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Liberace and Famous Friends with Tom Jones for Las Vegas Birthday at Caesar's Palace
Liberace uses his famed candelabra to light candles on a birthday cake for singer Tom Jones, backstage at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas to celebrate Jone's 34th birthday on June 4, 1974 with fellow performers (left to right) Joan Rivers, Joey Heatherton (hidden), Sonny Bono, Dionne Warwick an…
OFFBEAT: Lowell grad turned PR maven at next week's Oscars
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Jean Harris with Puppy in 1993, the Gift from Comedienne Joan Rivers
Jean Harris holds a puppy given to her by comedienne Joan Rivers as a gift in 1993, just weeks after she was released from prison and appeared on Rivers' syndicated daytime talk show.
OFFBEAT: Headmistress-turned-murderess Jean Harris dies at 89
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OFFBEAT: William Shatner, Dean Cain and Stan Lee among stars at weekend's Chicago Comic Con
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Joan Rivers and Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" Feb. 17, 1965
Comedienne Joan Rivers says she sported a simple "little black dress" embellished with a string of pearls and a feather boa for her first appearance on "The Tonight Show" on Feb. 17, 1965, opposite new host Johnny Carson.
OFFBEAT: Chicago Street Theatre fashion event in Valpo hails 'the little black dress'
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OFFBEAT: Local face smiling about letter-perfect chance on 'Wheel of Fortune'
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OFFBEAT: Actress-turned-nun Dolores Hart back at Oscars on the red carpet
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Joan Rivers and Lucille Ball on "Here's Lucy" 1973
Comedienne Joan Rivers, who guest starred on Lucille Ball's series "Here's Lucy" in 1973, will honor her late, funny friend by headlining at a comedy festival this week celebrating Ball's 100th birthday in her hometown of Jamestown, NY.
OFFBEAT: Lucy's 100th birthday celebration set for this weekend
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OFFBEAT: 'Broadway Bound' a funny and moving stage look at Neil Simon's youth
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Melissa Rivers and mother Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers (right) will perform one show Aug. 20 at the Stardust Events Center at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel and Spa in Michigan City, Ind., sharing funny stories about her life and working with daughter Melissa Rivers (left).
OFFBEAT: Joan Rivers playing Aug. 20 show at Blue Chip Casino's Stardust Stage
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Joan Rivers ' royal joke photo
Comedienne Joan Rivers included herself (wearing pink and holding a blender) in a parody photo of the official Royal Family photo taken at Prince Charles and Lady Diana's 1981 wedding. The image graces the back of Rivers' 1985 comedy album "What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?"
OFFBEAT: Dismissing a duchess from royal rites is a British tradition
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Queen Elizabeth Impersonator Charles Pierce and Joan Rivers
Actor Charles Pierce appeared as Queen Elizabeth spoofing the Royal Family in Joan Rivers' film "The Rabbit Test" in 1978.
OFFBEAT: Joan Rivers not a welcomed guest at Friday's Royal Wedding of William and Kate
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OFFBEAT: Hats off to May wine luncheon at Radisson
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