Rivers not apologizing for Holocaust joke
Comedian made comment on Oscar edition of 'Fashion Police'
Comedian Joan Rivers isn't about to apologize for a joke she made about the Holocaust.
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</p><p>Joan Rivers is speaking out after making a controversial joke about the Holocaust. Hear what she has to say, next.</p><br /><p>
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<b>--LEAD IN</b>--</p><p>Joan Rivers says she won't apologize for a joke that's stirring controversy, and Clint Eastwood voices his views on same-sex marriage. Carl Azuz has more in Hollywood Minute.</p><p>
<b>--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS</b>--</p><p>JOAN RIVERS IS COMING UNDER FIRE FOR REFERENCING THE HOLOCAUST IN A JOKE SHE MADE WHILE COVERING THE OSCARS RED CARPET. </p><p>THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE IS ASKING FOR AN APOLOGY, BUT RIVERS TOLD H-L-N'S A-J HAMMER, CRITICS SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REAL ANTI-SEMITES OUT THERE.</p><p>"My husband lost his entire family in the Holocaust. Your generation doesn't even know what I'm talking about, by my doing a joke get them talking and thinking."</p><p>RIVERS SAYS THERE ISN'T ANY SUBJECT SHE WOULDN'T TAKE ON.</p><p>"I think that's how we get through life, that's how I get, you make people laugh, you laugh, you can deal with it."</p><p>CLINT EASTWOOD IS SHOWING HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.</p><p>THE 82-YEAR-OLD ACTOR HAS JOINED A GROUP OF REPUBLICANS SIGNING A LEGAL BRIEF IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, ACCORDING TO A PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE DOCUMENT.</p><p>THE MOVES COMES AS THE SUPREME COURT PREPARES TO HEAR TWO CASES ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE NEXT MONTH.</p><p>EASTWOOD HAS PREVIOUSLY VOICED HIS SUPPORT FOR GAY MARRIAGE, BUT SAID THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR THE COUNTRY TO TACKLE.</p><p>"TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS" ARE HITTING THE ROAD THIS SUMMER.</p><p>THE GROUP IS ANNOUNCING A SIX-WEEK TOUR ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. </p><p>IT WILL INCLUDE APPEARANCES AT MUSIC FESTIVALS, INCLUDING BONNAROO. THEY'LL ALSO HAVE EXTENDED RESIDENCIES AT THEATERS IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES.</p><p>FOR HOLLYWOOD MINUTE, I'M CARL AZUZ.</p><p>
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