Exclusive | NY Comedy Festival founder talks Joan Rivers tribute — and Bruce Springsteen’s appearance with wife Patti Scialfa

Exclusive | NY Comedy Festival founder talks Joan Rivers tribute — and Bruce Springsteen’s appearance with wife Patti Scialfa

With the help of some red-hot comics, the late great Joan Rivers is still asking “Can we talk?” a decade after she died.  A Nov. 7 tribute show at the Apollo Theater, brutally titled “Dead Funny,” is the opening-night event of the upcoming New York Comedy Festival, and will feature the barbs of Nikki Glaser, … Read more

‘Golden Bachelorette’ star Joan Vassos claps back at Martha Stewart for snide remarks: ‘What’s wrong with you?’

‘Golden Bachelorette’ star Joan Vassos claps back at Martha Stewart for snide remarks: ‘What’s wrong with you?’

The most dramatic feud ever. Joan Vassos of “The Golden Bachelorette” hit back at Martha Stewart for shading the ABC reality show and its contestants. Stewart — who got divorced in 1990 and remains unmarried — made it clear that she’d never go on “The Golden Bachelorette” during her appearance on “Watch What Happens Live With … Read more

Sophie Turner’s ‘Joan’: Inside the true crime story of the notorious jewel thief who swallowed diamonds

Sophie Turner’s ‘Joan’: Inside the true crime story of the notorious jewel thief who swallowed diamonds

She’s a smooth criminal.  “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner plays a jewel thief in her new show, “Joan” — and it’s not all fiction.  Based on Joan Hannington’s memoir, “I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief,” the show first premiered on ITV in the UK in September. … Read more

Madonna’s stepmom Joan Ciccone dies at 81 after ‘brief encounter with very aggressive cancer’

Madonna’s stepmom Joan Ciccone dies at 81 after ‘brief encounter with very aggressive cancer’

Madonna’s stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, has died at the age of 81.  Ciccone was married to the pop queen’s father, Silvio, for 58 years.  “Joan Clare Ciccone passed away peacefully early in the morning of September 24th, 2024, after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer,” an online obituary stated. “She will be terribly … Read more

Here’s the advice Theresa Nist gave ‘Golden Bachelorette’ star Joan Vassos

Here’s the advice Theresa Nist gave ‘Golden Bachelorette’ star Joan Vassos

Theresa Nist has some golden advice for Joan Vassos. The “Golden Bachelor” winner, 71, revealed her conversation with Vassos, 61, ahead of her first season of “The Golden Bachelorette.” “I’ve spoken with her,” Nist exclusively told The Post. “I spoke with her before she left, and I would say I am so excited. Joan is gorgeous, she … Read more

Who is Joan Vassos? Meet the first-ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’

Who is Joan Vassos? Meet the first-ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’

America, it’s time to meet your very first “Golden Bachelorette.” As the spinoff of the hit “Golden Bachelor” (itself, a spinoff of “The Bachelor”) is poised to hit airwaves, 61-year-old Joan Vassos, the “Golden Bachelorette,” is ready for her shining moment as she wades through 24 suitors from all across the US on her quest … Read more

Melissa Rivers reveals ‘very hard’ relationship with mom Joan after her dad’s 1987 suicide: ‘It took time’

Melissa Rivers reveals ‘very hard’ relationship with mom Joan after her dad’s 1987 suicide: ‘It took time’

Melissa Rivers revealed Saturday that her relationship with her mom — late comedic icon Joan Rivers — was “very hard” after her father’s 1987 suicide. Now, in a conversation with PEOPLE, Melissa says the family faced unspeakable grief afterward — and her relationship with her mom was torn apart. “Suicide is very complicated for the … Read more

10 years after Joan Rivers’ death, the red carpet she pioneered is a pitiful mess

10 years after Joan Rivers’ death, the red carpet she pioneered is a pitiful mess

Can we talk?  Say what you will about Joan Rivers, the legendary New York comedienne who died 10 years ago today at age 81, but her signature catchphrase was far from misleading.  Joan could talk — ingeniously, loudly, viciously and off the cuff.  She talked about her bad luck in the bedroom, about plastic surgery, … Read more

‘Golden Bachelorette’ Joan Vassos says her DMs are ‘inundated’ with ‘d–k pics’ and ‘foot fetishes’

‘Golden Bachelorette’ Joan Vassos says her DMs are ‘inundated’ with ‘d–k pics’ and ‘foot fetishes’

All that glitters isn’t golden.  “The Golden Bachelorette,” Joan Vassos, has been getting a lot of attention since she’s been in the spotlight — and not all of it has been good.  Vassos, 61, told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published on Wednesday that she’s been “inundated” with direct messages on social media.  “I had … Read more

‘General Hospital’ actress Joan Benedict dead at 96

‘General Hospital’ actress Joan Benedict dead at 96

Joan Benedict, the actress best known for her role on “General Hospital,” has died at the age of 96. She died on June 24 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angele due to complications from a stroke. Her family confirmed her passing on Monday to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Joan Benedict at the 2017 … Read more

Oprah Winfrey recalls Joan Rivers body-shaming her on TV: ‘Why are you so fat?’

Oprah Winfrey recalls Joan Rivers body-shaming her on TV: ‘Why are you so fat?’

Oprah Winfrey is shedding light on her first appearance on “The Tonight Show,” and how then-host Joan Rivers commented about her weight. While being a guest star on “The Jamie Kern Lime Show” podcast, Winfrey, 70, told Lime that she appeared on “The Tonight Show” in 1985 to discuss her successful TV show, “A.M. Chicago,” … Read more

Who is ABC’s first-ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’? Meet 61-year-old grandma Joan Vassos from Maryland

Who is ABC’s first-ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’? Meet 61-year-old grandma Joan Vassos from Maryland

Move over, Gerry Turner! ABC has officially found its first-ever “Golden Bachelorette.” Joan Vassos from Rockland, Maryland, will star in the inaugural season after her time on Turner’s “The Golden Bachelor” was cut short. Vassos, 61, left Turner’s season early to care for her daughter who had recently given birth. Vassos is a mother of … Read more

‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ star Melissa Joan Hart stuns fans with ‘crazed’ new selfie: ‘You ok?’

‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ star Melissa Joan Hart stuns fans with ‘crazed’ new selfie: ‘You ok?’

An iconic actress who rose to fame as the star of a hit television show from the 1990s has stunned her fans in a new photo. Melissa Joan Hart, who played Sabrina Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch from 1996 – 2003, posted a close-up selfie taken on set during her new project. In stark contrast from … Read more

Joan Rivers would love Ozempic — and hate cancel culture, says daughter Melissa

Joan Rivers would love Ozempic — and hate cancel culture, says daughter Melissa

Melissa Rivers misses her mom, Joan Rivers, every day. The 55-year-old opened up about why the late comedienne, who died in 2014, would despise the cancel culture of today, yet loved weight loss drugs. “She would have been very excited by body acceptance. That would have actually made her really happy,” Melissa told People in … Read more

Joan Collins, 90, stuns Emmys 2024 viewers with ageless look: ‘What kind of vampire diet’ is she on?

Joan Collins, 90, stuns Emmys 2024 viewers with ageless look: ‘What kind of vampire diet’ is she on?

Her dynasty will be one of youth and beauty. Joan Collins’ youthful appearance sent shockwaves across the internet during the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday after appearing next to “Empire” actress Taraji P. Henson during the live broadcast. Collins, 90, donned a magnificent glittering gown of periwinkle blue with matching evening gloves as she and … Read more

Joan Rivers’ ‘haunted’ Versailles-style NYC penthouse removed from market after 3 years

Joan Rivers’ ‘haunted’ Versailles-style NYC penthouse removed from market after 3 years

Joan Rivers’ iconic New York City penthouse, which she staunchly believed was haunted, has been pulled from the market after nearly three years without finding a buyer, The Post has learned. This decision follows a jaw-dropping $3.5 million price cut four months ago, signaling a struggle to entice potential purchasers into this opulent Versailles-inspired penthouse. … Read more

Joan Collins, 90, addresses 32-year age gap with 5th husband and why it just doesn’t matter: ‘I can wear him out!’

Joan Collins, 90, addresses 32-year age gap with 5th husband and why it just doesn’t matter: ‘I can wear him out!’

For Joan Collins, the fifth time’s the charm. The “Dynasty” star married husband no. 5 – producer Percy Gibson – in 2002. And after kissing plenty of frogs, Collins believes she has finally found her prince. “First of all, we were great pals before we got married,” the actress explained to Fox News Digital. “We … Read more

Joan Collins broke this strict royal protocol with Kate Middleton

Joan Collins broke this strict royal protocol with Kate Middleton

Joan Collins made a royal faux pas when she encountered Kate Middleton at the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in June 2022. The soap opera star, 90, recalled the awkward yet funny moment in her recent memoir, “Behind The Shoulder Pads.” Collins admitted that she was so nervous that she broke protocol during her … Read more

Harry Styles blocked Joan Collins’ view of Cher at 2019 Met Gala: He ‘took no notice’ of me

Harry Styles blocked Joan Collins’ view of Cher at 2019 Met Gala: He ‘took no notice’ of me

Joan Collins is still waiting for an apology from Harry Styles. The “Dynasty” icon, 90, recalled how the former One Direction frontman, 29, blocked her view at the 2019 Met Gala when Cher was performing. Collins penned in her new memoir, “Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends,” how she attended the fashion’s … Read more