LOS ANGELES — After a rough week of low-rated monologues, comedian Kathy Griffin reassured late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that failing to make people laugh is “a perfectly valid career path,” citing her own decades of experience as proof.
“Jimmy, sweetie, don’t stress about the jokes not landing,” Griffin said while patting Kimmel’s hand backstage. “I’ve been bombing for 30 years straight and look at me — still here, still redheaded, still pretending to be relevant. Not being funny is the new funny.”
According to witnesses, Griffin presented Kimmel with a laminated “It’s OK To Suck” certificate, which she claimed was awarded to her by Anderson Cooper after CNN dropped her from New Year’s Eve coverage.
Kimmel reportedly brightened at the pep talk, telling his staff, “If Kathy can make a living out of not being funny, then I can too. ABC can’t fire both of us.”
At press time, Griffin was spotted outside the studio reminding Seth Meyers, James Corden, and every other late-night host that “the audience will lower their standards eventually.”
