| She was as broad as she used to be on the Carson show, no nuance, just hunting for laughs. The show, which she wrote, was terrible. An endless series of one-liners about how tough life in New York in the 70s was. Anyone who thinks that Neil Simon was a mere jokesmith, cranking out wisecracks, needs to experience FUN CITY. Simon's PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE was an actual play version of what Rivers was trying to do. |
