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Joan Rivers, Comedian & TV Show Host
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Iconic comedian and TV show host Joan Rivers started in comedy in the 1950s, when she performed stand up comedy in New York City locales like The Bitter End and The Gaslight Cafe. In 1968, her career took off after she appeared on The ...See moreIconic comedian and TV show host Joan Rivers started in comedy in the 1950s, when she performed stand up comedy in New York City locales like The Bitter End and The Gaslight Cafe. In 1968, her career took off after she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In the '70s she appeared on a variety of comedy shows and opened for singers on the Las Vegas Strip. She also released a best-selling comedy album, What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?. In 1986, Fox Television Network offered her The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, making her Carson's competition. Rivers eventually moved into daytime TV with The Joan Rivers Show, for which she won a Daytime Emmy in 1990. She went on to host the annual E. Entertainment Television pre-awards show for the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards with her daughter Melissa. At the end of her life, Rivers was one of four hosts on the E. show Fashion Police, critiquing celebrity clothes. She also hosted a weekly online talk show called, In Bed with Joan. The show took place in Rivers' actual bedroom, in Malibu, Calif. Rivers also authored 12 books, including I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me and Diary of a Mad Diva. Joan Rivers passed away at the age of 81 on September 4, 2014. Written by MAKERS See less
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Producer
Elizabeth Bohnel
Editor
Zoë Calman
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Updated Aug 3, 2014
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Aug 3, 2014 (United States)

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