History Creator / JoanRivers

She begin her career performing in strip clubs in between strip shows, as she was deemed too risky for television. Her big break came when BillCosby recommended her as a last minute fill-in for ''Franchise/TheTonightShow'' with Johnny Carson. Her 10 minute routine killed, and she became a regular on the show and even the first "permanent guest-host" on the show.

* RefugeInAudacity
** There were no taboo topics. Joan always said the best way to get through difficult situations was to make people laugh. This earned her ''lots'' of criticism, and [[FromBadToWorse it only got worse after her death]]. Regardless, she had hundreds of outpourings of grief and tributes from others, particularly in the world of comedians.

* RefugeInAudacity : There were no taboo topics. Joan always said the best way to get through difficult situations was to make people laugh. This earned her ''lots'' of criticism, and [[FromBadToWorse it only got worse after her death]].
** Regardless, she had hundreds of outpourings of grief and tributes from others, particularly in the world of comedians.

* ''Series/TheElectricCompany'': She narrated ''The Adventures of Letterman''.

In the following years, Joan would participate in a series of TV shows, such as BigBrother, Celebrity Family Feud and CelebrityApprentice (In which she would win first place) She would also start her own show on QVC promoting her jewelry line and a reality TV show called "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" on WE TV.

* SelfDeprecation: She would often make fun of her looks, claiming her husband had killed himself after she took the bag off her head during sex once.

In 1989, Joan gave another shot at TV, this time in daytime, with "The Joan Rivers Show" which lasted until 1993 and even earned her a day-time Emmy. She would then be called by E! executives to cover the GoldenGlobes awards with her daughter Melissa. Her dry-wit, interest in fashion and catch-phrase "Who're you wearing?" made red carpet covering a new form a journalism, and both it and red carpet fashion became industries which have lasted until this day.

In 2010, Joan returned to E! to host a fashion focused show by the name of "Fashion Police" in which she judges people by the clothes they wear at different award shows. The show would turn out to be a massive success and quickly went from a half an hour show to an hour, with several specials. She would also start a Youtube podcast called "In Bed with Joan" in which she would interview different celebrities in a bed from her house.

Sadly, Joan passed away in September 2014, after a throat surgery gone wrong would end with her on life support, which she was taken off of a few days later. Her funeral was reported to be filled with celebrities, a red carpet and laughter, as she had requested years before her death.

She begin her career performing in strip clubs in between strip shows, as she was deemed too risky for television. Her big break came when BillCosby recommended her as a last minute fill-in for TheTonightShow with Johnny Carson. Her 10 minute routine killed, and she became a regular on the show and even the first "permanent guest-host" on the show.

Soon after this, Joan received a phone-call from FOX executives who wanted to give her her own late night show. "The Late Show with Joan Rivers" premiered in 1986, forever ruining her relationship with Carson, who felt Joan had betrayed him and never spoke to her again. The show didn't achieve the ratings the executives expected, and this, plus the antics of her husband, producer/manager Edgar Rosenberg, culminated in Joan being fired from the show in 1987.

Joan's career and life would suffer greatly from this, as she was banned from the Tonight Show (a ban which would last until 2014, when Creator/JimmyFallon took over the show). Her husband Edgar would then take his life after both of them were fired by FOX, something Joan blamed on the humiliation he felt after being fired.

* TheBusCameBack: After being banned from ''Series/TheTonightShow'' after falling out with Carson, Rivers finally returned to the show for a cameo during Jimmy Fallon's first episode.

* ''Series/TheTonightShow'': She was a frequent guest.

The late great '''Joan Alexandra Molinsky''' (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as '''Joan Rivers''', was an American stand-up comedian and TV personality, who revolutionized the world of comedy as we know it, being recognized by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

The late great '''Joan Alexandra Molinsky''' (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as '''Joan Rivers''', was an American stand-up comedian and tv personality, who revolutionized the world of comedy as we know it, being recognized by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

The late great '''Joan Alexandra Molinsky''', known professionally as '''Joan Rivers''' (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), was an American stand-up comedian and tv personality, who revolutionized the world of comedy as we know it, being recognized by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

The late great Joan Alexandra Molinsky "Rivers" (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian and tv personality, who revolutionized the world of comedy as we know it, being recognized by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

* DoubleStandard: She called out the different expectations for women and men in the dating scene and calls out how Women in their 30s are already considered [[OldMaid Old Maids]] and [[ChristmasCake Christmas Cakes]] that [[MyBiologicalClockIsTicking need to get married right away to any guy]] on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpPCFoXXhF0 her first appearance]] on TheEdSullivanShow.

The late great Joan Alexandra Molinsky "Rivers" (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian and tv personality, who revolutionse the world of comedy as we know it, being recognised by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

She begin her career perfoming in strip clubs in between strip shows, as she was deemed too risky for television. Her big break came when BillCosby recommended her as a last minute fill-in for TheTonightShow with Johnny Carson. Her 10 minute routine killed, and she became a regular on the show and even the first "permanent guest-host" on the show.

Joan's career and life would suffer greatly from this, as she was banned from the Tonight Show (a ban which would last until 2014, when JimmyFallon took over the show). Her husband Edgar would then take his life after both of them were fired by FOX, something Joan blamed on the humiliation he felt after being fired.

* RefugeInAudacity : There were no taboo topics. Joan always said the best way to get through difficult situations was to make people laugh. This earned her ''lots'' of criticism, and [[ItGotWorse it only got worse after her death.]]

* FrozenFace : Rivers had many plastic surgeries, and it was often the subject of her self-referential humour.

* IAteWhat: Her Filipino neighbours' turkey had a Frisbee in its mouth.

* RefugeInAudacity : There were no taboo topics.

* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: "Why can't you be like your cousing Sheila?! Why can't you be like your cousing Sheila?!?" *Sheila had died at birth
* IAteWhat: Her Filipino neighbours' turkey had a frisby in its mouth.

* SelfDeprecation: She would often make fun her looks, claiming her husband had killed himself after she took the bag out her head during sex once.

The late great Joan Alexandra Molinsky "Rivers" (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014) was an american stand-up comedian and tv personality, who revolutionse the world of comedy as we know it, being recognised by many of her peers as a trailblazer for women in comedy.

Joan's comedy style was brash, sometimes crude and highly satirical, which gained her many detractors during her 55 year long career. She was a highly polarizing figure, as her routines regularly included jokes about the holocaust, 9/11, all ethnicities and many other controversial topics. Joan herself would never apologize for a joke, and she believed that life was too tough and laughter was needed to survive.

* BlackComedy: Her specialty, which usually got her in trouble, she had no qualms about making fun of AnneFrank or making holocaust jokes.
* BlindMistake: There was this one time when she got her crest and prepartion H mixed up.

* GallowsHumor: She endured every hardship in life with laughter, making jokes about her looks and even her husband suicide.

* IAteWhat: Her filipino neighbours' turkey had a frisby in its mouth.

She begin her career perfoming in strip clubs in between strip shows, as she was deemed too risky for television. Her big brake came when BillCosby recommended her as a last minute fill-in for TheTonightShow with Johnny Carson. Her 10 minute rutine killed, and she became a regular on the show and even the first "permanent guest-host" on the show.

Soon after this, Joan would received a phone-call from FOX executives who wanted to give her her own late night show. "The Late Show with Joan Rivers" premiered in 1986, ruining forever her relationship with Carson, who felt Joan had betrated her and never spoke to her again. The show didn't achieve the ratings the executives expected, and this, plus the antiques of her husband, producer/manager Edgar Rosenberg, culminated in Joan being fired from the show in 1987.

Joan's career and life would suffer greatly from this, as she was banned from the Tonight Show (a ban which would last until 2014, when JimmyFallon took over the show). Her husband Edgar would then take his life after both of them were fired by FOX, something Joan blamed on the humilliation he felt after being fired.

In 1989, Joan gave another shot to TV, this time in daytime, with "The Joan Rivers Show" which lasted until 1993 and even earned her a day-time Emmy. She would then be called by E! executives to do a life-covering of the GoldenGlobes awards with her daughter Melissa. Her dry-wit, interest in fashion and catch-phrase "Who're you wearing?" made red carpet covering a new form a journalism, and both it and red carpet fashion became industries which have lasted until this day.

In the following years, Joan would participate in a series of tv shows, such as BigBrother, Celebrity Family Feud and CelebrityApprentice (In which she would win first place) She would also start her own show in QVC promoting her jewelery line and a reality tv show called "oan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" on WE tv.

In 2010, Joan returned to E! to host a fashion focused show by the name of "Fashion Police" Judging people by the clothes they wore at different awards show. The show would turn out to be a massive success and quickly went from a half an hour show to a few hour, with several specials. She would also start a Youtube podcast called "In Bed with Joan" in which she would interview different celebrities in a bed from her house.

Sadly, Joan passed away in september 2014, after a throat surgery gone wrong would end with her in life support, which she was taken off from a few days later. Her funeral was reported to be filled with celebrities, a red carpet and laughter, as she had requested years before her death.

Joan's comedy style was brash, sometimes crude and highly satirical, which gained her many detractors during her 55 years long career. She was a highly polarising figure, as her rutines regularly included jokes about the holocaust, 9/11, all ethnicities and many other controversial topics. Joan herself would never apologise for a joke, and she believed that life was too tough and laughter was needed to survive.

-->''"Can we talk?"''

Joan Rivers (1933-2014) was an American standup comedienne, author, and talk show host. Some of her work includes:

!!Some tropes associated with Joan Rivers include:

* CatchPhrase: She made frequent use of the phrase, "Can we talk?", even in contexts that didn't involve interviewing someone.
* DrivenToSuicide : Rivers' husband, Edgar Rosenberg. She claimed it was due to their treatment by the Fox Network.

* JewishMother : To her daughter Melissa.

* TheBeautifulElite : A frequent target of her parodying and verbal comic attacks.

* Series/TheJoanRiversShow : A daytime talk show, for which she won a Daytime Emmy award.
* Series/TheTonightShow : She was a frequent guest.
* Series/TheLateShow : The original host, before Arsenio Hall.
* Series/TheHollywoodSquares : She was the center square in the John Davidson version beginning in 1987 (the show's second season).
** She made a brief cameo in the Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse Christmas Special on Pee-Wee's TV in the Hollywood Squares set.
* Series/TheFashionPolice : She co-hosted with her daughter Melissa Rivers.
** They also did various Emmy Award pre-shows, and even presented awards during the show on occasion.
* Film/TheMuppetsTakeManhattan: She made a cameo as Eileen, a department store saleslady whose attempt at making over co-worker Miss Piggy drives both of them to hysterics.
* Film/{{Spaceballs}} : She was the voice of [[PunnyName "Dot Matrix"]], the [[Franchise/StarWars C-3PO]] parody character.
* WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}} : She basically voiced herself, giving commentary on the various fairy-tale characters attending the ball.

[[{{Catchphrase}} "Can we talk?"]]

* Film/{{Spaceballs}} : She was the voice of [[PunnyName "Dot Matrix"]][[note]]The [[Franchise/StarWars C-3PO]] parody character.[[/note]]. Joan even uses her {{Catchphrase}} [[ActorAllusion in one scene]].

* Film/{{Spaceballs}} : She was the voice of [[PunnyName "Dot Matrix"]][[note]]The [[Franchise/StarWars C-3PO]] parody character.[[/note]]. Joan even uses her {{Catchphrase}} [[ActorAllusion in one scene]].

Some tropes associated with Joan Rivers include:

* Series/TheLateShow : The original host, before Arsenio Hall.
* Series/TheFashionPolice : She co-hosted with her daughter Melissa Rivers.