2/24/2009

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Ballantine buys rights to comedian's life story.

Sara Kimball

Kathy Griffin has reportedly inked a deal worth more than $2 million with Random House's Ballantine imprint to write her memoir, reports the *New York Observer*.  
  
The Emmy-winning comedian and reality star sold the rights to her life story at auction last week. The publisher confirmed the deal to E! News, but did not disclose specific monetary terms.  
  
Griffin's recent popularity stems from her reality show, *Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List*, and stand-up comedy specials on Bravo. She debuted on the comedy circuit in the 1980s before landing a role opposite Brooke Shields on the sitcom, *Suddenly Susan*, in the 1990s.