2. Because Rivers has been around seemingly forever we forget her specific roots. She emerged as a comedian in 1950s & 1960s, part of a wave
12. I'm going to quote a bit from @JamesWolcott's Rivers piece, because it's perfect.
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13. "I'm not going to pretend that I was a big fan of Rivers' comedy, apart from her early days."
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14. "The jittery rhythms of her joke machinery were too blatant and monotonous--her punchline machinery was almost purely telegraphic..."
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@HeerJeet@JamesWolcott Not entirely perfect. "Her homeliness"? Joan was actually very attractive.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@JamesWolcott 2. But like most women - even gorgeous ones - Joan Rivers felt she didn't "measure up". -
@happymedusa@JamesWolcott JW was giving a gloss on how Rivers talked about herself, not actual looks. - Show replies
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