Last night on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” comedian Kathy Griffin joined the late-night host to chat about her autobiography “Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin” (which she claims is going to “out-sell The Bible”) as well as share a clip of her newest role as “Jon & Kate Plus 8” mother Kate Gosselin.

“It’s like my ‘Malcolm X’,” joked Griffin.

Check out the exclusive trailer to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! biopic “Kate is Enough: The Kate Gosselin Story” in which Kathy stars alongside George Takei as Jon Gosselin.

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Kathy Griffin reveals she was an extra on Michael Jackson’s ill-fated 1984 Pepsi commercial.

“I was happy to be an extra. I was just part of the crowd scene,” the comic explains to Extra. “I will just never forget seeing Michael Jackson from a distance and just thinking, ‘Oh my God, that’s Michael Jackson.’ You kind of can’t believe it.”

Griffin says she remembers the scene — shot in L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium in front of 3,000 fans — “vividly.

“Jon [Lovitz] was there. They were taping it. We really didn’t notice [his hair on fire at first],” she says. “When it actually happened…he was literally spinning, and then there was smoke and a bunch of people kind of jumped on him.

“They didn’t tell any extras what was going on. Then rumors kind of rippled through the audience,” Griffin goes on. “By the time I got home that night, it was the biggest news story on the news. It’s fascinating somebody had that tape. And we never knew how serious the injury was,” she says. “I could only imagine that [it] was very painful.”

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With a film crew in tow Paris Hilton with Kathy Griffin shop at Kitson and Lisa Kline on Robertson Blvd. in Beverly Hills.  The crowd of on lookers got quite a show as Paris paraded around her little dog and Kathy repeatedly lifted her skirt for the cameras!

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Kathy Griffin shocked the audience at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday night – by delivering a highly controversial acceptance speech for the second year in a row.

The actress’ show My Life on the D-List won the prize for best reality show for the second time.

Griffin caused uproar at last year’s ceremony by peppering her speech with religious references, telling the crowd: “(Jesus) didn’t help me a bit. Suck it Jesus, this award is my God now.”

This year, the comedienne was determined to continue the controversy, opening with: “Well, well well! Here we go again, f**ckers.”

The 47-year-old made reference to last year’s speech, saying “I’m not going to tell anyone to suck it”, and went on to show her delight at winning by exclaiming, “I would make love to this thing if I could.”

Griffin lost out in her second award nomination for best stand-up comedy special to funnyman Don Rickles.

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Is Kathy Griffin presenting at the Primetime Emmy Awards?

That’s what I’m hearing.

I sure hope it happens. The funnylady could, no doubt, make things a bit more fun on television’s biggest night. The Emmys will be handed out on Sept. 21 and telecast live from L.A.’s Nokia Theatre.

No word on what award she’ll be presenting…

Just last year, the star of My Life on the D-List caused an uproar when she won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program during the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony.

“I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus,” the loudmouthed comedian said among other things. “This award is my god now.”

The TV Academy decided to abbreviate Griffin’s controversial words when the show was later telecast here on E!

The redheaded firecracker is once again up for Outstanding Reality Program this year, as well as one for her special Straight to Hell. Winners of those categories will be revealed at the Creative Arts ceremony on Sept. 13 and broadcast a week later on E!

In June, Ms. Griffin released a comedy album called For Your Consideration for the sole purpose of trying to snag a Grammy nomination.

A rep for this year’s Primetime Emmys said she wasn’t aware if Griffin had been booked to present. Griffin’s rep did not comment.

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At 47, Kathy Griffin swears she will never go under the knife again.

“I’ve been off the junk, as I call it, for five years,” she says in the September issue of Fitness (out August 14). “I’ve had face lift, eye job and all that stuff five years ago.

“What I found, though, was that it didn’t help me one bit,” Griffin says. “It didn’t get me happier or didn’t make me look particularly younger.”

The Emmy-nominated comedienne says she always thought she needed surgery to land work.

“I really thought ageism is so prevalent in Hollywood, especially in standup — it’s such a male dominated zone,” she says. “I thought, ‘Dammit, I got to do everything I can to look my best.’”

She says she later learned aging “is not really going to keep you from what you want.

“For example, if you work in an office, you’re probably going to do the same job if you’re 10 pounds heavier or lighter,” Griffin goes on. “I’m not talking about anorexia or obesity — those are obviously two different animals.

“But I spent 20 years of my life obsessing about 10, 15 pounds, and what I found as a comedian … is that nobody expected me to come out in a bikini anyway,” she says. “I’ve never lost a job because of my weight, and I’ve certainly never gotten a job because of my cosmetic surgery or my weight.”

She says she has come to accept her body over the years.

“I’ll say to my younger friends, ‘C’mon, I have a hot body, right?’ I mean, not a hot body Hollywood-style… but it’s hot for 47.

“So that’s my new thing — I like my body now,” Griffin adds. “For 47, it’s pretty darn good.

She adds, “I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m never going to be Jennifer Aniston.”

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