''Kathy'' was an American late-night talk show hosted by

Kathy Griffin Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television comedy specials and has released comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy ...

. The show debuted on April 19, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. on Bravo and aired every Thursday. The show was renewed for a second season, which started airing on January 10, 2013 as started to air Live at 10:00PM on Bravo, which was later changed to 11:30PM in mid-season. On April 6, 2013, Bravo announced the cancellation of ''Kathy'' after two seasons.

Format

The show relies on

's stand-up in the first part of the program. Kathy's mother Maggie Griffin, and Kathy's assistant Tiffany Rinehart, both seated in the front row of the audience, are then introduced. The main parts of the show feature a panel of "civilians" (random people, staff, or friends) and sometimes celebrities, chatting about hot issues of the week. The next part of the show is a pre-recorded segment involving comedic antics Kathy has done during the week. Finally, Maggie gives her opinions on topics and the night's events in a segment called "Maggie Tucks Us In". In season 2, the set of the show was re-decorated. It was revealed that the studio of the show, Studio 58, used to be the studio of ''

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish actor and comedian Craig Ferguson. This was the third iteration of the ''Late Late Show'' franchise, airing from January 3, 2005, to December 19, 2 ...

'' before it moved to Studio 56. Also, the panelists consist mostly of celebrities rather than "civilians". The segment "Maggie Tucks Us In" has been cut; however, Maggie Griffin, along with Rinehart is still seated in the audience each episode and Kathy would occasionally chat with them.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

References

External links

* * {{Bravo programming 2010s American late-night television series 2012 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings 2010s American television talk shows English-language television shows Bravo (American TV network) original programming Television shows set in Los Angeles Television series by Embassy Row (production company) Television series by Sony Pictures Television Kathy Griffin