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Rivers' Shiva: Ferguson's Hilarious Production Snag
1 Oct
Summary
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson was called back to set during Joan Rivers' shiva.
- Kathy Griffin joked Rivers was watching Ferguson's predicament from above.
- Ferguson eventually slipped away from the shiva to resume filming.
In 2014, Jesse Tyler Ferguson attended the shiva for the late Joan Rivers, whom he had befriended shortly before her passing. Ferguson, who was filming Modern Family at the time, received an unexpected text message during the ceremony. The production team needed him back on set within five minutes, catching him in a difficult situation as the rabbi was speaking.
Ferguson shared his predicament with Kathy Griffin, who humorously remarked that Rivers herself would have found the situation amusing. Griffin told Ferguson that Rivers was 'looking down on your f---ing ass.' Faced with this comedic dilemma, Ferguson eventually excused himself discreetly through the backyard, managing to evade the ceremony and return to his filming duties for Modern Family.
