Eulogy by Melissa Rivers for Joan Rivers”My Mom was Fearless” Melissa Rivers December 9, 2014 – Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment lunch, Los Angeles CA Ok, now y’all are gonna make me cry. By the way, my son is now fourteen and...
Eulogy for Justice Antonin Scalia Ruth Bader Ginsburg March 1, 2016 – Mayflower Hotel, Washington DC In my treasure trove of memories, an early June morning, 1996. I was about to leave the Court to attend the Second Circuit Judicial Conference at Lake George....
Tribute to Joan Erikson Judith Wallerstein October 4, 1997 – St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Belvedere CA The last time I saw Joan Erikson was at her home on Cape Cod. A highlight of our visit left me with an unforgettable image. She was demonstrating...
To Mike Nichols Elaine May June 8, 2010 – Hollywood CA This is a very emotional night for me because 10, 20, 30 years ago tonight I bought this dress … I bought it for Mike’s first lifetime achievement award And at the time, he promised me that from...
Remembering Kurt Cobain Courtney Love April 10, 1994 – Seattle Center Flag Pavilion, Seattle WA Note: Courtney Love’s prerecorded reading of Cobain’s suicide note, interspersed with her own comments, was played for the crowd that gathered....
Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt Lady Bird Johnson April 9, 1964 – First Anniversary Luncheon of the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, Hilton Hotel, New York City For me, it is a great privilege to come here today and participate in this anniversary...
