Kathryn Hahn-led Joan Rivers series no longer moving forward at Showtime
The producers were unable to secure the rights to Joan Rivers' life for The Comeback Girl

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The buzzy Showtime series planned about the life of the late Joan Rivers, titled The Comeback Girl, has been cancelled. As per Variety, the producers failed to secure Rivers’ life rights from her daughter, Melissa Rivers. News that Wandavision’s Kathryn Hahn signed on to play the legendary comedian came in conjunction with the show’s announcement last month.
The Comeback Girl could have moved forward as an unauthorized biographical series, but what’s the fun in a show based on someone when you can’t use any of their jokes or catchphrases? That would be like making a Jimi Hendrix biopic without using any Jimi Hendrix songs—oh wait. Unauthorized projects also typically run the risk of royally pissing off the artist’s estate.