Seriously. See this film. Even if you've never liked Joan Rivers...see this film. You will walk away with a newfound respect and admiration for this woman, who at the age of 76, still gets the most satisfaction from a full calendar and non-stop work. She's brilliant, hilarious, raunchy, real and yes, over the top. I can't help but love a woman who has had a limosine pick her up since 1969 and still thanks God everytime she gets into it! And she does the luxury thing really well but you see how hard she works to keep it. This is the great misconception of people who think fame buys you relaxation and luxury. Mostly it buys you alot more work. This movie provides a great glimpse of the wierd reality of the comedy world where one night you're appearing at the Kennedy Center Honors and the next finds you at a casino in the middle of the woods in Northern Wisconsin. Similarily, I recently appeared in a show in Minneapolis in front of hundreds and followed by a glamorous after-party, and then the next week found me performing in front of 15 people in a smoky bar in Ethan South Dakota. Joan and I have something in common, even if I am not getting picked up in a limosine all the time! She's incredible and this is my thumbs up encouragement to all of you to see this wonderful glimpse into the life of a comedienne who not only opened the doors for many of us over the past four decades, but who continues doing so today.
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