Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Phillip D — 20 Dec 2010

Amazing! Utterly fascinating portrait of a legend.

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Phillip D on 20 Dec 2010.

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Amy M (638) on 05 Sep 2014

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