most other liberals, trash!
Richard Rice
Richard Rice
Christina Wood
Richard Norton neugent did that in response to obama’s stand on gun control. Not a direct death threat to Obama but more of a “kiss his ass on his stance” with guns. To depict a picture of a slain president speaks volumes. Neugent may have lost his message in the way he went about Obama opposing his views.
I don’t necessarily agree with how he tried to make a point but I see where his message was missed and made something that it wasn’t.
Michelle Quick
She’s only sorry she got fired
Marie Caffrey
Think you have too far this time Cathy. I no longer think you are funny.
Scott Key
Christina Wood I agree completely. May not exactly been his ass he was referencing. It was disrespectful but absolutely not a threat or implication of harm. Just a rather rude comment that lost its message
Desiree' Lane Ellis
Unacceptable. She is vile and should be arrested
Richard Norton
Christina Wood over the line is over the line, whether extreme right or extreme left..Motives do not matter when it comes to the despicable behavior of both individuals.
Tjo Johnson
When trying to stay relevant when you’re career is past its prime cost you your spot in a Squatty Potty commercial that’s your sign that you’ve hit the bottom of the pot…
John King
Motives do matter when one tries to take away our given rights. Remember we fought a revolution over taxes and trying to take our firearms away by the King of England. It wasn’t fought over him not being liked
Scott Key
Richard Norton I think despicable gets called a lot faster and louder when a republican is over the line but I do agree with you. Put the line at the same level and call the foul. Didn’t notice many people calling out Rosie or Jim Carrey for their despicable remarks today. You’ll probably have to dig deep or troll a conservative page to find them. Rosie going all in on an 11 year old . Carrey suggested doubling down with a severed leg but they’re comedians so it’s all in fun.
Richard Norton
John King Mr. King I think the US Secret Service would disagree with your comment about motives..in fact a little research will find Mr. Neugent received a visit from them about another comment he made threatening the President.
I have found that those who only see extremism from “the other side” as wrong do not really want a dialogue with others. They are right and everyone else is wrong…so that being said you have a nice night.
John King
IFFFFF you’d read my original post I said it was extreme. Apparently YOU can’t see there is a small difference between your comparisons, I hope you have a nice night on the “other side”
David Garrard
Felony charges? For what? She didn’t break any laws. I suppose ted nuget’s comments about Obama were ok thought right? That was a threat. This was just distasteful ignorance on her part
Maria Lucrecia Greguol
I agree with you David Garrard, I dont like these pics either. Poor choice, I guess. And about her being a public figure, we are all public figures now a days. Social media can go farther then Hollywood.
Richard Norton
There is a double standard..The right had little or nothing to say about the ugliness and threats of Ted Neugent and other extreme attacks on President Obama. What Kathy Griffin did was despicable, as were the words of Ted Neugent. Extremism should be called out no matter where it comes from..right or left.
Richard Norton
Joey Blalock Mr. Blalock..you cannot file felony charges unless a felony is committed. Just because you and I dislike what she did, or just because it is bad taste does not mean she committed a felony.
Maria Lucrecia Greguol
and that is all I am saying. Everybody seems so outraige for the pics, but bet you they were probablly laughing at Obamas treats.
Sid Minton
Just doesn’t get it.