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Kathy Griffin
Sep 18, 2025
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"If the First Amendment will protect a scumbag like me, it will protect all of you". -Larry Flynt

With all the news about Jimmy Kimmel being pulled from the air, it feels like the space for comedy and free expression is getting a little smaller. I want to do my part to keep the spirit of humor and satire alive—and if you know me, you know I’ll always do it with a wink.

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There is a Supreme Court case called Hustler Magazine v Jerry Falwell, which was the 1988 precedent-setting case funded by the late porn king Larry Flynt. Larry Flynt‘s attorney, Alan Isaacman, prevailed in the Supreme Court case, winning YOUR First Amendment right to use comedy and satire against whomever you like or for whomever you dislike in the most distasteful way possible!

It doesn’t matter if you thought Larry was a smut pig or a First Amendment hero, I am proud to be moderating this book event f…

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