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CAN WE TALK?


by randy hope


JOAN RIVERS


an evening with For six decades, Joan Rivers has made countless people laugh as a top stand-up


comedy talent and she has tirelessly worked at every conceivable venue without re- morse. A living legend in the entertainment industry, Joan Rivers is an internationally renowned comedienne, Emmy-winning television talk show host, Tony-nominated actress, best-selling author, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director and red carpet fashion laureate. Her indomitable talents also include work as a columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, jewelry designer, cosmetic company entrepreneur and businesswoman. In short, she is an amazing, multi-faceted woman. However, some dismiss the incredible impact she’s had on so many people’s lives by superficially portraying her as a tragic figure in a brutal industry—a poster-girl for plastic surgery. A much deeper look into her highly publicized life reveals an extremely strong survivor who has become an industry unto herself. The entertainer of unparalleled accomplishment and talent will take the stage at the historic Balboa Theatre in An Evening with Joan Rivers on Saturday, January 15. In anticipation of her hilarious observations and opinions about life, The Rage Monthly recently turned the tables on Rivers, asking the question she’s made infamous: “Can we talk?” The conversation reveals the picture of a life lived and viewed through a comedic lens that has a driven woman, who has survived tragedy, who continually reinvents herself and will not let any obstacle slow her down.


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RAGE monthly | JANUARY 2011


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