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In reply to the discussion: So, Joan Rivers said terrible things? She was grating? [View all]Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)71. And the kitten's
Give me a break. The woman had a 50 year carreer and on the day she dies you pick on her for being old and senile.
She has more gigs booked dead than you could dream.
Maybe its jealousy.
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agreed. calling michelle obama a tranny as well. she was unbearable in her commentary and
roguevalley
Sep 2014
#109
Well if they understood it had to do with reincarnation and previous lives
amuse bouche
Sep 2014
#117
Agree. and now Melissa can start living hER life..not as a prop in her Mom's life.
SoCalDem
Sep 2014
#43
Well, if it were your ethnic group she had wished death upon, you might care
Scootaloo
Sep 2014
#153
You know what they say. If you can't say something nice about someone,
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2014
#18
You never heard of the carpet matching the drapes? And Ireland has a lot of gingers. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#101
The main thing about her that bothered me was her obsession over other women's looks
Arugula Latte
Sep 2014
#27
meh. never gave her much thought as a comedienne. then she turned into a boring pseudo-celeb.
KG
Sep 2014
#35
I never found her particularly funny. Later, her shtick became just dishing other people. Tiresome.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2014
#36
The red carpet/fashion/reality show schtick was about as funny as a tooth ache
NightWatcher
Sep 2014
#40
Nice try, but she said a stupid shit OVER THE YEARS.. not just in her final days. n/t
Dawgs
Sep 2014
#124
Wait, wut? You're able to diagnose a deteriorating mind all the way from Boston
Sopkoviak
Sep 2014
#54
Her last comments about Palestinians was about as nasty as you can get. Not comedy..rank hatefulnes
kelliekat44
Sep 2014
#118
It is of no surprise that upon a celebrities death, posters will pick apart that persons life.
Inkfreak
Sep 2014
#86
So you have no problem with people making racially offensive hateful statements?
Cad Bane
Sep 2014
#103
I don't think he was trying to shield her, but point out in his view there is a double standard,
still_one
Sep 2014
#108
It was interesting when Bill Maher came to Clint Eastwood's defense for his tea party like skit
still_one
Sep 2014
#104
I don't care for any of them, including Rivers, except for maybe Richard Pryor. n/t
phylny
Sep 2014
#113
Thanks for editing out your comments on her "insane gibberish" about Michelle Obama (nt)
Nye Bevan
Sep 2014
#115
While I do think that this is not the time to criticize her, I can honestly say
karynnj
Sep 2014
#131
Court jesters aren't supposed to be "nice," especially to very powerful people.
WinkyDink
Sep 2014
#142