May 19, 2012

Joan Rivers Jokes About Whitney Houston Death in New Book — Does It Go Too Far?


Nothing is off limits toJoan Rivers, who’s gleefully pushed the boundaries with her comedy for decades, but a joke about the late Whitney Houston in Rivers’ new book is still raising some eyebrows.
The book, “I Hate Everyone… Starting With Me,” includes a section on travel, in which Rivers writes:
“I hate Houston. It’s crawling with bugs. Oh, wait, that’s Whitney Houston; I’m sorry, my bad. (Can I just mention that Whitney looked fabulous at the Grammys? She was in mahogany from head to toe.)”
Rivers has argued that celebrities are fair game for outrageous jokes in both life and death.
What do you think?

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