Kathy Griffin is a fantastic comedian. She became popular in the early nineties at the same time Janeane Garofalo and David Cross hit the scene. They are very different stylistically but represent the anti-establishment, culturally conscious, satirical comedians whose careers blossomed at the time. Kathy Griffin has some strong opinions about pop culture, celebrities and current events and is not afraid to speak her mind. If you like socially-centered, wry comedy and poignant satire, you have to buy Kathy Griffin tickets for a show on her new tour.

In the nineties, popular comedy changed a lot. There was a metamorphosis from humorous story-telling and jokes with punch-lines to an edgier style of socially minded/politically conscious conversational routines. Kathy Griffin uses real world events and celebrity culture in her comedy routine and makes you laugh out loud about the funny way our world works. She first found fame playing the peculiar best friend in the television show Suddenly Susan. In 2005, she got her own show called Kathy Griffin: My Life on the Celebrity D-List. The D-List is her brain child and she uses it to describe the fact that she does not fit into the Hollywood mold for what a celebrity looks like or acts like.