Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Bry G — 01 Aug 2011

I respect her & her work. May she be given more years to make people laugh.

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Bry G on 01 Aug 2011.

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

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