Joan Rivers Rushed To Hospital After She Stops Breathing During Surgery

Rivers and her family in our thoughts.

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In a routine operation that took a scary turn, red carpet staple and Hollywood personality extraordinaire Joan Rivers stopped breathing during throat surgery at a New York City clinic. The situation is serious: according to reports. Wishes for speedy recovery to the legendary comedian.

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I'm an Associate Editor at the Business of Fashion, where I edit and write stories about the fashion and beauty industries. Previously, I was the brand editor at Adweek, where I was the lead editor for Adweek's brand and retail coverage. Before my switch to business journalism, I was a writer/reporter at PEOPLE.com, where I wrote news posts, galleries and articles for PEOPLE magazine's website. My work has been published on TheAtlantic.com, ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, PEOPLE.com, GoodHousekeeping.com and in Every Day with Rachael Ray. It has been syndicated by Cosmopolitan.com, TIME.com, TravelandLeisure.com and GoodHousekeeping.com, among other publications. Previously, I've worked at VOGUE.com, ELLE.com, and MarieClaire.com.