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Griffin says she attempted suicide and was placed on an involuntary hold

Club Random · Kathy Griffin | Club Random Classics with Bill Maher · August 20, 2026
Griffin says she attempted suicide and was placed on an involuntary hold
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"I also like, you know, uh tried to take my life. So, I went to like a 5150 cycle."
Near the end of the episode, Griffin said she attempted to take her own life and was placed on a “5150” hold, referring to an involuntary psychiatric detention in California. She said the experience is something she may address more fully in a later, more written stage show, but would only touch on briefly in a Las Vegas set.
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Kathy Griffin | Club Random Classics with Bill Maher

August 20, 2026 · 57m · 4 Egleze moments
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