Review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) by Iain B — 12 Apr 2011

Never been a big fan, nothing here to change that.

This review of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) was written by Iain B on 12 Apr 2011.

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

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