Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers broke barriers as the first woman to host a late-night network talk show (The Late Show with Joan Rivers, 1986) and spent 50 years as one of the most prolific stand-ups in history. Rivers released 10 stand-up albums and 8 specials, won a Grammy Award in 2014 for Best Spoken Comedy Album at age 81, and her 2010 documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work revealed the relentless work ethic behind her fearless comedy style.