Continental Bumps Joan Rivers Off Flight in Costa Rica Due to “Suspicious” Passport
Jan 5th, 2010 | 17 responses
A Continental flight attendant booted comedian Joan Rivers off a flight from Costa Rica because the agent found her passport suspicious. The story is surprising for two reasons:
(1)She’s Joan Rivers and so far there have not been many elderly female Jewish terrorists blowing up airplanes (but whatever). (2)Stopped due to her PASSPORT? It would have been understandable if the news story was that an agent stopped her because they were told to be on the lookout for passengers with a “tight expression” on their faces: Rivers would then certainly qualify due to all of her face-lifts. She’s had more lifts than the Olympic weight lifting team’s barbells.
Who was that agent? A descendant of the late talk show host Johnny Carson? Details via the New York Daily News:
– Joan Rivers is many things: Funny lady. Jewelry mogul. Red carpet mercenary. But a terrorist?
Can we talk?
Rivers, 76, was deemed a danger to national security and booted from a Newark-bound flight in Costa Rica on Sunday by a jittery Continental Airlines gate agent who found the two names on her passport fishy.
Her passport reads: Joan Rosenberg AKA Joan Rivers. Rosenberg was her late husband’s last name.
The “nasty and cruel” Continental gate agent bumped Rivers from the last flight out Sunday and the comedian found herself alone (her daughter, Melissa, flew out to Los Angeles earlier in the day) and with no ATM card and just $100 cash, she said.
Rivers’ tale of woe put a famous face on travel’s new reality – one that leaves many feeling like common criminals.
“If I were going to make up an alias, I wouldn’t pick Rosenberg. I’d pick Jolie or Pitt,” said Rivers, back home Monday in New York with her sense of humor intact. “Do terrorists wear Manolo Blahniks? I can tell you Donna Karan does not make anything that hides a bomb,” she said.
Does this mean a new profile of potential terrorists describes them as people with names like Rosenberg, who may also be carrying “Fiddler on the Roof” cds — and little cartons of Chinese food?
17 Responses to “Continental Bumps Joan Rivers Off Flight in Costa Rica Due to “Suspicious” Passport”
A tight, surgically altered face with a Jewish name….perfect cover.
You're next FT. Soaring with eagles indeed. More like basting with turkeys.
The bomb the agent was looking for was that monologue of hers in 1982.
Even without Harry and Nancy handing out goodies, this is going to be the late-nite and SNL comedian stimulous act of 2010
Look, everyone is scared that they will be the one to let the next terrorist go. How would y'all like to be in those positions? Profile, but not to much…ask the right questions, but don't offend. And you still piss off people. And all for $12 an hour. And someone might STILL get on that plane and create terror.
I'm surprised that anyone would want to be TSA workers. They seem to be nothing but kicktoys for an arrogant, spoiled America that don't want to answer a simple question. Heck, lie.
As far as Yon, he needs to get over himself. He has to remember he's been under the shadow of the US military, which basically let him get from place to place without having much trouble (like having to ooffer kickbacks in third world countries in order to go places)
“'nasty and cruel' Continental gate agent “
[snort] I bet her lawyer even says that during a press conference pushing any lawsuit (which wouldn't be surprising).
I think Joan knows she will make more gold from straw if she uses this incident in her comedy routines, rather than suing anyone. This sounds like it was a mistake on someone's part. She's a very smart business woman.
The situation with Yon, seems different, but not sure we have alll the facts yet.
I've seen, we all have, more than a few who find themsleves 'famous' acting despicably at airport gates and with customs people, not to mention waiters and other service people. The 'famous' who act just regular are a sweet sight for sure.
Is there anyone who does not know Joan Rivers? She has been photographed with the Queen of England. The rest of us are x-rayed, but we can't profile young Muslims because profiling is wrong. Three people get into the White House without a problem, even though their names are not on any list. This is a world gone mad. The terrorists find ways to circumvent the system and the rest of us pay the price.
dont blame the system. go after and eliminate the ones causing these disruptions and extreme inconveniences at airports and other public places.
I'm a flight attendant with another major airline and I've had Joan Rivers on my flights several times. She was always kind and never “acted” like she should get any type of special treatment.
Sounds to me like CO needs to give Joan a huge public apology. If Joan is smart, and we all know she is………she should use this as material in one of her routines.
Welcome to the “new” world Joanie!
Heidi Abromowitz, that tramp.
The guard said to her “May I see your overnite pouch, please?”
So Heidi pulled down her panties and showed him.
Joan:
“I got a full body scan at the airport
The guard said 'Is that a ticking timebomb in your underwear?'
I said: No, not since 1961.”
America is overzealous in its plans to shield accountability for their job in detecting a possible terrorist, even when on a “watch” list and the father even notifying authorities in Nigeria.
Or is it that the person(s), TSA agents and Homeland Security don't want to be fired because they SHOULD BE, and that we all get the fallout of improper frisking, abolished privacy, and even suspect when we are not. Oh but of course even with President Obama he must call out his failures (security at airports and even his own Secret Service for his gaffe with letting strangers walk into the White House. How ABSURD? Is this the best we got for a “president”? Likewise, for his security policies?
Seems they're always backpedaling their failures, faults etc on innocent people and casting a net on everyone without any accountability. Grade F Pres. Obama and even below an F!! FFF
You are right.
Just saw Larry King's interview with Joseph Rosenberg AKA Joan Rivers.
I don't care about her argument. I don't care about her inconvenience. I want security at HER EXPENSE if that is what it takes.
SHE WAS THE FIRST PERSON THAT SAW THAT THE NAME ON HER TICKET WAS INCORRECT, NOT THE AIRLINE CHECK IN PEOPLE. IF NOT, THEN SHE SHOULD READ HER OWN DARN TICKET and correct the error before time to check in!
She is trying to get somebody fired for doing their job and a very fine job they did IMO. I thank the airline for obeying the rules to the letter. For my sake, her sake, and, EVERYBODY'S sake.
Grow up Ms.Rivers. Your single pampered conveyance is really not that important compared TO ALL OF US that fly. If you don't like it, charter your own airplane big shot.
Actually – I wonder why Joan Rivers (who probably has a dollar or two) wasn't on some chartered aircraft or even with some NetJets share?