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10 Must-See Clips: Remembering Joan Rivers

Comedy icon Joan Rivers has passed away today at 81, from complications resulting from a surgical procedure. An inspiration to countless comedians, here we take a look back on her more than fifty years of making us laugh.

1. “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” (1966)

Joan Rivers, a young comedy writer, in one of her first tv appearances on, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”.

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2. “The Ed Sullivan Show”

In this hilarious appearance on, “The Ed Sullivan Show”, Joan discusses the differences between single men and single women.

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3. “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” (1982)

Hosting “The Tonight Show”, in 1982. The following year she was designated Carson’s permanent guest host. In 1986, Joan left “The Tonight Show” for her own program on fledgling network, FOX. Carson took it as a personal betrayal and never spoke to Joan again.
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4. Daytime Emmy’s (1990)

Her moving Daytime Emmy win for “The Joan Rivers Show”. Joan was also nominated for a Grammy in 1984 for her comedy album, “What Becomes A Semi-Legend Most”. And she was nominated for a Tony Award in 1994, for her portrayal of stand-up, Sally Marr, in, “Sally Marr…and her escorts”.

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5. “Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers”

Killing at her own Comedy Central Roast.

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6. “In Bed With Joan – Episode 1: Sarah Silverman”

Today many comedians site Joan as one of their biggest influences. One of them is Sarah Silverman. Here, on Joan’s web series, “In Bed With Joan”, the two chat about joke stealing, controversial jokes and how women run comedy today.

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7. “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

Joan made her long overdue return to “The Tonight Show”, earlier this year.

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8. CNN (2014)

Controversial til the end, Joan furiously stormed out of a CNN Interview this year taking offense to comments that’s she was “mean” to celebrities.

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9. “Late Show With David Letterman”

Letterman followed up by walking out on Joan in this hilarious segment on, “The Late Show”.

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10. “Louie”

In this touching and funny scene from Season 2 of, “Louie”, Joan gives some poignant advice to entertainers: “What we do is a calling, my dear. We make people happy.” And she did. She will be sorely missed.

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