Originally Posted By Goofyernmost "Can we talk, Joan Rivers passes away at age 81. There's going to be some fun banter in heaven this year.
Originally Posted By LuvsDsnyTrips I really like this woman...even though I know her jokes were pretty crude at times
Originally Posted By oc_dean I grew up on her visits on the Johnny Carson show ... watching her "E" Channel fashion bits ... especially during Oscars ... and I'll never forget her Liz Taylor fat jokes. "Her thighs are going 'condo'". I loved her ... crude jokes and all. She was hysterical ... I'll miss her.
Originally Posted By iamsally My favorite thing Joan Rivers did is something few seem to know about. In the 70's (when I was having babies) she wrote a book about Melissa called "Having a Baby Can Be a Scream." It really made me laugh and got me through some trying times. I wish I could find a copy of it. Thanks for the laughs.
Originally Posted By ecdc It's interesting, a lot of the articles about Rivers obligatorily refer to her as not being very nice, or blunt, or whatever. But comedians who are talking about her just lavish praise, and discuss how brilliant she was. I get fiercely defensive of comedians, because comedy is so important and I think they walk a tight rope. Comedians have to be surprising and they have to push boundaries, but then there's an audience full of people ready to be offended whenever their own personal taboos are breeched. Joan Rivers wasn't always perfect, wasn't always funny, and wasn't always tasteful, but she never apologized for a joke. I love her for that.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Well, there's no denying that she could be funny--but also hurtful. One of the last things she said, publically, to a news reporter was that Obama is America's first gay president and that Michelle Obama is a transvestite. She didn't seem to be joking when she said it. Others before her have already made the same claim. So her comments are left for individual interpretation...
Originally Posted By magic0214 She's my comedy role model and she never apologized for a joke. Ever. If you haven't seen her fantastic web series "In Bed with Joan" or the superb documentary "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work," check them out.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Funny, funny lady. Similar to Don Rickles, who is a really sweet guy, Joan Rivers as a comic was a character she was playing. To a more mild degree, Regis Philbin has on-screen persona that is part of a schtick. Loved her on Fashion Police. Remember her as that strange puppet in 'Superstar Limo'? LOL! She was one of a kind.
Originally Posted By iamsally I agree, funny can be hard. But in the book I mentioned above; she pokes as much fun at herself as she did to others. She had a gift.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan As much as she dished it out to others, a majority of her jokes were aimed squarely at herself. She really did carve a path for female comics, and in a tough business, she had to hold her own.
