Melissa Rivers

Melissa Warburg Rosenberg (born January 20, 1968), better known as Melissa Rivers, is an American actress, television host and producer. She is the daughter of the late Joan Rivers and Edgar Rosenberg. As an actress, she has had roles in television shows including Beverly Hills, 90210, Silk Stalkings, The Comeback. In 1998, she also appeared in the sci-fi/comedy made-for-television movie Men in White and in the 1999 film The Big Tease, a comedy directed by Kevin Allen starring Craig Ferguson. Additionally, she teamed up with her mother Joan Rivers, portraying themselves in the 1994 celebrity docudrama Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story. In the early 1990s, she branched out on the pre-show red carpet, interviewing celebrities on nationally televised awards shows. Rivers, who has hosted various events and served as a producer for the E! Network, has hosted two of the channel’s highest-rated specials: Oh Baby! Melissa’s Guide to Pregnancy and Oh Toddler! Surviving the Early Years (aired in January 2002). With her mother, she hosted fashion on the red carpet interviews for the E! cable network. In 2003, they left her red carpet pre-show on E! to accept a more lucrative deal with the TV Guide Channel valued at between $6 and 8 million. Also in 2002, she appeared on the ABC Network competitive reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. She has been a regular guest on the webcast show Tom Green's House Tonight. In 2013, she was a co-creator and ...

First Daughter (2004)

Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Forest Whitaker
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Marc Blucas  •  Michael Keaton  •  Margaret Colin

Samantha MacKenzie, the daughter of the president of the United States, arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Forest Whitaker
CAST:  Katie Holmes  •  Marc Blucas  •  Michael Keaton  •  Margaret Colin

Rabbit Test (1978)

Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Rivers
CAST:  Billy Crystal  •  Joan Prather  •  Doris Roberts  •  Alex Rocco

Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joan Rivers
CAST:  Billy Crystal  •  Joan Prather  •  Doris Roberts  •  Alex Rocco

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (2009)

It's the "Queen of Mean", Joan Rivers turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Carl Reiner  •  Gilbert Gottfried

It's the "Queen of Mean", Joan Rivers turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Carl Reiner  •  Gilbert Gottfried

Vampires: Out For Blood (2004)

In the dark, throbbing world of underground raves, people are vanishing without a trace and Detective Hank Holten is the only one who knows the terrible truth. Vampires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Brandes
CAST:  Kevin Dillon  •  Vanessa Angel  •  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe  •  Lance Henriksen

In the dark, throbbing world of underground raves, people are vanishing without a trace and Detective Hank Holten is the only one who knows the terrible truth. Vampires.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Brandes
CAST:  Kevin Dillon  •  Vanessa Angel  •  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe  •  Lance Henriksen

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricki Stern  •  Anne Sundberg
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Melissa Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Don Rickles

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricki Stern  •  Anne Sundberg
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Melissa Rivers  •  Kathy Griffin  •  Don Rickles

Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story (1994)

After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal there broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oz Scott
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Melissa Rivers  •  Dorothy Lyman  •  Mark Kiely

After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal there broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oz Scott
CAST:  Joan Rivers  •  Melissa Rivers  •  Dorothy Lyman  •  Mark Kiely

Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005)

Social satire based on the best-seller by Adele Lang humorously chronicles the life of Katya Livingston, a self-centered, obnoxious and conceited 28-year-old ad sales exec who won't let anything or anyone stand in her way in getting to the top of the San Francisco ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dana Lustig
CAST:  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Colin Ferguson  •  Natassia Malthe  •  Daniel Roebuck

Social satire based on the best-seller by Adele Lang humorously chronicles the life of Katya Livingston, a self-centered, obnoxious and conceited 28-year-old ad sales exec who won't let anything or anyone stand in her way in getting to the top of the San Francisco ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dana Lustig
CAST:  Jennifer Love Hewitt  •  Colin Ferguson  •  Natassia Malthe  •  Daniel Roebuck

Joy (2015)

Charming

A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David O. Russell
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Robert De Niro  •  Dascha Polanco

A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David O. Russell
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Robert De Niro  •  Dascha Polanco

Men in White (1998)

National Lampoon's Men in White is a straight-to-television satirical parody of contemporary science fiction movies, mainly spoofing Men in Black and Independence Day. It debuted in 1998 on the Fox Family Channel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott P. Levy
CAST:  Thomas F. Wilson  •  Karim Prince  •  M. Emmet Walsh  •  Brion James

National Lampoon's Men in White is a straight-to-television satirical parody of contemporary science fiction movies, mainly spoofing Men in Black and Independence Day. It debuted in 1998 on the Fox Family Channel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott P. Levy
CAST:  Thomas F. Wilson  •  Karim Prince  •  M. Emmet Walsh  •  Brion James

The Big Tease (1999)

Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford (Craig Ferguson) leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find a way to become the mane event.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Allen
CAST:  Craig Ferguson  •  David Rasche  •  Mary McCormack  •  Donal Logue

Thinking he's competing in Los Angeles' hot Platinum Scissors contest, Scottish hairstylist Crawford (Craig Ferguson) leaves Glasgow with a film crew to capture the event. When he learns he's a mere audience member, Crawford must find a way to become the mane event.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Allen
CAST:  Craig Ferguson  •  David Rasche  •  Mary McCormack  •  Donal Logue

Studio One Forever (2023)

A documentary film about Studio One which, from 1974 to 1994, was the center of queer nightlife in West Hollywood as well as the staging ground for the rise of the LGBTQ rights movement and fight against the AIDS crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Saltarelli
CAST:  Chita Rivera  •  Bruce Vilanch  •  Sam Harris  •  Melissa Rivers

A documentary film about Studio One which, from 1974 to 1994, was the center of queer nightlife in West Hollywood as well as the staging ground for the rise of the LGBTQ rights movement and fight against the AIDS crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Saltarelli
CAST:  Chita Rivera  •  Bruce Vilanch  •  Sam Harris  •  Melissa Rivers