Queen of caustic comedy has died at the age of 81 after an illustrious career that spanned five decades. She shattered a Glass Ceiling for female comedians who followed in her footsteps. And she may best be known for her resilience and her mul multigenerational appeal. Heres abcs gloria riviera. Its like a pair of panties. Reporter it is hard to believe just ten days ago there she was, joan rivers on her own show delving out her own barbs. Ambers dress was almost as tacky as ambers seat was when she got up at the end of the show. Reporter on thursday in new york joan rivers died after suffering cardiac arrest. Her beloved daughter melissa telling the world my mothers greatest joy in life was to make people laugh, although that is difficult to do right now. Born Joan Molinsky in brooklyn, rivers broke through on the john ny carson show barreling through the Glass Ceiling. What man wants to come home to find a wildlooking sexy wife saying hi ya, tiger . Yes, he does. Reporter telling abc
Dressing room and say ew, fix yourself. There were talk shows, fashion shows, stand up. Did she ever sit down. She loved it. Loved it. Comedy and family, they were her life. If it ended right now, amazing life. Youve been wonderful. Weve had a great ride together. Those are moments we will never get again. If we didnt laugh, where the hell where we would all be. Tonight, a tribute to joan rivers and all her zingers. Hilarious to the end. I want my funeral to be a huge show biz affair. Good evening, everybody. Im hoda. And im kathy lee. We celebrate our friend, joan rivers. Hoda brought out the only evening dress she owns. From her first appearance on the tonight night, right up to her last show just over a week ago she was everything we adored. She was outrageous and daring and crass. She was an original. She was also a comedy pioneer. Tonight, were going to take a lovely look back at the life and laughter of joan rivers. Heres erica hill. Can we talk . For more than five decades, when
Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night and we do begin with the headline that broke this afternoon. We learned joan rivers, the joan of comedy, has died at the age of 81. Tonight an investigation into the procedure that led to this just as tributes pour in from fellow comedians and her fans. For five decades rivers wielded her wit like a weapon, unapologetic, tireless. Her biggest break he told us, her gig on Johnny Carson and that catch phrase, can we talk. Tonight what were hearing from her daughter and that new investigation under way and what joan rivers told me about Johnny Carson the moment the friendship was lost. First abcs Mara Schiavocampo outside the hospital here in new york. Mara, good evening. Reporter david, good evening. Rivers was admitted here at mount sinai hospital exactly one week ago. She remained on life support and surrounded by family and friends until the very end. Joan rivers only child broke the news this afternoon sharing th
Business. And this is where you end up. Joans last years were some of her busiest. From celebrity apprentice. Youre a piece of [ bleep ] and youre a stupid blonde. To fashion police. As i press, i hated it. Its something to wash the bird [ bleep ] off my car. One of hollywoods hardest workers proved that the only thing she didnt have time for was retirement. I will not retire, do you understand me . Announcer this special edition of nightline will be right back. Down. Lower. Thats more like it petsmarts prices on your favorite food brands just got lower shop a wide assortment of food and save up to 8 on your favorite dog cat food brands. At petsmart®. Good evening. Tonight, tributes pouring in for a comic legend. Joan rivers died in new york today at the age of 81. Now, as the investigation begins into the exact cause of her death, we remember a comedienne who shattered the Glass Ceiling in a decadeslong career, filled with equal parts comedy, controversy and cosmetic surgery. Joan pr
Career that spanned five decades. She shattered a Glass Ceiling for female comedians who followed in her footsteps. She may be best known for her mul multigenerational appeal. Heres glori heres gloria rivera. Reporter there she was joan rivers on her ten show delving her out barbaras. Her effort is almost as tacky as ambers seat was when she got up at the end of the show. Reporter on thursday in new york joan rivers died after suffering cardiac arrest. Her beloved daughter melissa telling the world my mothers greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now. Born joan molynnsky in new york she started on the Johnny Carson show barreling through the Glass Ceiling. What man wants to come home find a wild sexy wife saying hi ya tiger. Yes, he does telling abcs david muir. Right smack then and there changed my life. Reporter for more than half a century even after Johnny Carson cut her off, joan rivers never looked back weathering the suicide of her