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Joan Rivers on Her Rough Entrance Into Comedy

Joan Rivers describes her troubles breaking into the comedy world.

Aired 09/28/2014 | Rating NR

Not Done: Women Remaking America

Joan Rivers on Her Rough Entrance Into Comedy

Clip: Season 2 Episode 1 | 1m 4s

Joan Rivers describes her troubles breaking into the comedy world.

In this clip from the upcoming Makers: Women Who Make America series, Joan Rivers describes how hard it was for her to break into comedy because of her material. To learn more about Rivers and other funny women catch the new series of Makers: Women Who Make America on September 30th.

Aired 09/28/2014 | Rating NR

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