Joan Rivers
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Comedy legend Joan Rivers archived her own body of work, charting the development of her remarkable career from the 1960s - when she got her start in comedy clubs like The Bitter End, to the 2010s - when she helmed the TV series Fashion Police. As Rivers deftly navigated the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy, she developed an unyielding professional perseverance. Rivers’ notes on “How to Handle a Heckler” demonstrate the early adoption of her signature style – sharp-tongued, blunt, and fearless.
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