Plans for 'The Comeback Girl' starring Kathryn Hahn dropped by the network after it failed to secure rights from daughter Melissa Rivers

The actress and comedian asks why, 'when the importance of representation is seen as so essential... does ours constantly get breached?'

Non-Jewish actress will portray late Jewish comedy legend, who often referenced her religion in her act, in series that'll focus on 1980s as Rivers dealt with professional defeats