Most people want to know if they're getting caught on tape, especially if they're a famous person who has welcomed a journalist into their house. Griffin has been an actor and stand-up comedian for almost 40 years, and is intimately aware of the power of celebrity gossip. But in this case, she wants to know if I've turned on my recorder not because she's worried about getting caught on a hot mic, but because she wants me to catch every incendiary word.