E! Pays Tribute to Comedy Legend Joan Rivers with CELEBRATING AN ICON, Airing Tonight

Through her quick wit and no-holds-barred style, Joan Rivers revolutionized comedy, broke through barriers as no woman before or since, and sustained a successful career spanning more than five decades. Joan found humor in everything, fearlessly defended her right to make people laugh however she saw fit, and is adored by millions of fans throughout the world who mourn her passing. E! enjoyed a special relationship with the one-and-only Joan Rivers for the past 20 years, and will honor Joan's legacy in a one-hour E! NEWS special, "Joan Rivers: Celebrating An Icon" airing TONIGHT, Friday, September 5th at 9:00pm ET/PT.

Hosted by E! News' Jason Kennedy and Catt Sadler, who will be joined throughout THE HOUR by George Katsiopolis, Ken Baker and other members of the E! on-air family who knew Joan well, the one-hour special will include highlights from Joan's unmatched career, a look back at her early days, and at the tremendous outpouring of love and support from"Joan's Rangers," her legion of fans. From her breakout performance on "The Tonight Show" and her own late night show, to her Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show and E!'s own "Fashion Police," Joan Rivers' star shined brightly in everything she did.

Joan once said, "Life is very tough, and if you can make something easier and funny ... do it."

The one-hour E! NEWS special, "Joan Rivers: Celebrating An Icon" airs TONIGHT, Friday, September 5th at 9:00pm ET/PT.

**PROGRAMMING NOTE**

This week's "E! From Fashion Week" special will air tonight, Friday, September 5th, at a new time of 10p ET/PT.

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