Phyllis Diller: Phyllis Diller Will Be Remembered as Queen of Comedy

The exuberant Phyllis Diller — the legendary comedian with the throaty cackle who died Monday at the age of 95, reportedly with a smile on her face — is being remembered by many contemporary comics for her pioneering spirit. Among those payingLong before "Mad Men" ripped the happy facade off fictionalized midcentury television families, Phyllis Diller put an entirely different spin on those family relationships. And unlike more modern versions of the past, Diller's version

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