Joan Rivers’ Emmy Award Saved By Daughter Melissa Rivers From Palisades Fire

Story by Greg Evans

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Hollywood icon Joan Rivers' most prized possession saved from Palisades fire by her daughter Melissa as flames consumed their home

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Melissa Rivers risked her life to rescue her mother's 1990 Emmy Award for her daytime talk show before their Pacific Palisades home was destroyed by the LA wildfires
This Emmy was one of the few personal items Melissa was able to salvage, underscoring the sentimental value of Joan's legacy as the family grapples with the devastating loss

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Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Joan Rivers' Daytime Talk Show