First Person Singular by Wendy Braitman

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Joan Rivers, Can We Talk?

June 11, 2010 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

I’m a stealth QVC addict. It’s not about buying things (okay, I am on auto delivery for Peter Thomas Roth “un-wrinkle” serum). But what really pulls me in are the ingratiating “hosts” and their ability to sell large quantities of crap. If you watch QVC long enough, you’re bound to stumble onto Joan Rivers, who is one of the channel’s most successful brands, with her popular fashion jewelry, skincare, handbags, sunglasses and clothing lines. It’s hard to look away from Joan Rivers, and I waver between admiration and scorn. Apparently I can’t get enough. This weekend, I’m planning on more face time, with A Piece of Work, the documentary about her, that just opened to rave reviews. Where are you on the Joan Rivers love/hate continuum?

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