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Thu Sep 4, 2014, 06:43 PM

Sep 2014

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/postscript-joan-rivers?src=mp

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So, Joan Rivers said terrible things? She was grating? [View all] WilliamPitt Sep 2014 OP

If any of them had made the kind of comments she made about LittleBlue Sep 2014 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2014 #5

Thanks for the kick WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #6

agreed. calling michelle obama a tranny as well. she was unbearable in her commentary and roguevalley Sep 2014 #109

I think for the super majority are keeping her death classy yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #130

I look at her lifetime legacy hlthe2b Sep 2014 #2

Yes, she did ann--- Sep 2014 #3

Thank you! My sentiment exactly re Joan Rivers. LibGranny Sep 2014 #33

her karma was to work and be a star til she was 81 and die in no pain elehhhhna Sep 2014 #64

Karma is BS amuse bouche Sep 2014 #73

Karma is misunderstood by most Americans. nm rhett o rick Sep 2014 #89

Well if they understood it had to do with reincarnation and previous lives amuse bouche Sep 2014 #117

Yes! I am so sick of hearing about karma. zonkers Sep 2014 #156

I agree. n/t Paper Roses Sep 2014 #37

Agree. and now Melissa can start living hER life..not as a prop in her Mom's life. SoCalDem Sep 2014 #43

Yep....I really like Melissa ann--- Sep 2014 #47

never thought of her as a comedian PatrynXX Sep 2014 #48

the first 45 years of her career she was a top comedian elehhhhna Sep 2014 #65

You must be young leftynyc Sep 2014 #134

You didn't get Don Rickles HERVEPA Sep 2014 #78

She was one of a kind. That said... JaneyVee Sep 2014 #4

Do you really want to know? I doubt it. MineralMan Sep 2014 #7

At the end, Joan wanted to shock, because she thought that people were far joeybee12 Sep 2014 #8

She wanted to be another Don Rickles. DocMac Sep 2014 #85

Being an insult comic means walking a very fine line Lurks Often Sep 2014 #9

Joan was not for the faint of heart... kentuck Sep 2014 #10

Feints: MineralMan Sep 2014 #19

Thanks! kentuck Sep 2014 #23

Just couldn't resist... MineralMan Sep 2014 #95

"What's the difference?" Being funny. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #11

My Thoughts RobinA Sep 2014 #146

Joan Rivers would be PPRed on DU within a week. MineralMan Sep 2014 #12

So would most people outside of the very devoted B2G Sep 2014 #13

+1 xchrom Sep 2014 #15

Yep. I liked her - may 840high Sep 2014 #116

Not in the least. Nt Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #14

Being quiet and nice does not make for change underpants Sep 2014 #16

i do. lack of concern for dead children makes me care roguevalley Sep 2014 #110

Well, if it were your ethnic group she had wished death upon, you might care Scootaloo Sep 2014 #153

My condolences to her family. May she rest in peace. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #17

You know what they say. If you can't say something nice about someone, Baitball Blogger Sep 2014 #18

distaste of her MFM008 Sep 2014 #20

I saw Joan Rivers in person at a convention many years ago. Jenoch Sep 2014 #21

That's all well and good, but what was she wearing? Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #22

I don't even get that joke, except for Ilsa Sep 2014 #26

It's a reference to many from Ireland having red hair LordGlenconner Sep 2014 #30

You never heard of the carpet matching the drapes? And Ireland has a lot of gingers. nt msanthrope Sep 2014 #101

I guess I'm naive. That is one expression Ilsa Sep 2014 #111

Translation: "Does s/he dye his/her hair?" emulatorloo Sep 2014 #136

She was a pioneer and tough as nails emulatorloo Sep 2014 #137

I have nothing good I can say about her so I'll leave it at that. nt Raine Sep 2014 #24

She made the Michelle comments three years ago, at least ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #25

The main thing about her that bothered me was her obsession over other women's looks Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #27

Yep. progressoid Sep 2014 #100

She wasn't my style of comedian. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2014 #28

My current favorite comment on any subject. TNNurse Sep 2014 #69

I could take her or leave her. But I hope she rests in peace Ilsa Sep 2014 #29

Well said! To brand her a "racist" is both unnecessary... Anansi1171 Sep 2014 #31

I'll give it a day... Catherine Vincent Sep 2014 #32

She called the First Lady "Blackie-O" and a "Tranny" 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #34

She made jokes at Barbara Bush's expense, too HomerRamone Sep 2014 #50

meh. never gave her much thought as a comedienne. then she turned into a boring pseudo-celeb. KG Sep 2014 #35

This ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #39

Same here deutsey Sep 2014 #122

I never found her particularly funny. Later, her shtick became just dishing other people. Tiresome. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #36

And don't forget Phyllis Diller! Lars39 Sep 2014 #41

One of my favorites! NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #46

Glad to hear that! Lars39 Sep 2014 #51

Oh, Phyllis Diller was great! ann--- Sep 2014 #49

I had to think about this a minute... ReRe Sep 2014 #38

The red carpet/fashion/reality show schtick was about as funny as a tooth ache NightWatcher Sep 2014 #40

Louis CK? I don't think so. PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #42

NO. Duppers Sep 2014 #44

Should be alerted for ageism Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #45

Oh, for God's sake. WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #56

And the kitten's Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #71

Exactly how in the wide world of fuck WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #77

What are you the ministry of truth. EDIT FAIL Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #82

Nice try, but she said a stupid shit OVER THE YEARS.. not just in her final days. n/t Dawgs Sep 2014 #124

you're hurting their widdle feelings Skittles Sep 2014 #120

Go ahead... by all means alert. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #150

Alert this Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #155

couldn't stand her eom LittleGirl Sep 2014 #52

Even as a fan of shock comedy, she wasn't my cup of tea... conservaphobe Sep 2014 #53

Wait, wut? You're able to diagnose a deteriorating mind all the way from Boston Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #54

silly H2O Man Sep 2014 #57

Enjoy your stay! Rex Sep 2014 #157

I'm with you for the most part caraher Sep 2014 #55

She was an abusive drunk Politicalboi Sep 2014 #58

she didn't die of old age or dementia lapfog_1 Sep 2014 #59

K and R for a pioneer bigwillq Sep 2014 #60

Funny, how we're always on the same page. +1 ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #61

Go, Pack, Go! bigwillq Sep 2014 #62

! ScreamingMeemie Sep 2014 #67

Thanks will -- elehhhhna Sep 2014 #63

The only reason I had respect for Joan Rivers…. cab67 Sep 2014 #66

What the actual fuck CrawlingChaos Sep 2014 #68

Right Wing? dbackjon Sep 2014 #84

As I specified, the "pure greed" variety CrawlingChaos Sep 2014 #87

Link? dbackjon Sep 2014 #97

Here you go CrawlingChaos Sep 2014 #98

They tend to be pro-Israeli dbackjon Sep 2014 #99

Jesus fucking Christ! Does everything have to be reduced... LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #70

and misogyny amuse bouche Sep 2014 #76

Brilliant job proving my point. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #81

If it's so brilliant, why are you banging your head? amuse bouche Sep 2014 #112

*sigh* Because you proved my point. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #119

I never liked her, for the same reasons. Chemisse Sep 2014 #107

"And I am female" amuse bouche Sep 2014 #114

Lol, now you are really looking silly! nt Logical Sep 2014 #125

Only silly to churlish ignoramuses amuse bouche Sep 2014 #138

Ahhhh, some one is grumpy! Nap time! nt Logical Sep 2014 #140

Good for you amuse bouche Sep 2014 #141

Temper, temper! nt Logical Sep 2014 #148

This message was self-deleted by its author Logical Sep 2014 #139

When an issue pipi_k Sep 2014 #133

Since you seemed inclined to blame attitudes toward Rivers on gender bias, Chemisse Sep 2014 #159

Her last comments about Palestinians was about as nasty as you can get. Not comedy..rank hatefulnes kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #118

Joan gets a complete pass from me. She can do no wrong BlueJazz Sep 2014 #72

Will, it's not really about *who* said it, but what was said. AverageJoe90 Sep 2014 #74

Never cared for her pipi_k Sep 2014 #75

I first saw her on the Jack Paar show (the first Tonight show) frogmarch Sep 2014 #79

I think there was a big change in her demeanor and sufrommich Sep 2014 #83

She's no Amy Poehler. sufrommich Sep 2014 #80

It is of no surprise that upon a celebrities death, posters will pick apart that persons life. Inkfreak Sep 2014 #86

Some might want to read this article: savannah43 Sep 2014 #88

BRILLIANT. That's what makes comedy sacred. nolabear Sep 2014 #96

she was brilliant. spanone Sep 2014 #90

I admired her. She was fiercely independent. AtomicKitten Sep 2014 #91

Truly one of the our best comediennes. The Midway Rebel Sep 2014 #92

She lost me this summer. When she said what she said about Gaza. applegrove Sep 2014 #93

While we're at it Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #94

OK, you asked for it: Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #102

Ugh Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #127

But he makes a wacky voice so you know he's being funny....... Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #128

So you have no problem with people making racially offensive hateful statements? Cad Bane Sep 2014 #103

Actually that isn't what the OP said. still_one Sep 2014 #105

He tried to shield her by saying she was no worse than some other guys. Cad Bane Sep 2014 #106

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

"Obama is a POS used car salesman." - William Pitt joshcryer Sep 2014 #121

Some of us don't find those characteristics attractive, Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #123

So she sold out in her last decades. Orsino Sep 2014 #126

"My vagina is like Newark. Men know it's there... Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #129

While I do think that this is not the time to criticize her, I can honestly say karynnj Sep 2014 #131

A comic's job Rye Bread Pizza Sep 2014 #132

I didn't find her funny Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #135

Never? Not in 50 years? WinkyDink Sep 2014 #143

Well, I haven't seen her entire body of work Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #149

Court jesters aren't supposed to be "nice," especially to very powerful people. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #142

Shark. Jumped. *koff* LadyHawkAZ Sep 2014 #144

I'm more concerned with the jingoistic, racist, and genocidal things than anything "grating" MisterP Sep 2014 #145

She Was Judged Differently RobinA Sep 2014 #147

Her comments about the Palestinians wasn't an "act". ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2014 #151

Except for Richard Pryor Faux pas Sep 2014 #152

Her comments about the Palestinians were hard to hear - TBF Sep 2014 #154

Eh I don't see any misogyny... Feron Sep 2014 #158

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