Straight to Hell (Kathy Griffin special)

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Straight to Hell
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Released2007
RecordedNovember 29, 2007 (2007-11-29)
Genre Comedy
Length44:31 [1]
Producer Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin chronology
Everybody Can Suck It
(2007)
Straight to Hell
(2007)
For Your Consideration
(2008)

Straight to Hell is the sixth stand-up comedy special by stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin on Bravo and her eighth overall. It was televised live from the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, on November 29, 2007, on Bravo.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"1:00
2."Griffin's Emmy Award acceptance speech controversy"3:00
3."To Catch a Predator"12:00
4."Senator Larry Craig"5:00
5."Barbara Walters and Paris Hilton"5:00
6."Paula Abdul"7:00
7."Dr. Phil"4:00
8."The View"3:00
9."Martha Stewart"4:31
Total length:44:31

Personnel

Award and nominations

The live Bravo performance special was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Special in the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. [3]

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References

  1. "Watch Kathy Griffin Comedy Specials Season 1 - Amazon Video".
  2. Staff, Hollywood.com (5 February 2015). "Kathy Griffin: Straight to Hell - TV Series - 2007".
  3. "Kathy Griffin: Straight To Hell". Television Academy.