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 b1s1k1

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Kathy Griffin used to be funny and witty, but she's not anymore. She's turned into a sad, self-loathing characture of herself. A pathetic clown.

By marcella

It was just a slip of the tongue peeps, it was unintentional. HNY!!

By TurnOffTheBoobTube

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I love Kathy Griffin! She's not afraid to show the public what fools celebrities really are! Her book is a great read.

By tim

Typical loud mouth idiot like Amy crackhouse.

By adamsle

She's a pig, always acts like a pig, and deserves no more respect than you would give a pig.

By BiBi

Why would you throw Kathy Griffin in with a poor pig? That pig isn't yelling out profanity or acting x-rated to humor the stupid humans who love this crap. I love pigs. They are so smart and cute. By the way, I'm Vegan.

By jazlyn53

CNN's New Year's show with Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper was the worst. That's what you get when you have a fag and faghag hosting a show

By ImDB

SHE IS JUST SO ANNOYING. I COULD SEE ANDERSON COOPER CRINGE WHEN SHE TALKED. I HAD TO CHANGE THE CHANNEL. IT WAS AWFUL.

By frank

when ya aint got nothin else cuss, it shows your brilliant IQ...........this (whatever she is) sad excuse of a person ought to be sent to a locked room with charles barkley!!!!!!!!! another brilliant mind of our times

Saturday 02 January

THANK GOD WE DO LIVE IN AMERICA, AS ONE POSTER STATED. AND IN THE US THE MAJORITY IS SUPPOSED TO RULE, AND IT IS OBVIOUS HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE FOR OR AGAINST HER. AND THE AGAINST SEEMS TO OUTWEIGH THE FOR HER BY AT LEAST 95%

By Renee

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She is such a waste of time. She has no talent, she's not even close to funny, and she hurts me to look at. Why do TV shows even waste time with her? I just wish she'd go away.

By ukbully

Get over it, like people don't say the f word. People just need to shut the f*ck up and get a life.

By svs

I was able to watch the show only because of Cooper. Kathy needs to be thrown out. She may be ok on another channel that is not so family oriented but not on CNN. I had 3 generations watching CNN and I was constantly on the edge not knowing what she was going to say next. Not a nice experience. CNN please DO NOT bring her back.

CNN would be foolish to have her co-anchor again next NYE. The show was an absolute embarrassment.

By RemoveStick

Kathy is hilarious!!! If you don't like her, maybe you are too uptight.

By Lynn

We tried to watch the ball drop on CNN but had to turn it because Griffin was SO annoying. I don't know how Anderson Cooper stood there listening to her. I like off color humor as much as anyone but only when it is actually funny. She isn't. It was embarrassing to watch.

By laricee

LYNN,I'LL TELL YOU WHY ANDERSON HUNG AROUND SO LONG.HE THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WAS A CHANCE HE COULD HOOK UP WITH RYAN SEACREST.

By bluejay850

Kathy Griffin's foul mouth is well known. That's what she does......use profanity and (unfunny) insults. Has she ever done anything else? Why is anyone surprised? What did the media expect? And, why would Anderson Cooper want to be on the same stage with her?

By Bret

Well, it looks as though KG has plenty of fans here. We are all adults here (I think), I am sure we have all heard the dreaded 'f-bomb'. Get over it. Kids watching CNN?? I think not.

By serviceguru

Kathy Griffin is straight? Seriously?

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