Joan Rivers Ditches Michelle Obama 'Blackie O' Joke

By Rebecca Macatee Posted Jan 22nd 2011 08:16AM

Joan Rivers isn't known for her tactfulness or sensitivity. But one joke about First Lady Michelle Obama was too racy even for Joan, and the outspoken comedienne pulled it from her stand-up routine.

Joan told scandal-loving Howard Stern that she pulled a joke about the First Lady for fear of being accused of racism. "We used to have Jackie O," she said. "Now we have Blackie O!"

Joan said she meant the nickname as a term of endearment for Michelle, alluding to her noteworthy fashion sense and stylistic resemblance to another iconic First Lady, Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

"I thought it was a funny complimentary joke when she first came [to the White House]," she told Howard.

The shock jock's sidekick, Robyn Quivers, laughed but asked Joan, "Where's the compliment in that? I'm looking and I'm looking, I'm trying to find it."

77-year old Joan very rarely bites her tongue. Earlier this week she said FOX News could "go f**k themselves" after canceling her appearance on the network's morning show for what she claimed was retaliation for some harsh comments about FOX contributor Sarah Palin.

She also told PopEater's Rob Shuter that Tommy Lee Jones 'makes Hitler look warm and fuzzy.' That woman has really got to learn to form an opinion, huh?

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Saturday 22 January

By Les

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Your a christian POS, a-hole.

By SHEshe

All racists go trip off a cliff, please.

By too late

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too bad they multiply so quickly from all the inbreeding

By thissong

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So Michelle Obama is untouchable,even for Joan Rivers, but Sarah Palin and her kids are still fair game. Pathetic.

By mb

This would have better if she was married to George Bush.
she would have been, Blackie O. Bush.

By Heywood Jablowme

How about we all stop with the racist jokes, blacks, whites, everyone. Or are we all going to hide behind the first ammendement, then call ourselves Christians(enter other religions) and go to church on Sunday even though we know what we say behind closed doors are morally wrong. What we all say and do has an effect on everything. Racists whites stop with the slave jokes, racists blacks stop trying to think that we are immune to being racist and cut the crap with the white jokes. This crap is really pathetic and we are not supposed to be like this to one another. We are the human race you bunch of pathetic racist losers. I would not hesitate to save you(who may be a racist, if I saw you in danger) I'd save your children with blond hair, blue eyes, I'd save the illegal immigrants children, I'd save the black children. It's funny how racists are when they talk about illegals and blacks, but there is a straight up rainbow coalition fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to save everyone in America and not just their own race. Think about that and if you have a problem go to Helen Waite. Thanks Management....

By gregg

good god- joan looks plastic with all those facelifts.

By manfrommontana

The checker at the grocery store asked me if I preferred a paper or plastic bag. I told her I didn't like either Melissa or Joan.

By joe

the blacks have been a burden on society since they came here as slaves. they have made life bad ever since! we cant even enjoy this joke without offending the blacks!not in america when blacks came here as slaves!

By BigJ481

Can somebody shut the plastic biatch up? She's just stirring the pot hoping more than two people will watch her stupid reality show. She's just an obnoxious plastic faced joke!!

By lu

good joke! get over the sensitvity leroy and juanita!

By Ashley

So let's ditch the joke so we won't be called racist, but then we'll publish it on a website. So people still know that she came up with the lame joke. She is still going to be called racist, even if the joke wasn't officially part of her act.

Dumba**.

By just me

I personally think this is one of her funnier jokes!!!

By johnson

This is why your by yourself just me!

By bernlarry

Has anyone asked Michelle if SHE is offended?

You're a christian POS, a-hole.

By Larry

Hi, Les! Christian starts with a capital "C".

Tuesday 25 January

By starchild

When you ditch something, you don't talk about it. It's racist and a person who is a Princeton grad, promotes education, and who VP Biden says is one of the most interesting people he's ever met deserves better.

By pray for one term

How about Crackie O ?

By bm

Crackie O Busgh

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