Balls of Steel

It's been too long since Kathy Griffin has been on Bravo! My Life on the D-List ended in August, but it seems much longer since we've had some Griffin humor. That drought will end next month. On November 3, Bravo will air Kathy Griffin's new stand-up special, Balls of Steel.

I'm smiling already. Kathy is hilarious, by far the funniest woman on Bravo... and unlike the females on the Real Housewives, she is intentionally funny. Her stand up concerts are especially well-done because she gets to really dish about pop culture, skewering the likes of Oprah, Rosie, Cher, Paris, et al.

Remember when Tom Cruise got sprayed with water? It was done as a prank for a UK TV series called Balls of Steel, a program in which comedians pull pranks on various people to see which comedian has the steeliest balls of all.

Now, that same concept is being developed for A&E here in America, but it's uncertain if we'll ever actually see it. A&E apparently loves the concept, but the network isn't sure it can afford the insurance needed for a show based on accosting people for laughs.