Kathy Griffin: Not Happy ‘Another Middle-Aged White Guy’ Got Letterman’s Gig

Kathy Griffin: Not Happy ‘Another Middle-Aged White Guy’ Got CBS Gig (Mediaite)

In a pair of interviews last week — one with the Associated Press, the other with Marc Maron — comedian Kathy Griffin suggested that someone at CBS had told her that the network was “not considering females” for the late night slot left vacant by Craig Ferguson and ultimately filled by British actor James Corden.

In a statement to Mediaite, CBS vehemently denied that claim, saying, “CBS never said that to Kathy Griffin; never met with her, and in fact, we did meet with several female candidates.”

Now, in a new interview with Larry King, Griffin has walked back her original claims, to a degree, while still expressing frustration over the lack on women on the late night stage.