US EditionWhy Kathy Griffin Turned Down $1.4 Million Offer to Host 'The View'
- Comedian Kathy Griffin turned down a $1.4 million offer to co-host The View, stating it would disrupt her life.
- She explained that she was already balancing responsibilities caring for her parents and had financial stability from her show My Life on the D-List.
- The management did not increase their offer, prompting her to decline the position.
- Griffin told Barbara Walters, 'It's not that I think I'm too good for this show, it's the opposite; this show is too good for me.
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Kathy Griffin reveals she said 'no' to permanent 'View' co-host chair despite $1.4 million offer
Comedian Kathy Griffin recently revealed that she turned down a $1.4 million offer to become a permanent co-host on The View in the mid-2000s. In a YouTube video shared on June 17, Griffin opened up about her decision to reject the opportunity, which reportedly didn’t sit well with the late Barbara Walters. According to People, before receiving the permanent position offer, Griffin had appeared as a guest co-host on The View approximately 27 tim…
The TV personality had accepted an offer to participate in the show's panel, but declined.
Kathy Griffin upset Barbara Walters by turning down 'The View' cohost offer
Griffin has long maintained in her comedy acts that she's been banned from "The View" multiple times over the years.Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Barbara Walters and Kathy Griffin on 'The View' in 2013Key PointsKathy Griffin revealed in a new video that she turned down a $1.4 million offer to join The View.The comedian said her decision upset co-creator Barbara Walters.Griffin has famously said in her stand-up acts ove…
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MSNWhy Kathy Griffin Turned Down $1.4 Million Offer to Host 'The View'
Kathy Griffin once had a chance to be a permanent host on the most popular daytime talk show on television and she turned it down — along with the $1.4 million that would have come with it. Griffin, 64, shared the story of being offered a spot on The View in the mid-2000s in a video posted to her YouTube channel on Tuesday, June 17. “So they made me an offer and the offer was for $1.4 [million] and I am just going to be honest, I had to turn it …
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