The Comeback Girl, a Showtime limited series set to star Kathryn Hahn as the late Joan Rivers, is no longer moving forward and has been scrapped completely.
The show was supposed to take place after the cancellation of The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, which coincided with the death of her husband, Edgar Rosenberg, by suicide.
There’s a reason why the show is no longer going ahead.
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Emmy nominated actress Kathryn Hahn is going to portray the late Joan Rivers in the upcoming Showtime limited series The Comeback Girl!
The show will take place after the cancellation of The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, which coincided with the death of her husband, Edgar Rosenberg, by suicide.
The logline of the show, via Variety, is as follows: “Trailblazer. Adored. Cruel. Diva. Joan Rivers had a life like no other. At age 54, she was a superstar comedienne…and then it all fell apart. THE COMEBACK GIRL is the awe-inspiring untold story of how Joan Rivers persevered through near suicide and professional abyss to rebuild herself and her career to become a global icon.” Kathryn will also executive produce.
Joan died at the age of 81 on September 4, 2014 after a routine endoscopy. Her cause of death was revealed a few weeks later.
There were whispers over the years that Ellen DeGeneres was involved in a feud with the late Joan Rivers and now, her daughter Melissa Rivers is setting the record straight.
While appearing on the podcast Behind The Velvet Rope with David Yontef, Melissa was asked about the rumored feud.
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Melissa Rivers is paying tribute to her mom, Joan Rivers, on the anniversary of her passing.
The 52-year-old television host released a statement on her mother’s Instagram account, remembering the iconic comedian.
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“It’s hard to believe that my mother has been gone for six years now,” she wrote. “Not a day goes by where I don’t think about her — her words still guide me and of course make me laugh.”
“I miss her dearly,” Melissa added.
Joan died on September 4, 2014 – six years ago – after suffering complications and stopped breathing during a throat procedure on her vocal cords.
If you didn’t see, Fashion Police, where Joan was a longtime commentator, ended with a tribute episode to her.
Frank Ocean is on the cover of W Magazine‘s new issue celebrating “The New Originals.”
The 31-year-old singer shares the cover with up-and-coming Spanish singer Rosalia. Here is what they shared with the mag:
Frank on finding his unique style: “[Joan Rivers] Rest in Peace. My legend…She was Sick! I mean, unapologetic. I think that ‘F–k who sees me’ energy, ‘This is what I am giving. Period’ is what I relate to in ballroom culture – it’s this extroversion manifest.”
Frank on what gave him the desire to pursue music as a career: “I remember feeling no attachment to music necessarily, more an attachment to what music could bring if I succeeded, you know financially. And that meant freedom from my situation at the time, and maybe what I was projecting onto my own future.”
Rosalia on her childhood growing up in Barcelona: “I would always change my Barbies. I’d cut their hair, paint on tattoos, and create new clothes for them. I would invent elaborate stories: fights, dramas, successes. I would try out my ideas on them and sometimes they would sing!”
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Fashion Police, the long running E! network television show, will be concluding with a final series-finale special next month.
Fashion Police: The Farewell will air on November 27 and will be hosted by longtime host Joan Rivers‘ daughter Melissa Rivers. Panelists Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, NeNe Leakes, and Margaret Cho will also be involved.
The episode will pay tribute to Joan and feature highlights from her run as host over the years.
“We’re going to take a look back and celebrate some of the show’s most memorable moments and hosts and gags,” E! president Adam Stotsky said (via Variety). “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the franchise, celebrate Joan and how much we miss her, and pull back the curtain and show fans some things that they haven’t seen.”
Melissa Rivers is fresh-faced while making her way through LAX Airport for a flight out of town on Tuesday (December 22) in Los Angeles.
The 47-year-old television personality recently spoke with Vanity Fair about playing her mom Joan Rivers in the upcoming movie Joy.
“I think she would be a little miffed that they didn’t have Cate Blanchett playing her,” Melissa said. “I think she would have wanted Cate or Helen Mirren, had it been in the later years, because, of course, when you think of my mother you think of willowy and English.”
“I wanted to make sure that it didn’t became a caricature or an impersonation,” Melissa added. “I did work very hard on the speech pattern, and the tone, because I didn’t want it to become an impersonation. That’s what I was most frightened of. This was at the beginning of QVC and our [fashion] company is still going. It was such a big part of her life.”
