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Breaking: CNN Gives Kathy Griffin The Axe Over Gruesome Publicity Stunt

By Andrea Ruth | 1:54 PM on May 31, 2017

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FILE - This June 22, 2014 file photo shows host Kathy Griffin on stage at the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 53-year-old comedian said after watching the eye-popping, rump-shaking music video for Nicki Minaj’s new hit single, “Anaconda,” she wants to go toe-to-toe with the rap diva. “Of course, everyone’s talking about that ‘Anaconda’ video and it’s fantastic. It’s a lot of boo-tay and I would like to challenge Nicki to a boo-tay-off,” Griffin said in an interview this week. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

In the end, a tearful apology couldn’t save comedian Kathy Griffin’s perennial New Years’ Eve gig with CNN. The cable news giant announced it has canceled its agreement with Griffin on Wednesday after a gruesome image of her with a severed head made to look like President Trump was posted by the photographer, Tyler Shields.

BREAKING: CNN cuts ties with Kathy Griffin after video depicting her holding a likeness of President Donald Trump's severed head.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 31, 2017

Her co-host for the New Years’ Eve show, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, tweeted out his disgust for the image on Tuesday, as well.

For the record, I am appalled by the photo shoot Kathy Griffin took part in. It is clearly disgusting and completely inappropriate.

— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) May 31, 2017