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Joan Rivers Tribute Special to Air on NBC With Nikki Glaser, Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan and More


A special honoring Joan Rivers will air on NBC and then stream on Peacock in May. Nikki Glaser, Bill Maher, Tracy Morgan and more make appearances.

A tribute to Joan Rivers featuring the late comedy legend’s closest friends, colleagues and admirers will air on NBC on May 13, before an “extended and uncensored version” will stream on Peacock the next day. Rachel Brosnahan, Margaret Cho, Tiffany Haddish, Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, Howie Mandel, Joel McHale, Patton Oswalt, Jean Smart and Rita Wilson are also on the lineup, as well as Rivers’ daughter, Melissa Rivers. “It’s incredibly moving to see so many iconic comedians come together to celebrate her legacy, especially the women whose careers she helped make possible by breaking down so many doors.

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