Joan Alexandra Molinsky, known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer, and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona that was heavily self-deprecating and acerbic, especially towards celebrities and politicians, delivered in her signature New York accent. She is considered a pioneer of women in comedy. She received an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nomination for a Tony Award.
Rivers in 1966
Rivers with Jim Connell and Jake Holmes in "Jim, Jake & Joan", early 1960s
Rivers in 1987
Rivers poses for a photograph at The Pierre hotel in New York City in 2001
Heywood Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many accolades, including the most nominations (16) for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He has won four Academy Awards, ten BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Allen was awarded an Honorary Golden Lion in 1995, the BAFTA Fellowship in 1997, an Honorary Palme d'Or in 2002, and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2014. Two of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Allen in 2016
Allen on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in June 1964
Allen, Polly Bergen, and Andy Williams on The Andy Williams Show in December 1965
Allen with the Broadway cast of Play It Again, Sam in 1969