Joan Rivers on Life Support
 

Positive energy to Joan Rivers. She stopped breathing Thursday after surgery on her vocal chords. She was placed in a medically induced coma and is now on life support.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=886711

Joan Rivers
 

I know her humor isn't for everyone but she fought her way to success in a male dominated industry. Here's hoping she recovers.

:( :(

Please get better, Joan - you know Lena Dunham has a butt ton of ugly dresses in her closet!!

Sexist, patriarchal, misogynist, heterocentric, and homophobic male dominated industry.

Has anyone heard/read what some men comedians (especially from Joan Rivers' generation) say about (1) women and (2) women comedians?

Comedians are often considered a window into societies. They definitely mirror how patriarchal societies view women as weak, perpetual victims, in need of a man to be the "lead", and primarily defined and valued as mothers and wives. Therefore, most people either do not find women funny or only want women comedians to do "woman jokes". ETA: Google "women not funny" and "women comedians not funny" to read the nonsense.

Still on life support. Family considering lawsuit.

http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainme...icle-1.1923394

Yep. Best wishes to her and speedy recovery.

Joan Rivers has died, her daughter confirms.
http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/c...ies-81-n191416

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

I am speechless.

:( :eek:

...and our library already has her Dead Celebrity Announcement, with Joan's books/videos/CDs, on its Main Display Table (those librarians sure work fast!).

Nooooo.....I love Fashion Police on E! I am afraid it will be lost forever. I will miss Joan Rivers, she always made me laugh.

If you've never watched her documentary, "A Piece of Work", do so. It's a very good look into her work ethic and drive. She will be missed.

Rough times for the comedians of the world over the past month. I liked Joan Rivers and had a cassette tape of one of her shows back in the late 80s. And she is a Barnard grad so there's that.

OH NO!!!

I'd love to hear what she had to say to St. Peter. ;)

She graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

I'm not surprised. She was an extremely intelligent lady.
Joan, your legacy can not be duplicated. Rest well. You worked hard for it.

Me too. Would it be St.Peter? She was Jewish after all. ;)

"Well, it sure ain't Temple Beth Israel." - Dot Matrix, Spaceballs (voiced by Joan Rivers)

I saw yesterday that she was moved out of the ICU. I imagine she was placed in the palliative care unit. The PCU is where a patient is placed when the doctors have given up and they want to make the patient as comfortable as possible because the patient is going to die. Family members can visit 24/7 and even sleep in a recliner in the PCU (at least that was the setup at the hospital where my mother died).

RIP Joan Rivers :(

I remember watching her on the Flip Wilson show, just naturally funny and her sense of style was impeccable. such a strong woman. RIP Joan.

I have no words. I had hoped that she'd pull through, and this took me by surprise.

This may sound petty, but growing up as the only Melissa I knew (except the great-aunt for whom I'm named), I felt some weird kinship with Melissa Rivers. I'm feeling it today. May she know the peace that surpasses all understanding.

That's what I thought. Thanks for explaining. :( The media presented it like her condition was improving. It turns out, she was still on life support and they just took her off life support because they knew her condition would not improve. :(

I should have known.:)

This thread is refreshing. On Facebook, every single comment in my feed has been, "Oh no! I'll miss her on Fashion Police!" I know her humor and attitude weren't for everybody but I hate that it looks like that one thing was the only thing she was remembered for (though ctlearly it's not).

My hubby & I went to see her perform on the campus of Virginia Tech in March 2012. She was a complete breath of fresh air! Her plane was late due to weather conditions & although it was a stressful situation for Joan, she of course was hysterical regarding the whole ordeal & made it part of her phenomenal act. She had the most drive & heart & didn't let her fame go to her head & adored her family & friends. She went through it all in life & kept going... I think that's why we kind of expected her to pull through. My hubby said today, just before the news broke, I'm just waiting for her to pop up on one of the late night shows like Letterman & make light of this recent situation. May she RIP. They just don't make them like her anymore!!!

My Facebook is about her humor. I think it's mainly a generational thing.

She provided the narrator's voice in a Sesame Street series of animated shorts called "Letterman." She was a force of nature, undeniable.

Oh my gosh, thank you for reminding me of these! (It was Electric Company not SS though. ;) ) That was probably my first exposure to her. When I did see her as a comedian when I was older, it was like reuniting with a friend.

E! is doing their tribute tonight at 9:00pm followed by E! News' tribute at 11:00pm.

Did those animated shorts air on SS also? I always thought it was The Electric Company? (Yes, 33girl is correct; it was The Electric Company)

http://youtu.be/fK3fW1tv8Sw

She also directed an interesting film called "Rabbit Test".


http://youtu.be/tEDp8M3gSQk

Her triumphant return to The Tonight Show:

http://youtu.be/srtES-HebG0

"How dry is it?"= I'm crying from laughing so hard at that joke.

She pushed the boundaries and opened so many doors for so many people. I hope her and Mr. Carson forgive each other in Heaven.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5768720.html#

The medical clinic has received death threats.

How a routine surgery can be more complicated than assumed: http://fox2now.com/2014/09/05/joan-r...-end-in-death/

Thank you for not referencing the five hundred million typos in that message. If I didn't know better, I'd think I was drunk.
HYSTERICAL. :D

How could I forget?