Comedienne Kathy Griffin has come under fire from a former TV costar for joking about Jesus at the Creative Emmy Awards on Saturday night (08Sep07).

The funny woman, who claimed the Outstanding Reality Programming prize for her show Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, upset Christians by poking fun at her peers who thanked Christ for their good fortune.

In her acceptance speech, Griffin quipped, "A lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus... This award is my God now."

Griffin's comments have upset her former Suddenly Susan co-star Sherri Shepherd, who is also a stand-up comic.

On TV show The View on Tuesday morning (11Sep07), Shepherd raged, "I love Kathy but I was trying to text her, 'Girl, you know you ain't supposed to be saying no mess like that.'

"There's just a line that you shouldn't cross, there's a reverence for God that we should have."

Griffin's taped acceptance speech will be heavily censored when it airs at the official Emmy Awards on Sunday (09Sep07).

Officials at the Catholic League, a U.S. anti-defamation group, called on Emmy bosses to "denounce Griffin's obscene and blasphemous comment" at Sunday's ceremony.

 

 

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