Joan Rivers Moves in With Daughter Melissa for New Reality Series

By Christine Fenno Posted Jan 9th 2011 02:17PM

What are the stars wearing? Joan Rivers doesn't care anymore. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedy legend -- who's practically an awards-season institution on red carpets covering events in recent years for the E! and TV Guide channels -- says she and daughter Melissa Rivers want to move on from dishing about designer duds.

As Melissa explained at the Television Critics Association press tour on Friday, "We've done that. It's not fun anymore."

So the Rivers ladies have decided to launch a reality show about Joan moving in with Melissa. The series premiere of 'Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?' will air Jan. 25 on WEtv.

But with so much experience chatting up celebs for the cameras (and taking them down for their fashion foibles later), why would the duo turn their well-dressed backs on the kinds of gigs they're famous for?

"When we were doing it, you could tell Julia Roberts, 'I hate your dress,'" said Joan, who added that things have changed. She said publicists "ice you" now, if they feel style-related insults cross a line.

"It took all the fun out of it," added Melissa.

And after Lisa Rinna took over a TV Guide broadcast covering a crowded red carpet in 2007, morale slipped further. Joan recalled, "When I found myself literally pulling Nicole Kidman's arm away from --who's the one with the big lips? -- I thought, 'What am I doing? Take your stupid lips and take these movie stars.'"

As they start a new chapter as reality TV stars, the mom and daughter are hoping not to be compared to MTV-style reality television. "That's reality that I don't like," Joan said. "So I think 'Jersey Shore' -- Yuck!" But of course, she'd be welcome a PR opportunity if the right 'Jersey Shore' star came knocking during an episode of her new series.

"We hope Snooki will come visit us," cracked Joan. "Are you kidding? We're whores!"

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Sunday 09 January

By Heyes

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Both of them are hard on the eyes...thank god the show wont be in 3-D.....I can imagine the millions.. er 50 suicides that they would be responsible for!!

By NYC

Hard on the eyes??? You must be a beauty then. Please send us a picture of your beautiful mug so that we can see exactly what beautiful is. Joan & Melissa are definitely not ugly. You guys sound like a bunch of 5 year olds. Why don't you grow up. If you don't like them, don't watch. Simple.

By stu

this horse (melissa) needs to gallop into the sun set & be gone!
she really showed a sad/pathedic side to herself on The Apprentice. Joan=i luv!

By xfssb

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what are thesetwo still doing hanging around???Never liked either of them but After her daughter stormed off of apprentice and thne Joan won .....well let's say i don't have any use for her or her no talent daughter and I've never watched apprentice since...I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

Monday 10 January

By tfkhm

what are thesetwo still doing hanging around???Never liked either of them but After her daughter stormed off of apprentice and thne Joan won ....I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agegapsin gles.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.. Just love it

By BTDT

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Joan Rivers is really funny. This might be a good show.

By blair

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Really - I think they are pretty - when you turn 108 let's see how good you look?!? (OK people that was my attempt at a joke too, if Joan thought it was funny she would say it, I'm sure) - My only wish is that it would have been on regular TV - since I will miss it - I love Joan's wit...I mean...it's just

By deejay

Joan used to have character in her face...she is now a walking advertisement for not having too much plastic surgery. She needs to stay away from open flames so her face won't melt

By Ted Bundy

Yeah, I don't even think she can wink anymore.

Tuesday 01 February

By kevin

Yes she looks like the puppet Madam.

By Ewww

Fugly One gives birth too Fugly Two.

By angerISFORlosers

im glad they got fired from the red carpet, id rather listen to that fat chick from the jersey shore ramble on than these two

By bublerocks

Doesn't she have enough money?

By Dona