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Interview to Air\u00a0Monday, May 4\u00a0on NBC News\u2019 TODAY<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NEW YORK \u2013\u00a0May 1, 2015\u00a0\u2013 Melissa Rivers sat down with Matt Lauer in her first television interview since the death of her mother,\u00a0Joan Rivers. Rivers told Lauer, “In my opinion, it was 100% preventable.” The exclusive interview\u00a0airs\u00a0Monday, May 4\u00a0on NBC News\u2019 TODAY.<\/p>\n

Rivers also discussed what it was like growing up the daughter of a legend, and she talked about her new book,\u00a0The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief and Manipulation<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Excerpts from the interview follow. If used please credit NBC News\u2019 TODAY with airdate of\u00a0Monday, May 4.\u00a0The interview will be available on\u00a0TODAY.com<\/a>\u00a0after it airs.<\/p>\n

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MELISSA RIVERS ON SEEING HER MOTHER IN THE HOSPITAL<\/p>\n

MATT LAUER: Do you remember when you walked in the hospital?<\/p>\n

MELISSA RIVERS: Uh-huh<\/p>\n

MATT LAUER: What’d you see?<\/p>\n

MELISSA RIVERS: I just couldn’t believe what I was seeing.\u00a0 It– it becomes very surreal.<\/p>\n

Link to embeddable video:\u00a0http:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/today\/57314422<\/a><\/p>\n

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MELISSA RIVERS ON THE MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT SHE FILED AGAINST THE CLINIC<\/p>\n

MELISSA RIVERS: In my opinion, it was 100% preventable.<\/p>\n

MATT LAUER: What could they have done, right off the bat, to prevent this?<\/p>\n

MELISSA RIVERS: How about paying attention to the vital signs?\u00a0 How about having a properly equipped crash cart?<\/p>\n

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