Troops Boo Kathy Griffin for Bristol Palin Fat Jokes

By Rob Shuter Posted Dec 6th 2010 11:30AM

The troops at the Marine Corps Air Station in California booed Kathy Griffin at 'VH1 Divas: Salute the Troops' for a lame joke taunting Bristol Palin for seemingly being the "only contestant in the history of ['Dancing With the Stars'] to actually gain weight" during the show. As criticism for Kathy mounts a day after the special aired, sources tell me VH1 nearly cut the ugly moment out of the show.

"There was talk at VH1 about editing out the joke and the reaction to it but in the end we decided to leave it in," a network insider tells me. "It made the event feel live and Kathy is a big girl. It's not the first time one of her jokes have failed."

In case you missed it, the failed joke went like so: "We got two words: Bristol Palin." Griffin began, which almost instantly was answered by jeering. "You're gonna like this ... [Bristol is] the only contestant in the history of the show to actually gain weight. ... She gained like 30 pounds a week. I swear to God, it was fantastic -- she's like the white 'Precious.'"

Cue the cat calls and escalating booing.

This isn't the first time Kathy has used the Palin clan in her act. Last year she walked the red carpet with the father of Bristol's baby, Levi Johnson, at The Teen Choice Awards and even announced/joked they were dating. She also took Levi along with her to Sarah's hometown of Wasilla, Alaska to poke fun at the former Governor.

During the failed bit, Kathy seemed unsure of what exactly the crowd was booing.

"I'm sure Kathy was surprised by the reaction," a friend of Griffin tells me. "She's not sure if it was the fat part or the Palin part of the joke that the troops protested. However, if you think one audience reaction is going to get her to stop telling Palin jokes you are wrong. That family is comedy gold. Even if our men and ladies in uniform don't seen to think so."

See Photos of Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and more at the event.

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Monday 06 December

By PAT

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KATHY GRIFFEN IS NOTHING BUT A LOW LIFE !!

By bill

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I love Kathy. She's much nicer than those gay-hating Christian repukelicans who are bigots.

By lily

i agree , i think griffen should shut up and go away. She makes fun of others but shes had more plastic surgery done to correct her own terrible looks and she STILL looks like crap.

By Jerry

Pat you are being KIND!!!

By ANDRE

YOU A LOW LIFE ALSO JUST LIKE THE TRASHY PALIN FAMILY. THEY ARE NOTHING JUST LIKE YOU. GO HANG YOURSELF.

By LOL

Bristol, I am sure did not need "pushing" from anyone.
What PERSON would turn down a 300,000 ++ paycheck??
Let alone one that is young and starting her life!!!!
Give me a break!!! Not to mention...possible job offerings, book deals, ETC???
NI ONE!!
kg IS JUST JEALOUS SHE DOESN'T GET THAT MUCH IN ONE SITTING...

Bristol does not care what you have to add... You and Margaret Cho....losers!!!!! LOLOLOL

By nighthang

I'd LOVE Kathy G.

She is awsome... and oh yeh... NOT a hypocrite... like every GOP nutbag out there.

By bdyftns

What exactly make Bristol a 'star?'

By Reece

The Palins are nothing but lowlifes, too. I'd say it was a match made in heaven.

By Darin

HEY ANDRE....YOU GO FIRST! ! ! !

By Shep Muncie

This is the best news I have heard all day

By gentlelady

Griffin is strange, first she throws herself at Bristol's ex who is about 1/2 her age, then she trash-talks Bristol. Griffin is enough to make a person sick, but she cannot shut up.

By East Coast King

Kathy spoke the truth. Mutha FUNK the Palins.

By leo4120

You know what I agree with you, but I'd bet money my response doesn't even end up posted because Popeater stinks, and I would use stronger but that would only guarantee it wouldn't get posted cause Popeater is in the business of censorship.

By Sybarite1

Griffin has a FAST, KEAN MIND!

Both Palins have neither.

Remember, there are 311 million people in the US.

5 million watch Palin's show....then 3 million...now less.

She only sold 2 million books in a month! Everyone knows she's a moron.

By steve

our troops are notoriously uneducated and republican, it's not a mystery why they'd support a palin. that being said, they are also brave and generous souls for doing what they do.

Friday 10 December

By Bryan Ramirez

She's funny :-) People need a sense of humor, and war needs to stop. Which means I don't support war/troops HA!

By Leila

I don't like the Palins but the daughter was not the politician screw-up. Her mother was. Leave the poor girl alone. She can't help who she's related to. Furthermore, Griffin is not funny,but is crude and repulsive. She's an idiot and needs to shut up. A smart person would write their skit to satisfy the demographic they will be performing for.

By coz

she may be a "low life" (even though she is really not), but at least shes not as dumb as the whole palin family. bristol shouldnt even be on the show. yeah its really "dancing with the has-beens" but shes not a "has-been", shes a "never-was"!

Tuesday 07 December

By roger

Griffin is just jealous

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