Industry colleagues — including “Sex and the City” actor Mario Cantone and fellow television show hosts Katie Couric and Whoopi Goldberg — also shared tributes in Rivers’ honor. On Instagram, Goldberg shared a picture of the two smiling, stating that Rivers “brought SO much to the table,” People reported.

Turner Classic Movies remembered Rivers’ impact, referring to him as a “trailblazing television personality.” 

“An enthusiastic and knowledgeable film fan at heart,” the movie-oriented pay-TV network noted, “we will miss him sharing his love of the classics with the #TCMParty community and his thoughtful essays on his blog.” 

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