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Kathy Griffin, 64, wants to be ‘the golden bachelorette’ and would sleep with anyone in the first episode
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Kathy Griffin, 64, wants to be ‘the golden bachelorette’ and would sleep with anyone in the first episode

The comedian filed for divorce from husband Randy Bick in December 2023

Monica Schipper/Getty Kathy Griffin, November 2023Monica Schipper/Getty Kathy Griffin, November 2023

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Kathy Griffin, November 2023

Kathy Griffin has some ideas on how to raise the stakes for next season The Golden Bachelorette.

During the Monday, November 25 episode of iHeartRadio’s Politics podcast with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson, the comedian, 64, joked that she’s already thinking about her next gig once her My Life on the PTSD List tour ends.

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After Griffin was asked about the state of her relationship with Andy Cohen, she said that despite being fired from Bravo, she did well when she worked there previously.

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Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage Kathy Griffin, November 2016

“That’s a tough one,” she began. “Like I said, he was my boss and I got fired. And I loved working at Bravo. I loved doing specials and I had a talk show there for two seasons. And My D-list life was nominated for an Emmy every season and won twice.

Still, she was honest about their differences: “I’m not his thing.”

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Later in the conversation, the actress was praised for her achievements and asked if she was dating or if anyone in her life was currently making her happy.

“Excuse me? I think I should be next Golden bachelorette” she replied.

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Kathy Griffin, May 2024

When she started sharing her “pitch” for her version of the dating competition show, the podcast hosts joked that they weren’t sure her version would be “PG.”

“It’s not that,” Griffin admitted. “Okay, so the current one is great. I love her.”

“So Kathy Griffin is the Golden bachelorette. The first episode that has the most singles and the most roses, I f— all of them. One by one, and then I’ll decide,” she said before pausing to make sure Newsom, 57, Lynch, 38, and Hendrickson were on board with her idea.

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According to the actress, her show would receive ‘gold ratings’.

Hendrickson, who works outside as a sports agent Politicsoffered to provide some assistance.

“I know people at the Bachelor Okay, maybe we can make that happen,” he said.

Griffin filed for divorce from her husband Randy Bick in December 2023 after almost four years of marriage.

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Randy Bick and Kathy Griffin, September 2019

She broke the news in an Instagram post at the time, writing, “Well…s–t. This sucks.”

Speaking to PEOPLE last month, Griffin admitted that working helped her cope with the breakup.

“As corny as it sounds, if there’s anything that can mend my broken heart, it’s hearing the laughter from audiences across America and Canada,” she said. “I’m looking at you Europe, you better call me next.”

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She also joked that the person she had a crush on is currently off the market.

“I had my eye on Marty Short, but that trollop Meryl Streep got in my way. You can’t trust these Hollywood favorites,” Griffin joked about the Only murders in the building Costars’ rumored romantic relationship.