Comics of Comedy, a graphic design project by Bill Dawson
by Bill Dawson is a graphic designer by trade. Corporate logos, fonts and brand design communications are his game, as creative director of XK9. But earlier this …
Tag: Joan Rivers
Rare 1968 Joan Rivers stand-up comedy album to be released for first time on CD for Record Store Day 2015
This year’s annual Record Store Day will feature the CD debut of a rare and out-of-print 1968 stand-up album from the late Joan Rivers — …
Kathy Griffin quits E!’s “Fashion Police” after seven episodes as host
After only seven episodes in two months, Kathy Griffin announced Thursday night that she had left her newest gig — replacing the late Joan Rivers …
In Memoriam: The year in RIP in comedy, 2014
A lot of Oscars viewers were upset Sunday night by who the Academy Awards had snubbed and otherwise ignored during its annual “In Memoriam” montage …
57th annual Grammy Awards nominations in comedy, spoken word
The Grammy Awards rolled out their nominations throughout the day on Twitter, but once they did, looks like they found some great picks out of …
Amy Schumer remembers Joan Rivers at the 2014 Glamour Women of the Year Awards
When Amy Schumer recorded her first stand-up special for Comedy Central in 2007, she said she had to fight with the cable network’s censors over …
Kathy Griffin reportedly replacing the late Joan Rivers as host of E!’s Fashion Police
Kathy Griffin may have been the only choice to replace the late Joan Rivers as host of E!’s Fashion Police, but reportedly it’s now a …
MAKERS documentary series kicks off with “Women In Comedy”
We need another documentary about women in comedy like we need another Holocaust movie. Distressingly, still necessary. So long as there are people who challenge …
E! and Melissa Rivers announce “Fashion Police” will return in 2015; WGA writers on strike since 2013
Over the weekend, E! broadcast a special “Joan Day” to celebrate the life and work of the late Joan Rivers, and her daughter, Melissa, announced …
“Why We Laugh: Funny Women,” narrated and executive produced by Joan Rivers
In 2012, after her acclaimed documentary had wowed film festivals and she surged back into our consciousness even more with a “win” on NBC’s Celebrity …