Joan Rivers, the host of Fashion Police made famous for her raspy voice and constant jokes about celebrity and fashion, has passed away at the age of 81. On August 28th, she stopped breathing after undergoing throat surgery and was rushed to the hospital where she eventually was placed on life support.
The past week, we have seen many celebrities and fans wishing the Rivers family their best as everyone hoped Rivers would recover. With so many different accounts of what was happening, the news became grim as we faced the possible loss of one of television’s sassiest and quick-witted comedians who never failed to hold back on her thoughts.
We wanted to remember Joan Rivers for the laughs she brought, even as fans, family, and her fellow co-hosts grieve her loss. TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down some of the top ten jokes that Joan Rivers has told through the years.
While many of the jokes were controversial or very risqué in nature, Rivers was known for being able to come up with a quip right away. Here are some of the jokes she has made over the years, whether being interviewed or rating fashion.
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10. 1982 monologue
Joan Rivers has been a comedian for years and has had her own shows where she showed off her humor through talking about a wedding, sex, boobs, and getting older.
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9. Getting older
While on The Graham Norton show, Joan Rivers cut jokes about getting older while on the show with Jake Gyllenhaal.
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8. Royal family jokes
While on The Johnny Carson Show, jokes about the British royal family and Madonna’s wedding. This aired in 1986.
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7. Paris Hilton and Gwyneth Paltrow
During an interiew with Mario Lopez, Joan and her daughter, Melissa discussed their show Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best>? and she made a crack about Paris Hilton and discussed her views on Gwyneth Paltrow.
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6. Lisa Rinna
In making fun of an interview where an interviewer asked personal questions about wearing undergarments, Rivers poked fun by rating her friend Lisa Rinna’s breasts and underwear. She also discussed her own underwear.
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5. 2014 Emmy’s fashion
While going through the fashion of this year’s Emmy’s, Joan made some jokes about about what the dresses reminded her of.
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4. Sarah Jessica Parker
While she doesn’t joke about the actress, Joan comments on the fact that the dress has the designer’s name on the dress she wore to the Met Gala. She made a joke about the signature being taken from Paris Hilton.
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3. Comparing celebrity fashion
During a segment on Fashion Police, Joan makes some quips regarding outfits when comparing Chloe Sevigny’s and Liv Tyler’s looks.
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2. Rhianna
Joan Rivers was on a roll on Fashion Police when she made sex jokes regarding the green lipstick Rhianna wore, bringing up the Grinch and Kermit the Frog.
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1. Miss Piggy
During an interview with Miss. Piggy, Joan brings up topics such as wardrobe malfunctions and whether Miss. Piggy lives in a straw house, brick house, or one made of sticks.