(OUTscene AMERICA) Watch FP writer, Tony Tripoli Tear Up over Joan in this Exclusive Interview from 2011!

OUTview mourns the loss of Joan Rivers and it was our friend, Tony Tripoli who introduced us. Tony has been part of the OUTview Family since 2010 and we were invited to cover his standup performance in August 2011 at LA's Celebration Theater. A special treat was both Melissa Rivers and her pal, Lynn were there to film a segment for the Joan Knows Best Reality show. I personally met Joan 3 times (2011, 2013, 2014) on the set of Fashion Police, even though I didn't get my sit down Interview with Joan, just by meeting her, you feel so connected to her. Tony had a special relationship with Joan, who thought as a mentor and friend and got teary eyed when speaking about her in that interview from 2011.