Season Spectacular: Kathy Griffin

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Guild Hall in East Hampton presents Season Spectacular featuring acclaimed comedian Kathy Griffin on Saturday at 7 PM. The two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian brings her feisty, "pull-no-punches" brand of comedy to the John Drew Theater. A benefit dinner catered by Sonnier & Castle immediately follows with guest of honor Griffin at a convenient private location just a short walk from Guild Hall. Griffin's Bravo reality show "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" became a ratings hit for the network and earned her two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality Program. Griffin has released six comedy albums, all of which received Grammy Award nominations. Her 2008 debut album, "For Your Consideration," made her the first female comedian to debut at the top of the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. In 2009, she released her autobiography Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list. Griffin has taped numerous standup specials with HBO and Bravo. For the latter network, she has recorded 16 television specials, breaking the Guinness World record for the number of aired TV specials on any network, by any comedian in the history of the genre. In 2011, she also became the first comedian to have four televised specials in a year. Besides her comedy career, she is an LGBT activist involved in causes such as same-sex marriage and the repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell." She has also participated in two USO tours. Influenced by acts such as Joan Rivers and Don Rickles, Griffin is known for her conversational style and controversial statements about celebrities, religion and sexuality. After being nominated for six years in a row for the Grammy for Best Comedy Album, she won the award in 2014, becoming only the third woman to win the category. Benefit tickets for Saturday evening start at $1000 and include premium orchestra seating and the post-performance dinner. Performance-only tickets are $250 for orchestra and $150 ($145 GH Members) for balcony. Visit www.guildhall.org.