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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2013, file photo shows comedian Joan Rivers, left, and her daughter Melissa Rivers in New York. E!’s long-running series, “Fashion Police,” will come to an end next month with a special finale episode on Nov. 27, 2017, featuring its late host and co-creator Joan Rivers. (Photo by Dan Hallman/Invision/AP, File)

E! cancels Joan Rivers’ ‘Fashion Police’ after 22-year run

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In regards to her new show, "PsyCHO," Margaret Cho said "The subtitle of the show is "There's no 'I' in team, but there is a CHO is psycho." (Associated Press)

Comedian Margaret Cho on her one-woman show, mentors and creating an international stir

By Keith Valcourt - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - This Oct. 5, 2009 file photo shows Joan Rivers posing as she presents &quot;Comedy Roast with Joan Rivers &quot; during the 25th MIPCOM (International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite) in Cannes, southeastern France. The New York City clinic where Joan Rivers suffered a fatal complication during a medical procedure is losing its federal accreditation. The federal Centers for Medicare Services says Yorkville Endoscopy no longer meets the conditions to be a supplier of ambulatory surgical center services. Rivers died Sept. 4 at age 81. The city's medical examiner found she died of brain damage due to lack of oxygen after she stopped breathing during an endoscopy days earlier. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Melissa Rivers files lawsuit in mother Joan’s death, lawyers say

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

This Oct. 5, 2009, file photo shows Joan Rivers posing as she presents "Comedy Roast with Joan Rivers" during the 25th MIPCOM (International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite) in Cannes, southeastern France. The comedian, who was 81, died Sept. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Joan Rivers’ daughter Melissa Rivers ‘outraged’ by findings of clinic errors

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FILE - This Oct. 5, 2009 file photo shows Joan Rivers posing as she presents &quot;Comedy Roast with Joan Rivers &quot; during the 25th MIPCOM (International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite) in Cannes, southeastern France. Rivers, who died Sept. 4 at age 81, is the opening act for &quot;Eating Delancey: A Celebration of Jewish Food.&quot; Set to be published in December by powerHouse Books, &quot;Eating Delancey&quot; is a tribute to knishes, bagels, pickles and other staples of the Jewish immigrant community of Manhattan's Lower East Side. She provides some family stories and some Jewish jokes in the introduction. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Joan Rivers died of low blood oxygen: Medical examiner

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

The head of the facility where Joan Rivers went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure is no longer at the clinic. A Yorkville Endoscopy spokeswoman said Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, that Dr. Lawrence Cohen is no longer the facility’s medical director, nor is he performing procedures there. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Joan Rivers’ doctor accused of snapping selfie in lead-up to cardiac arrest

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Jerry Seinfeld announced that he'll debut the Web series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" on July 19. (Associated Press)

Jerry Seinfeld was planning ‘Comedians in Cars’ project with Joan Rivers

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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TAUBE: Joan Rivers, a rare brand of Republican

By Michael Taube

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2012 file photo, Joan Rivers tours backstage with her camera crew for E!'s "Fashion Police," before the Badgley Mischka show during Fashion Week in New York. In the intense, high-stakes world of fashion, Joan Rivers helped change the game. Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalized Aug. 28, after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Joan Rivers to appear in new ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ season, Trump says

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - This Oct. 5, 2009 file photo shows Joan Rivers posing as she presents &quot;Comedy Roast with Joan Rivers &quot; during the 25th MIPCOM (International Film and Programme Market for TV, Video, Cable and Satellite) in Cannes, southeastern France. In October 1986, Rivers made TV history as the first woman hosting a late-night broadcast talk show. She was the first face of the Fox network, headlining its first program, &quot;The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers.&quot; (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

NYPD now investigating Joan Rivers’ death

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

The late Joan Rivers paid an incredibly high personal price for what seemed a swift move up the comedy ladder. (Associated Press)

Remembering Joan Rivers: Late comedian fought for success with wit, grit

By Nancy Dunham - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2012 file photo, Joan Rivers tours backstage with her camera crew for E!'s &quot;Fashion Police,&quot; before the Badgley Mischka show during Fashion Week in New York. In the intense, high-stakes world of fashion, Joan Rivers helped change the game. Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalized Aug. 28, after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Joan Rivers’ New York clinic under investigation

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 26, 1989 file photo, comedian Joan Rivers poses next to her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during her induction ceremony in Los Angeles. Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalized Aug. 28, after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office. (AP Photo/Doug Sheridan, File)

Celebrities reflect on Joan Rivers’ death

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FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2012, file photo, Joan Rivers attends a screening of the Season 2 premiere of WE TV's "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" in New York. Two police officials say Rivers has been rushed in cardiac arrest from a doctor&#8217;s office to a New York City hospital, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Joan Rivers’ family mulls lawsuit for alleged botched surgery

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2012, file photo, Joan Rivers attends a screening of the Season 2 premiere of WE TV's &quot;Joan &amp; Melissa: Joan Knows Best?&quot; in New York. Two police officials say Rivers has been rushed in cardiac arrest from a doctor’s office to a New York City hospital, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Joan Rivers on life support as family nears tough decision

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this April 22, 2013, file photo, television personality Joan Rivers attends the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Joan Rivers in critical condition; she stopped breathing during surgery

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - This April 22, 2013 file photo shows TV personalities Joan Rivers, left, and daughter Melissa Rivers at the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards in New York. Rivers, who for more than a half-century has turned her life inside out for comedy, is starting her fourth season doing it for the reality show she shares with her daughter, Melissa. &quot;Joan &amp; Melissa: Joan Knows Best?&quot; airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. on WEtv. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Joan Rivers: CNN should be ‘ashamed’ of its Israel, Gaza reporting

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 22, 2013 file photo, Television personalities Joan Rivers, left, and daughter Melissa Rivers attend the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York. Attorneys for two women held in a Cleveland home and abused for a decade say Joan Rivers should apologize for comparing living in her daughter's guest room with the captivity they experienced. Rivers and her daughter were discussing their reality show Tuesday, April 22, 2014, on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show when she complained about her living arrangements, saying, &quot;Those women in the basement in Cleveland had more space.&quot; (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

Rivers refuses to apologize to women held captive

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FILE - In this April 22, 2013 file photo, Television personalities Joan Rivers, left, and daughter Melissa Rivers attend the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York. Attorneys for two women held in a Cleveland home and abused for a decade say Joan Rivers should apologize for comparing living in her daughter's guest room with the captivity they experienced. Rivers and her daughter were discussing their reality show Tuesday, April 22, 2014, on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show when she complained about her living arrangements, saying, &quot;Those women in the basement in Cleveland had more space.&quot; (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)

Ohio women held captive seek Joan Rivers’ apology

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FILE - This April 22, 2013 file photo shows TV personalities Joan Rivers, left, and daughter Melissa Rivers at the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards in New York. Rivers, who for more than a half-century has turned her life inside out for comedy, is starting her fourth season doing it for the reality show she shares with her daughter, Melissa. &quot;Joan &amp; Melissa: Joan Knows Best?&quot; airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. on WEtv. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

No lazy Rivers: ‘Joan & Melissa’ return to action

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press