Although these days she's known for her fashion quips and myriad trips to the plastic surgeon, Rivers was also a pioneering woman in stand-up comedy whose hilarious self-deprecating humor, biting one-liners and "can we talk?" catchphrase got her bookings in Las Vegas and on The Tonight Show, where Johnny Carson declared her a future star in 1965. The kooky comedian did indeed become a celebrity — primarily as a host, although she also appeared in a number of TV shows and movies (usually as herself or some version thereof). Carson provided a big career boost by booking her as guest host of his show, a regular gig that ended when Rivers angered the late-night king by launching her own short-lived show in 1986. She bounced back in the 1990s, hosting a number of daytime talk shows, appearing on Broadway, hawking her own jewelry line on QVC, playing herself in a TV-movie about her dramatic life and finally signing on to E! Entertainment Television in 1995 (along with her only child, Melissa) to cohost fashion and preaward-show programs from the red carpet. The duo jumped to the TV Guide Channel in 2005, but left two years later. Off screen, one of Rivers' hobbies is collecting Fabergé eggs. ~ Rovi
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| Joan Rivers | Wed, Feb 29 8:00p | Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA |
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| Joan Rivers | Thu, Mar 1 8:00p | Northern Lights Theater, Milwaukee, WI |
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| Joan Rivers | Fri, Mar 2 7:30p | Capitol Theatre, Columbus, OH |
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| Joan Rivers | Fri, Mar 16 8:00p | Zeiterion Theatre, New Bedford, MA |
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| Joan Rivers | Thu, Mar 22 8:00p | Lakeland Center Jenkins Arena, Lakeland, FL |
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| Joan Rivers | Fri, Mar 23 8:00p | Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, Mar 24 7:30p | Palace Theatre, Cleveland, OH |
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| Joan Rivers | Fri, Mar 30 8:00p | Chandler Center for the Arts, Chandler, AZ |
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| Joan Rivers- My Life in Show Business: 135 Years & Counting | Wed, Apr 4 7:00p | Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts, Worcester, MA |
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| Joan Rivers | Thu, Apr 5 8:00p | Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ |
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| Joan Rivers | Sun, Apr 22 7:30p | Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA |
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| Joan Rivers | Thu, Apr 26 7:30p | Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, Apr 28 8:00p | The Broadway Theater - Kingston, Kingston, NY |
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| Joan Rivers | Tue, May 1 7:30p | Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre, Morgantown, WV |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, May 5 8:00p | River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC |
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| Joan Rivers & Brad Garrett | Fri, May 18 8:00p | NYCB Theatre at Westbury, Westbury, NY |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, May 19 9:00p | The Music Box, Atlantic City, NJ |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, Jul 14 7:00p | IP Hotel and Casino Resort Spa, Biloxi, MS |
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| Joan Rivers | Fri, Sep 14 8:00p | Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, Warren, MI |
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| Joan Rivers | Sat, Oct 20 8:00p | Brighton Centre, Brighton, BN1 6, United Kingdom |
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