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Oct
29
4:00 PM16:00

The Untold Story of Joan Rivers – An Afternoon with Leslie Bennetts

  • Sunday, October 29, 2017
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 16:00 18:00
  • Gold Coast Arts Center (map)
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Gold Coast Arts Center
113 Middle Neck Road
Great Neck, NY

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May
18
5:30 PM17:30

A Night With Leslie Bennetts

  • Thursday, May 18, 2017
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 17:30 20:30
  • Congressional Country Club (map)
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Congressional Country Club

Bethesda, MD

For more information, contact Steph Wagner

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Apr
30
11:30 AM11:30

Woodstock Bookfest

  • Sunday, April 30, 2017
  • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM 11:30 12:30
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Biography Panel

Woodstock, NY

woodstockbookfest.com

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Apr
27
6:00 PM18:00

Great Conversations: Morris Arts Benefit Dinner

  • Thursday, April 27, 2017
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 18:00 20:00
  • Madison Hotel (map)
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Madison Hotel

Morristown, NJ

morrisarts.org

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Apr
22
9:00 AM09:00

The Palm Beach Book Festival

  • Saturday, April 22, 2017
  • 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 09:00 10:00
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Memoir/Biography Panel

Palm Beach, FL

palmbeachbookfestival.com

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Mar
9
12:00 AM00:00

LUNCH AT THE FRIARS CLUB: Joan Rivers and Women in Comedy

  • Thursday, March 9, 2017
  • 12:00 AM 12:00 PM 00:00 12:00
  • Friars Club (map)
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With Judy Gold and Lisa Lampanelli and host Bill Boggs

57 East 55th Street

New York City

212-751-7272

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Mar
2
6:30 PM18:30

EMPOWERING WOMEN: A Gala Benefit for Center for Community Solutions

  • Thursday, March 2, 2017
  • 6:30 PM 8:30 PM 18:30 20:30
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The University Club Atop Symphony Tower

San Diego, CA

stephlwagner.com

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Feb
9
to Feb 11

Joan Rivers Talks, Discussion and Book Signing

  • Thu, Feb 9, 2017 12:00 AM 00:00 Sat, Feb 11, 2017 11:59 PM 23:59
  • Lake Austin Spa Resort (map)
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Lake Austin Spa Resort

1705 South Quinlan Park Road

Austin, TX, 78732

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Jan
22
1:00 PM13:00

Brunch Program and Book Signing

  • Sunday, January 22, 2017
  • 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 13:00 15:00
  • Laurie Beechman Theatre (map)
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At Joan's favorite venue for stand-up!

Laurie Beechman Theatre

407 West 42nd Street

New York, NY, 10036

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Jan
11
1:30 PM13:30

Book Signing

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2017
  • 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 13:30 14:30
  • The Lotos Club (map)
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The Lotos Club

5 East 66th Street

New York, NY, 10065

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Dec
4
4:00 PM16:00

Open Mind/Open Book

  • Sunday, December 4, 2016
  • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 16:00 17:30
  • Montclair Public Library (map)
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Leslie Bennetts interviewed by NJTV anchor Mary Alice Williams on the Life and Career of Joan Rivers.

Montclair Public Library

50 South Fullerton Avenue

Montclair, NJ, 07042

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Nov
30
7:00 PM19:00

Discussion & Signing

  • Wednesday, November 30, 2016
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
  • River Road Books (map)
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River Road Books

759 River Road

Fair Haven, NJ, 07704

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Nov
17
7:00 PM19:00

Reading, Discussion & Signing

  • Thursday, November 17, 2016
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM 19:00 21:00
  • Barnes & Noble Upper East Side (map)
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Barnes & Noble Upper East Side

150 East 86th Street

New York, NY, 10028

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Did you know...

The secret villain whose diabolical, behind-the-scenes machinations were the real source behind the 30-year feud between Rivers and Johnny Carson.

The delicious revenge Elizabeth Taylor took on Rivers after suffering years of jokes about her weight—a comeuppance delivered in a mischievous conspiracy, engineered by George Hamilton.

How she distorted her life history—from her upbringing and academic record, to the credit she gave Bill Cosby for helping her get on The Tonight Show.

The story of her lovers. Did they really include Johnny Carson and Robert Mitchum?

Although her husband’s suicide was a personal tragedy, it liberated Rivers, paving the way for her greatest success. She rebuilt her career in her 60s and 70s, ultimately achieving vast wealth, international renown, and enormous influence at an age when women are routinely dismissed as irrelevant.

The young Rivers believed that a woman needed a man to depend on, but it was her own husband who nearly wrecked her career, leaving her broke and ruined in her mid-50s.

“Last Girl Before Freeway” was an iconic Joan Rivers joke early in her career, when she claimed that her mother was so desperate to marry her off that she put up a sign in their front yard, advertising her availability.
 
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