Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List is an American reality television series that aired on Bravo from August 3, 2005, to August 3, 2010.[1][2] The series follows the struggle of self-proclaimed "D-list" celebrity Kathy Griffin to climb the Hollywood ladder. This often includes scheming for publicity with staffers Jessica, Tiffany, and Tom. Her relationships with her parents and her now ex-husband were also featured.
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Starring | Kathy Griffin Matt Moline John Griffin Maggie Griffin Jessica Zajicek Tiffany Rinehart Tom Vize |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bryan Scott Danny Salles Kathy Griffin Lisa Tucker |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 46 minutes |
| Production company | Picture This Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | August 3, 2005 – August 3, 2010 |
The series received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination every season during its six-season run and won the award twice.
Production
editGriffin had titled her first Bravo comedy special The D-List, to imply that her pull as a bottom-feeder celebrity was so low, she didn't even make the "C-list." The special was so popular that the network later approached Griffin to film a reality series based on her celebrity-bashing comedy.
All six seasons of the program were nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, with seasons 2 and 3 winning in 2007 and 2008. Season 3 premiered with the highest ratings for the show, with approximately one million viewers. Season 4 was the first expanded season, with ten episodes.[3][4] Season 5 premiered with almost one million viewers, making it Bravo's highest rated Monday original series telecast ever in all demographics, at the time. The premiere was also up double digits among adults 18–49 versus the Season 4 premiere.[5] Production began on Season 6, shooting eight episodes of the new season in January 2010.[6] It began airing June 15, 2010, preceded by a new comedy special that was taped in Knoxville.[7][8] The sixth and final season premiered on June 15, 2010 and concluded on August 3, 2010.
The series has aired on the cable TV channel Arena in Australia, E! in the UK, and in Canada on The Comedy Network and the Toronto-based independent station Sun TV.
Series overview
editHome media
editOn March 16, 2007, Universal announced that Season 1 would be released on DVD on June 12, 2007, a week after the premiere of the third season.[9] Special features include a Season 2 Sneak Peek and the special "Kathy Griffin Is... Not Nicole Kidman."[10] On April 6, 2010, Target announced that it had partnered with cable channel Bravo to exclusively distribute its line of reality TV series on DVD, starting with Season 2, which was released on April 13, 2010, and includes webisodes as a special feature.[11] Season 3 was released exclusively by Target in July 2010, as part of its partnership with Bravo. Bonus features include extended scenes, stand-up from Kathy, and video blogs from her assistants.[12] Season 4 was also released exclusively at Target in October 2010. It includes all 10 episodes and unseen content.
In December 2018, Griffin announced that the series would be made available on iTunes in the coming months. However, as of May, 2023 that has not come to fruition.[13] On April 22, 2024, it was announced the show was airing for free on Peacock. [1]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | For | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Reality Program | Season 1 | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Season 2 | Won | [14] | ||
| 2008 | Season 3 | Won | [15] | ||
| 19th GLAAD Media Awards | Best Reality Program | Won | [16] | ||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | Best Non-Fiction Programming | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Season 4 | Nominated | |||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Reality Program | Nominated | |||
| 20th GLAAD Media Awards | Best Reality Program | Nominated | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Show: Reality/Variety | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Reality Program | Season 5 | Nominated | [17] |
| 21st GLAAD Media Awards | Best Reality Program | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Teen TV Awards[18] | "Teen Pick Show: Reality Show " | Season 6 | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Reality Program | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Bravo Inks Deal with Kathy Griffin for Unscripted Series to Document the Comic's Life on the D-List". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Andy Dehnart (December 11, 2010). "Kathy Griffin Cancelled, won't be back". realityblurred.com.
- ^ Dehnart, Andy (December 11, 2007). Fourth season of My Life on the D-List starts production Dec. 31, will air in June. Reality Blurred. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
- ^ Rocchio, Christopher (December 11, 2007). Kathy Griffin: Fourth 'D-List' season to begin taping, premiere in June. Reality TV World. Retrieved on February 13, 2008.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (June 9, 2009). "My Life On The D-List Delivers Bravo's Highest Rated Monday Original Series Telecast Ever". Archived from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Chiu, Alexis (November 10, 2009). "Season 6 begins shooting January 2010". TV Watch. People. Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
- ^ "That's a Rap! Filming Ends". KathyGriffin.net. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Huver, Scott (April 27, 2010). "Kathy Griffin Returns to the D-List". TV Guide Magazine. OpenGate Capital. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ David Lambert (March 16, 2007). "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List — Kathy's Show Heads from Bravo to DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
- ^ David Lambert (April 6, 2007). "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List — Menu Screens Show Extras for 1st Season DVDs". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
- ^ Erik Gruenwedel (April 7, 2010). "Target to Sell Bravo Reality TV DVDs". Home Media Magazine. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.
- ^ Target (August 13, 2010). "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List — Purchase page on Target.com". Target.com.
- ^ @kathygriffin (8 December 2018). "Big News!Most of my library is going up on iTunes over the next few months! Including 1. Episodes of "My Life…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Hale, Mike (June 12, 2008). "Four Years On, Clinging to Lower Status". The New York Times.
- ^ Orloff, Brian (September 13, 2008). "Kathy Griffin, Cynthia Nixon Win Creative Arts Emmys". People. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Bravo's 'Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List' Wins Glaad Award to Air June 27". The Futon Critic. April 28, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Heller, Corinne (July 8, 2010). "Emmy Awards 2010: Get the full list of nominations!". ontheredcarpet.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ Hollywood Teen TV Awards Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine hollywoodtentv.com. Accessed 2010-07-13.