The 1986 clip was the death knell of her friendship with Carson - and almost the death of her career. She is wearing what she first wore when she appeared on Carson - without telling him that she was leaving his show (as permanent guest host) to host her own - opposite his. Carson, rightfully, never forgave her. Carson absolutely adored comics and comedy writers and was very generous with them. But if you crossed him, you were dead.
Rivers’ show was a disaster which led to the suicide of her husband. She then gave a horrifying press conference that I still haven't forgotten. It speaks well of her, I suppose, that she had the tenacity to pull through all of this and come out more famous than ever. Carson refused to talk to her till the day he died.
Thanks for that commentary,mm. Good stuff.
I did not know this was the last time they were together, for some reason I thought it to be later.
I remember the fallout from Joan’s show, and how Carson took it.
Joan’s a fighter, so she managed to carve a new role for herself regarding fashion commentary and stayed in the spotlight. Made a way for her daughter, also.