Technology Slice Blog

Kathy Griffin Sarah Palin - Kathy Griffin says she mocks Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, and her daughter Bristol Palin, who she has called the "white Precious," because "it's just fun." The comedienne's nickname is based on Gabrielle Sidibe's role as an overweight and abused teenage mother in the 2009 drama movie "Precious." Bristol Palin, a 20-year-old recent "Dancing With the Stars" contestant, gave birth to her son Tripp at age 18 and her teenage pregnancy was a controversial issue discussed during her mother's 2008 vice presidential campaign. Kathy Griffin Sarah Palin "I just love these ridiculous larger than life characters," Griffin said on "The Late, Late Show" on CBS recently. "I just think the whole family is a riot. I'm not safe in Wasilla, I know that." "Half the fun is knowing that I'll irritate Elisabeth Hasselbeck and then maybe the other ladies on 'The...

Kathy Griffin Fat Attack - Kathy Griffin hosted the VH1 Divas salute to the troops this weekend, but her “jokes” about Bristol Palin being “fat” fell flat. "She's the only contestant in the history of the show to actually gain weight," Griffin said in reference to Bristol's trip to the finals on “Dancing With the Stars.” Even after the troops' loud booing, Griffin continued the attack. "No, come on, come on. She gained like 30 pounds a week, I swear to God, it was fantastic,” Griffin said. “She's like the white Precious." (Actress Gabourey Sidibe played the role of “Precious,” a 350-pound black woman in the hit Lee Daniels film which was released last year.) But Palin, 20, isn’t letting 50-year-old Griffin’s digs bring her down. “The audience's reaction to this ‘comedian’ spoke volumes, and the decent people I know would probably have booed her, too,” Palin told Pop Tarts in an exclusive statement. “I hope people didn't have to pa...