Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014),
known as Joan Rivers, was an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and
television host noted for her often controversial comedic persona — where she
was alternately self-deprecating or sharply acerbic, especially toward
celebrities and politicians.
Rivers came to prominence in 1965 as a guest on The Tonight
Show. Hosted by her mentor, Johnny Carson, the show established Rivers' comedic
style. In 1986, with her own rival program, The Late Show with Joan Rivers,
Rivers became the first woman to host a late night network television talk
show. She subsequently hosted The Joan Rivers Show (1989-1993), winning a
Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
As the author of 12 best-selling memoir and humor books and
numerous comedy albums, Rivers was nominated in 1984 for a Grammy Award for her
album What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most? and was nominated in 1994 for the Tony
Award for Best Actress in a Play for her performance of the title role in Sally
Marr...and her escorts.
Having become widely known for her red carpet interviews,
Rivers co-hosted the E! celebrity fashion show Fashion Police (2010- 2014) and
starred in reality series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (2011-2014) with
daughter Melissa Rivers. Rivers marketed a line of jewelry and apparel on the
QVC shopping channel, and was the subject of the documentary Joan Rivers: A
Piece of Work (2010).
In 1968, noted New York Times television critic Jack Gould
(1914–1993) called Rivers "quite possibly the most intuitively funny woman
alive."
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