Forget the Ball, Kathy Griffin Drops F-Bomb on New Year's Special

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 1st 2010 07:39AM

Never-subtle comedian Kathy Griffin stunned her TV co-host Anderson Cooper on CNN's New Year's Eve special by dropping something other than that famous Times Square ball: a certified F-Bomb.

While Griff and Coop were chatting about the top stories of the year and got to Falcon "Balloon Boy" Heene, the funnywoman decided to give viewers a present and fumble the kid's first name. Even though the CNN host had already said "Falcon" to her, Griffin asked: "Fal ... Fu--ing? Falcon? How do you say it?"

Cooper's response to Griffin? "You're terrible. Really terrible." Watch:

CNN released a statement Friday saying it "regrets that profanity was used during our New Year's Eve coverage."

Griffin followed with a snark-filled statement of her own: "Like every other serious reporter covering the now infamous balloon boy hoax, I struggled to pronounce his name 'Falcon' correctly and have gotten a kick out of how many ways I've heard it pronounced by other serious reporters. Just add me to that list and happy new year!"

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Friday 01 January

By Frank

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Scotty do the world a favor and kill yourself!!!!

By Bob

CNN's New Years show was the worst show I have EVER seen on NY Eve. Griffin is actually Stern in drag! and alot less funny.

Can't we keep Politics OUT of this thread? It wasn't the fault of either Party that she was on TV so give the politic a FU_King REST!!!!!

By ajg1957

Griffin is a "C" word!

By Pat

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I don't understand what the fuss is all about. If you don't like Kathy Griffin, then just turn the channel. Geez

By Ohiowillie

Let's hook her up with Carrot Top!

What beautiful children!

By Dave

She is great! I think Kathy and Anderson make a great team for new years. It's not the same BORING new Years special that we have watched for years. Loosen up America!

By Cissy

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I refuse to watch ANY show that Griffin is on. She is a foul-mouthed, no talent piece of trash, and CNN and Anderson Cooper should NEVER associate themselves with her again.

By pema

i missed it because she tries to make the show about her... i found myself irritated! if i want athy grioffin i'll turn on one of her shows. i wanted new years eve fun and about the celebration, the only good thing was turning back and finding sushi in key west doing her red shoe drop, which i love...

By Leann

She is not smart enough to be funny , she appeals to those who think being crude and foul mouthed is funny.

By Michael

She's just another desperate oppertunist flake that got into television because she knew someone that knew someone.....that knew someone. The only way for people of that nature to stay in the business is to desperately try to keep the spotlight shining on them through any means possible. Ann Coulter Syndrome

By hharryfhm

She is a PIG. CNN new how she was and still had her on the show. "Poor Mr. Cooper" CNN is going down hill.

By valeskas

I agree with everybody who says, she should go away. First of all, she goes in for bodywork, just like an old car every year. She is ugly from the inside out and it shows on her face, no matter how often she goes to a plastic surgeon.

By Monique M.

I must be in a time warp, but didn't she do the same thing last year? And yet CNN asked her back. CNN did it to help their sagging ratings! Love Kathy on Bravo! Didn't watch her last night on CNN (they're the joke that's not funny)!

By Murph

No Talent! Never did. Hated her on Seinfeld.
Always said that when people use profanity they are sinking to the lowest level because they have no talent.

She's hard to look at and harder to listen to.

Make her fade away. Let her end up in two bid bars with her drunk fan base

By Marina

Seinfeld? Did you WATCH Seinfeld? LOL What episode(s) was she on????

By Penjun

I think CNN should take GRIFFIN off for next year,
SHE is not that good, and Cooper would do a better job without HER, she makes me SICK, and that type
of talking is un-called for. SHE should RETIRE,,
a real ASS HOLE.

By Robert

CNN used her BECAUSE you are all talking about "it" when I see her I go to another network,she reminds me I need to take the trash out

By tc

SZhe is a pig

By Harry

Do you still wonder why she stays on the D-list

By F*CK-OFF

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OMG, I cant believe some of you people?? You are ranting because of the F word??? Are you F*CKING SERIOUS? You all act as though it's the worst thing to ever hear. I bet 90% of you MOTHER F*CKER'S say it on a daily basis.

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