Kathy Griffin Talks Dating amid Divorce, Jokes She Had Her 'Eye on' Martin Short but 'Meryl Streep Got in My Way' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Kathy Griffin, Meryl Streep and Martin Short.Photo:Getty(2)

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Kathy Griffinis “single and sexy” at 63 — though her top choice for a new partner may not be available!The comedian — who is currently on herMy Life on the PTSD List tour— tells PEOPLE that she is moving forward amid her divorce from her estranged husbandRandy Bick.“As corny as it sounds, if anything can restore my broken heart, it’s hearing the laughter from the audiences all over America and Canada,” she says. “I’m looking at you Europe, you better call me next.“Kathy Griffin attends 60th Anniversary at The Improv at Hollywood Improv on November 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Monica Schipper/GettyGriffin shares that the tour has been “the panacea to all that ails me” after filing fordivorce from Bickin December 2023 after four years of marriage andher vocal cord repair surgeryto repair damage from her lung cancer surgery in June.“Each show is truly a gift,” she says. “I know I’m being braggadocious, but I’ve gotten a standing ovation at the end of every show and I’m 45 cities in so far.”“I’m so grateful to have my vocal cord implant,” she adds, before teasing, “I call it my ‘boob job’ because it’s the only implant I have.”Randy Bick (L) and Kathy Griffin attend HBO’s Official 2019 Emmy After Party on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.FilmMagicTheMy Life on the D-Liststar also says she is “currently dating all of my audiences” — but had her sights particularly set on one of the stars ofOnly Murders in the Buildings.“I am open to darn near anything. Do you not know me? That’s how I get in trouble," she says, before joking, “I had my eye onMarty Short, but that trollopMeryl Streepgot in my way. You cannot trust these Hollywood phonies.”Short, 74, and Streep, 75, have beenlinked for monthsafter their onscreen romance onOnly Murdersappeared to carry over into real life. Though the two haveinsisted they’re just friends, costarSteve Martinseeminglyconfirmed their romanceon Instagram recently when he shared a photo of the trio with his face X’ed out.Though dating Short may not be in her future, Griffin is still keeping her eyes open — but dating apps may not be how she finds love again.“Can you imagine me on the dating apps? I’m taking advice, obviously I’ll be starting with FarmersOnly.com,” she jokes. “I’m kidding, I don’t know anything about farming. But I am a bit of a hoe. There I said it.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Griffin previously told PEOPLE in May that she is taking the divorce — which has yet to be finalized —“one day at a time.”“One show at a time. I thank God for this tour. I thank God it happened. I’m just so grateful to be on tour, so it takes my mind off it,” she said. “The greatJoan Riversused to say, ‘The more your life is in the s—–, the fun you are,’ so I must be hilarious.”

Kathy Griffinis “single and sexy” at 63 — though her top choice for a new partner may not be available!

The comedian — who is currently on herMy Life on the PTSD List tour— tells PEOPLE that she is moving forward amid her divorce from her estranged husbandRandy Bick.

“As corny as it sounds, if anything can restore my broken heart, it’s hearing the laughter from the audiences all over America and Canada,” she says. “I’m looking at you Europe, you better call me next.”

Kathy Griffin attends 60th Anniversary at The Improv at Hollywood Improv on November 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Monica Schipper/Getty

Monica Schipper/Getty

Griffin shares that the tour has been “the panacea to all that ails me” after filing fordivorce from Bickin December 2023 after four years of marriage andher vocal cord repair surgeryto repair damage from her lung cancer surgery in June.

“Each show is truly a gift,” she says. “I know I’m being braggadocious, but I’ve gotten a standing ovation at the end of every show and I’m 45 cities in so far.”

“I’m so grateful to have my vocal cord implant,” she adds, before teasing, “I call it my ‘boob job’ because it’s the only implant I have.”

Randy Bick (L) and Kathy Griffin attend HBO’s Official 2019 Emmy After Party on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.FilmMagic

FilmMagic

TheMy Life on the D-Liststar also says she is “currently dating all of my audiences” — but had her sights particularly set on one of the stars ofOnly Murders in the Buildings.

“I am open to darn near anything. Do you not know me? That’s how I get in trouble," she says, before joking, “I had my eye onMarty Short, but that trollopMeryl Streepgot in my way. You cannot trust these Hollywood phonies.”

Short, 74, and Streep, 75, have beenlinked for monthsafter their onscreen romance onOnly Murdersappeared to carry over into real life. Though the two haveinsisted they’re just friends, costarSteve Martinseeminglyconfirmed their romanceon Instagram recently when he shared a photo of the trio with his face X’ed out.

Though dating Short may not be in her future, Griffin is still keeping her eyes open — but dating apps may not be how she finds love again.

“Can you imagine me on the dating apps? I’m taking advice, obviously I’ll be starting with FarmersOnly.com,” she jokes. “I’m kidding, I don’t know anything about farming. But I am a bit of a hoe. There I said it.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Griffin previously told PEOPLE in May that she is taking the divorce — which has yet to be finalized —“one day at a time.”

“One show at a time. I thank God for this tour. I thank God it happened. I’m just so grateful to be on tour, so it takes my mind off it,” she said. “The greatJoan Riversused to say, ‘The more your life is in the s—–, the fun you are,’ so I must be hilarious.”

source: people.com