FILE - In this April 30, 2012 file photo, Kelly Osbourne, left, and Joan Rivers, center, co-hosts of the show "Fashion Police" and show producer Melissa Rivers pose at an E! Network upfront event in New York. In a statement Friday, Sept. 19, E! TV channel says that “Fashion Police” will continue without Joan Rivers. Rivers, 81, died Sept. 4, 2014 after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor's office on Aug. 28. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Republished September 19, 2014 - 5:04 PM
Original Publication Date September 19, 2014 - 3:00 PM
The E! TV channel says that "Fashion Police" will continue without Joan Rivers.
In a statement Friday, the channel said it "thought long and hard" about what Rivers would have wanted for the show.
The decision was made that the late comedian would have hoped that "Fashion Police" continue, E! said. Rivers' daughter, Melissa, who is the show's executive producer, agreed and gave her "blessing," the channel said.
The 81-year-old Joan Rivers died Sept. 4, a week after going into cardiac arrest during a procedure at an outpatient surgery facility in New York.
"Fashion Police" will return next January, starting with Golden Globes coverage, E! said.
No further details about the show, including whether Rivers would be replaced, were announced. Other show hosts include Kelly Osbourne.
News from © The Associated Press, 2014