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NBC Announces Star-Studded Joan Rivers Tribute With Aubrey Plaza, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish & More


More than a decade after her death, Joan Rivers' influence is still strong in the comedy world and pop culture at large.

Following the comedian’s death at age 81 in 2014, NBC will air the star-studded special Joan Rivers: A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute on May 13 at 10pm ET/PT, with an extended and uncensored version available the next day on Peacock, featuring today’s comedians putting their own topical spin on Rivers’ legendary cabinet of jokes. Filmed in November during the opening night of the 2024 New York Comedy Festival at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, the special features appearances, musical bits and stand-up comedy from the likes of Rachel Brosnahan, Margaret Cho, Nikki Glaser, Tiffany Haddish, Chelsea Handler, Neil Patrick Harris, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Joel McHale, Tracy Morgan, Patton Oswalt, Aubrey Plaza, Sarah Silverman, Melissa Rivers, Jean Smart and Rita Wilson. “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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