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 biparun

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Just a cheap shot at Republicans through Bristol! It wasn't even funny. Griffin better get her "act" together - sounds like the makings of an old Joan Rivers. Good for the troops for calling her on it. Stupid! And to the poster who said "the troops are uneducated and Republican" Leaders, engineers, scientists, doctors, etc are all in the military and those who are NOT yet educated have great ops for college degrees. Oh and you may be right on the fact that they are mostly Republicans. Makes plenty of sense. These are people who care and respect their country, willing to sacrifice their lives for it and work hard without expecting a handout - sure doesn't define typical Democrats.

By ron

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(bill).. i'm gay.. and you're an idiot

By Edubya

Why, because she was absolutely right.

By Escalonz

our troops are notoriously uneducated and republican.......And you call yourself educated by starting a sentence with a lower case letter? Your sentence structure is atrocious and your politics stink to high heaven......

By Cicero

Kathy Griffin, I got two words, "OINK OINK"

By Jack

Hey Bill, are you so ignorant that you really think all Republicans are gay-hating? I happen to personally know a lot of Democrats who hate gays. And a lot of Christians and Republicans who don't hate gays either. You're one of those ignorant people that think the few loud mouths of any group, whether Republican or Democrats actually represents what the vast majority of members of either party really thinks or feels.

By Tessa

And Bristol is stil FAT!

By Kevin

She's just one of the multitude of misguided hollywood types that are really just performing for each other. They think the entire country is made up of America hating appologists.
And Steve... you're the poster boy for stupid.

By Hypocrisy Detector

So bill, I suppose that could mean that she's much more disgusting than the non-bigoted, non-gay-hating republicans? Oh, and as a hypocrisy detector, I have to point out that your post COULD be construed as bigoted IF you believe all republicans are bigots and anti-gay, eh?

By chuck

You are right on the money .. she is a low life and like most liberals they make most of their money attacking conservatives along with the main street wimp media that could not report the truth or the facts if it smacked them in the face. She does not belong on the D list.. she belongs on the F list

Tuesday 07 December

By Aaron

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Stop sleeping with family members you

By Shane

Lets see......Defenders of our country hate KG.....Libs like her......hmmmmm interesting.
Proud US Marines don't like KG........Libs do........hmmmmm........

By Matt

Serves her right. Griffin sucks and is a loser, just like all the deranged Palin haters.

By Cutie

...gone are the days of Bob Hope who made them laugh.

By anonymous lady

I agree! She is vulgar and should not be out there slandering and offending people. This is not only about the Palin's either.

By jms2161

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. jms

By Marsdenstar

Pat, Kathy Griffin has the IQ of drywall the only way she can get attention or money is by her poor attempts to degrade someone's child.

By No Prez Palin

Takes One to Know One, right?

By au

griffin is right .and if one can not see through the phoniness and the clueless of the palins than he is just as dumb as they are.only in america you have enough idiots to keep the palin show running ,in any other country they will be loughed out long ago.good luck , milano, italy.

By JR

I can't stand people who make their fortune off of being mean and rude to other people. Find a real talent and purpose in life!

Andre....it is ok to disagree but you don't have to be hateful. "Go hang yourself" really? If you want to make the point that you strongly disagree then a least do it intelligently.

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