My Pet World: Dogs have a big-hearted friend in Joan Rivers
What wasn't as well known is that Jay Leno maintained the Rivers embargo for all the years he was host. Jimmy Fallon broke the ban, inviting her on as one of his first guests after he took over for Leno. It was 28 years away from "The Tonight Show." There are dog years, but Rivers prefers "nose years." She says she was last on "The Tonight Show" four noses ago.
Why in the world did Leno have a problem with Rivers?
"I don't know, really, I don't know," she says. "He was a moron and stupid. But I guess the lesson to be learned is that if you stick around long enough and don't sleep with anyone, you'll be a success. I say that because no one wanted to sleep with me."
A sense of humor must count for something.
"Right," laughs Rivers. "Yes, sure, Victoria Secret models are all about their sense of humor; that's how Bambi and Giselle get ahead. It has nothing to do with their breasts; they tell great jokes."
After over 50 years in show business, Rivers is still having fun.
"I need to keep going. If I were David Letterman, they'd have to pull me out of that chair," she says. "I'm not going anywhere."
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