griffin. >> kathy griffin and that image. >> nobody wants to see this. it wasn't funny, didn't work. >> reporter: the backlash was swift. her tour canceled. endorsements pulled. friends walked away. >> i think that emotionally that was the most painful, to have so many friends that to this day haven't called. i would like to think that i would not behave that way. i think it's sad that many americans were quiet at a time like during my photo when it probably would have been okay to kind of take a stand. >> you received a lot of death threats. >> oh, i mean, legit death threats. i mean, folks showed up to my husband's parents' house. they tracked my sister down when she was dying of cancer in the hospital and called her. and that was the intensity that i think i need people to know about. it's not just that i had a couple of bad days of press. it's, you know, these folks aren't playing around. they'll try to kill your family. >> how many cities today? ? you're announcing 11 new cities today. it's a good little run of shows. >> reporter: a year after the p

griffin. >> kathy griffin, that image. >> nobody wants to see this. it wasn't funny. didn't work. >> reporter: the backlash was swift. tour canceled. endorsements pulled. friends walked away. >> emotionally, that was the most painful. to have so many friends to this day haven't called. i would like to think i would not behave that way. i think it's sad that many americans were quiet at a time like during my photo, when it probably would have been okay to take a stand. >> reporter: after her world tour, the darkness became overwhelming. back home in los angeles, her addiction to prescription pills spun out of control. how did that happen? >> i have to be honest. it really kicked into high gear when the trump thing happened. prior to then, i'm going to say, i was, like, dallying with a pill addiction in a way that wasn't good. but then, after that happened, i just thought, who cares? >> reporter: so, bring us to the dark night when you decide that's it, i'm checking out. >> i took about 100 pills. i fell down two flights of stairs. i'm no spring chicken

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. >>> comedian kathy griffin revealed today she has been diagnosed with lung cancer, even though she has never smoked. griffin tweeted that it is stage one and she's going to undergo surgery to have half of her left lung removed. griffin says that her doctors are optimistic and she hopes to be back up and running around as usual in a month or less. she also urged her followers to stay up to date on medical checkups. in her words, it will save your life. >>> coming up, this could affect your summer travel plans. it's now easier for americans to travel to europe. the new rules in effect. >>> amazing. it's a big day. >> mark plus it's a breakfast favorite, but it may soon be hard to get. why you could be paying a lot more for bacon. >>> coming up on you at 6:00, finding an open appointment to get tested for covid becoming much more of a challenge, as cases continue surging across the bay area. plus, -- >>> today is the first day back can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys---- i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. peopl

. >>> comedian kathy griffin is speaking out for the first time since having part of her left lung removed. >> my voice is like really hoarse, i don't want to scare people. i'm laughing just at that notion. also for some reason i laugh at everything now. and if it's horrible, i laugh way more. >> the 60-year-old posted the video on her instagram on saturday and promised to update her fans throughout the recovery process. griffin first revealed her cancer diagnosis last monday. she said doctors are optimistic that it was contained to her left lung. she's hoping to be up and running around as usual in about a month or less. >>> and an unexpected visitor showed up at a grocery store near los angeles. shoppers nervously looked on as a black bear strolled through aisles over the weekend. one woman was at a nearby atm when she felt something breathing on her leg. >> all of a sudden this bear. i thought it was a dog but i looked down and he was about waist high. and i looked at him and i go, oh my god, you're a bear and not a dog and i felt like we caught eyes. >> wild five life officials tranqui

comedian and actress kathy griffin says she's been diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer. griffin announced she's having part of her left lung removed. doctors say her prognosis is good. griffin also said she received the covid vaccine and is urging people to keep up with their medical checkups. two of her three siblings have died from cancer. griffin, who has won emmys and grammys is known for her brash and outspoken humor. >>> a new rule for facebook employees. the company says everyone will have to begin wearing masks in the office even if vaccinated. the new rules go into effect tomorrow. it follows the recommendation of a majority of bay area health leaders who now say masks are required indoors starting at midnight tonight regardless of your vaccination status. that is something we keep talking about, these breakthrough cases. when a vaccinated person still gets covid-19. the latest data from the cdc says 99.9% of people who are fully vaccinated have not gotten sick but the vaccine is not a cure-all and it's what doctors have been telling us. joining me now is dr. pe

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. >>> number three, comedian kathy griffin has revealed she has lung cancer and she's getting surgery today to remove half of her left lung. she says it is stage 1. she hopes she will not have to undergo chemo or radiation. >>> a fire on bradford island is forcing evacuations. flames have burned at least 212 acres and damaged two structures. it's unclear how the fire started. >>> number five, even with the threat of on going wildfires we have good air quality in the bay area. that's a good thing. breathe freely. >> uh-huh. >>> we'll take it. number six, bringing you a live picture from the bay bridge toll plaza. going to sit on this for a second. interestingly there is no backup even though metering lights came on at 5:37 which tracks with what happened pre- pandemic. we'll see what happens as the morning commute unfolds. >>> number seven, the uk is lifting some covid travel restrictions starting today. fully vaccinated americans will not have to quarantine upon arrival. visitors will need to show proof of vaccination. a negative covid test is still required before departure and short

. >> emmy award winning actress kathy griffin tweeted she's being treated for lung cancer. >> a praying mantis. >> that's an alien. >> all that matters. >> the olympics. simone biles returns to competition taking part in the balance beam after dropping out of the all around and three other events. >> simone finished with bronze medal. >> on "cbs this morning." >> there a cat on the field? yeah. the yankees couldn't handle the orioles or this elusive cat. >> this is faster than anybody on the yankees. >> the yankee's ground crew treats it like it's a live grenade. he would be an rbi double later in the game. >> that's an e for the grounds crew. >> we did it. >> leave it to the man in blue. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by progressive making it easy to bundle insurance. >> the cat was saying, where is the exit? i just want to get out of here. >> random. the more worked up it got. >> we welcome you to "cbs this morning." we'll start with the return of simone biles to gymnastics competition nearly one week after she dropped out of several events. the defending all around gymnast