Bend, OR, October 14, 2026 —

Comedian Kathy Griffin has called Shane Gillis a “hack” and said Joe Rogan is responsible for such individuals existing, according to the trend summary. The topic is trending in Bend, Oregon, and the summary identifies centraloregondaily.com as a source of reporting.

The available information does not specify when or where Griffin made the comments, or provide further context for them. It also does not describe the reporting by centraloregondaily.com or indicate whether the outlet independently confirmed the statements. No response from Gillis or Rogan is included in the summary.

The summary offers no additional details about what prompted Griffin’s remarks or what she meant by saying Rogan was responsible for such individuals existing. Without that context, the comments can be reported only as the statements attributed to Griffin in the summary, rather than as part of a broader account of the dispute.

The trend’s presence in Bend is noted, but no figures or other information are provided to explain how it was identified as trending or how widely it is being discussed. Further details about the setting, timing and source material behind the statements were not provided.


Story summarized from the original created by Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY on www.centraloregondaily.com, see more information here.

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