Comedian Kathy Griffin revealed Tuesday she was "really hurt" that she wasn't invited to appear during Rosie O'Donnell's week guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show, lamenting on her podcast that she is good friends with both of them."I'm going to be honest today," Griffin said at the start of her "Talk Your Head Off" podcast."I might cry.
I am asking for your pity.I love a good pity cry.
I'm going to be open and honest and hope you understand.And I'm trying to talk about something bigger than TV talk shows, but you know, I talk a lot about Hollywood and I give you the inside scoop, etc.
But this one's really personal." "I'm just going to come out and say it, are you ready?" she continued."It's embarrassing to say, but I have to tell you guys because we're friends.
My feelings are really hurt that I was not invited to go on Rosie's week of the Jimmy Kimmel show." O'Donnell started guest hosting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday and will continue through Thursday.Kimmel revealed she would be stepping in earlier this year as a treat for President Donald Trump, whom O'Donnell criticizes frequently.MENTALIST OZ PEARLMAN PULLS OUT OF KIMMEL GUEST APPEARANCE, REPLACED BY LEFT-WING PODCASTERComedian Kathy Griffin speaks during the signing event for Liz Flynt's new book "HUSTLER50: 50 Years Of Freedom" at Barnes & Noble The Grove on Sept.
20, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.Rosie O'Donnell hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Aug.
17, 2026.(Michael Tullberg/Getty Images; Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)"We're good pals," Griffin said Tuesday of her relationship with O'Donnell.
"We're like sisters and everybody knows sisters fight, sisters and brothers fight.Best friends fight, relatives, co-workers fight.
And we're not even fighting.""I'm just being honest that when I found out that Rosie was going to take over for a full week for my beloved Jimmy Kimmel — I love that he said to the camera, 'And I'm doing it as a special treat to Donald Trump' — and I th...