Balls of Steel is the eighth Bravo stand-up comedy special by stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin, and her tenth overall.

It was televised live from the San Diego Civic Theatre in San Diego, California[2] and released on October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30), on Bravo as a part of The Kathy Griffin Collection: Red, White & Raw.

The live Bravo performance special was nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing For A Special (Single Or Multi-Camera) in the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

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