Knighting Americans: Which U.S. Celebs Deserve the Title ‘Sir’ or ‘Dame’?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on May 9th, 2012

Joan Rivers

Why she might be knighted: Bursting through comedy’s glass ceiling and leaving shards in her wake, she was a ground-breaking stand-up in the ’60s, guest-hosted The Tonight Show, and in recent years, has had more regenerations (daytime chat show host! fashion critic! documentary subject! anti-”pokah playa” Celebrity Apprentice winner!) than a Time Lord. At 78, she’s still tossing zingers with the precision aim of Bob Gibson. (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock)

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