More than 12,000 people have signed a petition to stop Joan Rivers performing in Nottingham after her remarks about the Israeli-Gaza crisis.
The performer courted controversy last week when a reporter asked for her thoughts on the Palestinian death toll.
Ms Rivers said: “Oh my God! Tell that to the people in Hiroshima. Good. Good. When you declare war, you declare war. They started it .... http://www.nottinghampost.com
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The comedian called President Obama gay and the First Lady a "tranny" during an on-the-street interview filmed earlier this week.
The 81-year-old was asked about officiating an impromptu gay wedding at her New York City book signing Monday, followed by a question about whether she thinks the U.S. will first see a gay president or woman president .... http://www.nydailynews.com
