Women in Comedy

Joan Rivers was unapologetic in her comedy, often using her wit and wisdom to highlight injustices in society. See more about Joan Rivers and other funny women when Makers: Women Who Make America returns to PBS on September 30th.

In this clip from the upcoming Makers: Women Who Make America series, Joan Rivers describes how hard it was for her to break into comedy because of her material. To learn more about Rivers and other funny women catch the new series of Makers: Women Who Make America on September 30th.

In this clip from Makers: Women Who Make America, Joan Rivers describes how she is on stage and what her comedic style is all about. See more about Rivers and other women in comedy when Makers: WOmen Who Make America returns to PBS on September 30th.

Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape. Today, movies like Bridesmaids break box office records and the women of Saturday Night Live are often more famous than their male counterparts.

Makers: Women in Comedy tracks the rise of women in the world of comedy, from the “dangerous” comedy of 70s sitcoms like Maude to the groundbreaking women of the 1980s American comedy club boom and building to today’s multifaceted landscape.