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BAA President Collin Cox said the conference call was to assess where members are emotionally and pragmatically regarding the association鈥檚 future.
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Tributes and reminiscences were delivered by TV anchor Deborah Norville, close friend Margie Stern, columnist Cindy Adams and Rivers daughter, Melissa, who spoke about how she respected her mother and appreciated everyone s support.
  There was no agenda <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Tory-Burch-Sale-Bags>Tory Burch Sale Bags</a>  of action items for the conference call, Cox said.
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  It was uplifting. We were celebrating her life, said fashion designer Dennis Basso.
鈥淚t was a healthy discussion,鈥?he said.
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Hugh Jackman sang Quiet Please, There s <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/wdluk.php>Christian Louboutin Shoes Sale</a>  A Lady On Stage at the end of the ceremony and bagpipers from the New York City Police Department played on the streets as mourners filed out of Temple Emanu-El, many dabbing their eyes.
The transition agreement between BAA and Baylor University, up for a vote Sept. 7, would have ended the 154-year-old BAA.
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The funeral program included a page with three classic Rivers lines printed out: Can we talk? Who are you wearing? and Because I m a funny person.  
It also would have created the Baylor Line Corp., which would publish The Baylor Line magazine and recommend a nonvoting member to the board of regents.
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A legion of notables turned out to remember Rivers, who died Thursday at 81: comedians Kathy Griffin, Rosie O Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg; colleague and friend Kelly Osbourne; Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick; and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz.
But the agreement failed to win the required two-thirds majority among alumni association members who voted. As a result, the university terminated its licensing contracts with the BAA, meaning the organization must stop using Baylor鈥檚 name and logo within 90 days.
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Theater stars Bernadette Peters, Alan Cumming and Tommy Tune were there. Record producer Clive Davis was, too. Fashion designers Carolina Herrera and Michael Kors were in attendance. Stars from TV such as Barbara Walters, Geraldo Rivera, Diane Sawyer, Kathie Lee, Hoda Kotb and Andy Cohen. Late night band leader Paul Shaffer. And moguls Barry Diller, Donald Trump and Steve Forbes.
BAA President-elect Si Ragsdale declined to comment on the conference call Saturday.
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Mourners had lined up outside the Fifth Avenue synagogue and waited for their names to be checked against a list before entering. A crowd of media stood watch across the <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/gucciusaonlineoutlet.php>gucci outlet</a>  street, and fans from as far away as Australia and England lined the streets.
The beginning of the call included all BAA members who wished to participate. Cox said about 60 people joined the call. Board members then had a separate discussion among themselves that was not open to those not in leadership positions.
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Actress Susan Claassen, who met Rivers in London in 2008 when both had one-woman shows, came from Tucson, Arizona, to honor her friend. I always like to say that in a world of knockoffs, Joan was an original, she said.
鈥楩ight for the survival鈥?
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The comedian detailed in her 2012 book I Hate Everyone Starting With Me that she hoped for a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action and Hollywood all the way. Instead of a rabbi talking, Rivers asked for Meryl Streep <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/clreplicashoes.php> Christian Louboutin Outlet Online</a>  crying, in five different accents and a wind machine so that even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyonce s. Indeed, her wishes were so important they were printed in the funeral program.
Bette McCall Miller, a non-board member and vocal opponent of the transition agreement, participated in <a href=http://architectscanterbury.co.uk/page.php?sale=Kate-Spade-Clothing>Kate Spade Outlet</a>  the first part of the conference call. She said a few members called on leaders who 鈥渄o not want to fight for the survival of the BAA to make room for leaders who do want to wage that fight.鈥?
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Rivers was a trailblazer for all comics, but especially for women. The raspy-voiced blonde with the brash New York accent was a TV talk show host, stage, film and TV actress, fashion critic, and she sold a line of jewelry.
Miller said she and some other participants in the conference call also expressed a desire to keep using the Baylor name and wait for the university to sue. She said she thinks legal action by Baylor would not be successful because of a 1993 agreement that gives the association perpetual license to use the <a href=http://www.cicviseu.net/page.php?sale=Tory-Burch-Dabney-Wedge-Boot>Tory Burch Dabney Wedge Boot</a>  names Baylor Alumni Association and Baylor Line.
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The cause of death is being investigated. Rivers was hospitalized on Aug. 28 after she went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure at a doctor s office. The New York state health department is investigating the circumstances, and the New York City medical examiner said tests to determine the cause of death were inconclusive.
鈥淲e think Baylor should honor its contracts,鈥?Miller said. 鈥淢y thought and the thoughts of several people who are unfortunately not in leadership positions right now is we should go about business as usual.鈥?
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Her publicist said that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to God s Love, We Deliver; Guide Dogs for the Blind; or Our House.
For now, the BAA is using the Baylor brand and working out of its offices at Clifton Robinson Tower, Cox said.
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鈥淲e still have a staff and a board and membership, so we鈥檒l keep talking about what to do next,鈥?Cox said. 鈥淏ut we鈥檙e not going to announce what鈥檚 going to happen long-term, or even medium-term.鈥?
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Cox said the BAA plans to meet 鈥渨ithin a few weeks鈥?in Waco, and will have more conversations between now and then.
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Revision as of 19:59, 15 September 2014

@@@ Tributes and reminiscences were delivered by TV anchor Deborah Norville, close friend Margie Stern, columnist Cindy Adams and Rivers daughter, Melissa, who spoke about how she respected her mother and appreciated everyone s support.

It was uplifting. We were celebrating her life, said fashion designer Dennis Basso.

Hugh Jackman sang Quiet Please, There s <a href=http://www.museosangennaro.com/Public/wdluk.php>Christian Louboutin Shoes Sale</a> A Lady On Stage at the end of the ceremony and bagpipers from the New York City Police Department played on the streets as mourners filed out of Temple Emanu-El, many dabbing their eyes. The funeral program included a page with three classic Rivers lines printed out: Can we talk? Who are you wearing? and Because I m a funny person. A legion of notables turned out to remember Rivers, who died Thursday at 81: comedians Kathy Griffin, Rosie O Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg; colleague and friend Kelly Osbourne; Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick; and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz. Theater stars Bernadette Peters, Alan Cumming and Tommy Tune were there. Record producer Clive Davis was, too. Fashion designers Carolina Herrera and Michael Kors were in attendance. Stars from TV such as Barbara Walters, Geraldo Rivera, Diane Sawyer, Kathie Lee, Hoda Kotb and Andy Cohen. Late night band leader Paul Shaffer. And moguls Barry Diller, Donald Trump and Steve Forbes. Mourners had lined up outside the Fifth Avenue synagogue and waited for their names to be checked against a list before entering. A crowd of media stood watch across the <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/images/gucciusaonlineoutlet.php>gucci outlet</a> street, and fans from as far away as Australia and England lined the streets. Actress Susan Claassen, who met Rivers in London in 2008 when both had one-woman shows, came from Tucson, Arizona, to honor her friend. I always like to say that in a world of knockoffs, Joan was an original, she said. The comedian detailed in her 2012 book I Hate Everyone Starting With Me that she hoped for a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action and Hollywood all the way. Instead of a rabbi talking, Rivers asked for Meryl Streep <a href=http://capstone.edu.sg/clreplicashoes.php> Christian Louboutin Outlet Online</a> crying, in five different accents and a wind machine so that even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyonce s. Indeed, her wishes were so important they were printed in the funeral program. Rivers was a trailblazer for all comics, but especially for women. The raspy-voiced blonde with the brash New York accent was a TV talk show host, stage, film and TV actress, fashion critic, and she sold a line of jewelry. The cause of death is being investigated. Rivers was hospitalized on Aug. 28 after she went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure at a doctor s office. The New York state health department is investigating the circumstances, and the New York City medical examiner said tests to determine the cause of death were inconclusive. Her publicist said that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to God s Love, We Deliver; Guide Dogs for the Blind; or Our House.

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