RIP Joan Rivers

[The Big Ragu]

No link yet. But I just heard that she passed away. She had gone in for a procedure and ended up hospitalized.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I was sweating just now. ... Kept looking for a link and nothing. CNN has a banner now confirming that she died according to her daughter.

 

[Steak Snabler]

AP tweeted it out, citing a statement from Melissa:

https://twitter.com/AP/status/507603741793460226

 

[Dick Whitman]

Oh, goody. Three or four days of reading about what a meaningful influence Joan Rivers was on their lives, and how much this one hurts, and on and on.

 

[Songbird]

Her scene with Louie CK was so good. Not so much when she says, OK, **** it, let's ****, but the comic-talk -- i.e. "it's a calling" -- leading up to Louie making a pass at her. That was good TV.

 

[cranberry]

She was pretty damn funny and very quick.

 

[Double Down]

Oh, goody. Three or four days of reading about what a meaningful influence Joan Rivers was on their lives, and how much this one hurts, and on and on.

Are you arguing she wasn't influential, or that you're weary of the way we "celebrate" (for lack of a better term) death in this country?

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

Loved her. I saw her open for Rickles twice. She was ****ing great.

If you haven't seen her documentary, it's nothing short of fascinating.

RIP to a legend.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Oh, goody. Three or four days of reading about what a meaningful influence Joan Rivers was on their lives, and how much this one hurts, and on and on.

Are you arguing she wasn't influential, or that you're weary of the way we "celebrate" (for lack of a better term) death in this country?

The latter.

 

[Songbird]

A1?

I say yes.

 

[Vombatus]

I wonder how frequently they will give her gravestone a face lift?

 

[RecoveringJournalist]

I would say A1.

She's a legend. And the current crop of female comedians all worshipped her.

I feel very fortunate that I saw her perform. Rickles plays the casino around here all the time. I have no idea why, because it's not a big one, but he's been here six times in the 11 years I've lived here and I've seen four of the shows. The two with Rivers were just tremendous.

 

[dreunc1542]

I have a friend who worked for her for a number of years and raves about how kind, generous, and hard-working Rivers was. RIP to a legend.

 

[Oggiedoggie]

I guess that God needed someone to make fun of what he is wearing.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Oh, goody. Three or four days of reading about what a meaningful influence Joan Rivers was on their lives, and how much this one hurts, and on and on.

Are you arguing she wasn't influential, or that you're weary of the way we "celebrate" (for lack of a better term) death in this country?

The latter.

And I have done it, too, no question.

But I thought the Robin Williams outpouring was over the top. I think a lot of people did.

When Dylan goes, though, I'm no holds barred ...

Carry on.

 

[Bob Cook]

Joan Rivers on Ed Sullivan in 1967:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPCFoXXhF0

 

[Steak Snabler]

Funniest woman ever?

I'd say she's on a short list with Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Gilda Radner and maybe Roseanne.

 

[poindexter]

She had gone in for a procedure..

She died doing what she loved.

 

[Chef2]

The center square just got a lot less funny.
RIP Joan.

 

[Bob Cook]

This is where I first heard her, as a kid -- "It's a bird, it's a plan, it's LETTERMAN!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3y_H3SaoAY