A documentary film about Rivers , '' Joan Rivers : A Piece of Work '' , premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival on May 6 , 2010 . The film follows Rivers for 14 months , mostly during the 76th year of her life , and made an effort to " peel away the mask " and expose the " struggles , sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer . " The documentary found commercial success in its limited release and was acclaimed by critics for providing " an honest , behind-the-scenes look at Rivers ' career — and at show business in general " . Beginning on September 10 , 2010 , Rivers co-hosted the E! show '' Fashion Police '' , along with Giuliana Rancic , Kelly Osbourne , and George Kotsiopoulos , commenting on celebrity fashion . The show started as a half-hour program but due to its success with viewers , it was expanded to one hour on March 9 , 2012 . The August 26 , 2014 episode of '' Fashion Police '' , about the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards and the 2014 MTV Movie Awards , was her last television appearance before her death
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
66th Primetime Emmy Awards
Joan Rivers