The name Kathy Griffin inspires a lot of different reactions. Some love her, some hate her, but everyone seems to know her name. That wasn't necessarily the case when her reality series My Life on the D-List debuted on Bravo in 2005. Now that Peacock has gifted us with all six seasons on the streaming service, it's time we revisit the reality series that not only made Griffin a household name long before that infamous Donald Trump photo, but also changed the landscape of celebrity reality TV.
"What I tried to do with that show was make it a sitcom disguised as a reality show," Griffin told me last year ahead of the start of her stand-up comedy tour My Life on the PTSD-List. "They really did follow me around and hope I did funny s***. Like stuff wasn't staged."
Here's why you should watch or (re-watch) the show.
For Eugenio Derbez, making the transition from being one of Mexico's most recognizable faces in comedy to the American market was not easy. "We don't laugh at the same things. Humor in Mexico and in the U.S. is completely different. I had to reinvent myself." He's done a good job of it because his Apple TV+ series Acapulco (May 1) is now in its third season. "I'm so glad that the series is bilingual and it's getting its third season." The success of the show is directly tied to Derbez's success stateside.
Find out more about Derbez.
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