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'{{short description|Television series}} {{Infobox television | name = Comedy Central Roast | image = Comedy Central Roast 2011.png | genre = [[Roast (comedy)|Roast]], [[comedy]] | camera = | runtime = 90 minutes | creator = | developer = | executive_producer = | distributor = [[ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks]] | network = [[Comedy Central]] | picture_format = {{unbulleted list | [[NTSC]] (2003–2008) | [[HDTV]] [[1080i]] (2009–present)}} | first_aired = {{Start date|2003|8|10}} | last_aired = {{End date|present}} }} '''''Comedy Central Roast''''' is a series of [[celebrity]] [[roast (comedy)|roast]] [[television special|specials]] that air on the American television channel [[Comedy Central]]. The first official ''Comedy Central Roast'' premiered on August 10, 2003. On average one or two roasts air every year. There are eight to ten people invited who roast each other before finally roasting the title subject of each show. As of 2019, seventeen roasts have aired. Targets of roasts have included musicians, actors and comedians. Since 2010, Comedy Central affiliates outside the United States have occasionally produced their own roasts; twelve such roasts have aired so far, in five countries. ==History== Between 1998 and 2002, the American television channel [[Comedy Central]] produced and televised the annual roasts of the [[New York Friars Club]], which have been conducted since 1950. *1998 – [[Drew Carey]], roastmaster [[Ryan Stiles]] *1999 – [[Jerry Stiller]], roastmaster [[Jason Alexander]] *2000 – [[Rob Reiner]], roastmaster [[Michael McKean]] *2001 – [[Hugh Hefner]], roastmaster [[Jimmy Kimmel]] *2002 – [[Chevy Chase]], roastmaster [[Paul Shaffer]] After the original five-year agreement expired, the network began producing its own roasts in the same spirit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/bios/index.jhtml?pg=milestones |title=Jack Carter, Smothers Brothers at Rip-Roaring Friars Roast |access-date=August 15, 2007 |first=Frank |last=DiGiacomo |newspaper=[[The New York Observer]] |date=October 12, 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080120202334/http://www.comedycentral.com/press/bios/index.jhtml?pg=milestones |archive-date=January 20, 2008 }}</ref> The first, featuring roastee [[Denis Leary]] (and produced by Leary's production company, Apostle), aired on August 10, 2003, and was the most watched program in the channel's history, excluding episodes of ''[[South Park]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/press/bios/index.jhtml?pg=milestones |title=Comedy Central Milestones |publisher=Comedycentral.com |access-date=August 15, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929120540/http://www.comedycentral.com/press/bios/index.jhtml?pg=milestones |archive-date=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> Some roastees have stated that certain topics are off limits. [[Pamela Anderson]], for example, prohibited jokes about her [[Hepatitis C]] infection. [[Joan Rivers]] disallowed jokes about her daughter [[Melissa Rivers|Melissa]], [[William Shatner]] asked that the death of his wife not be mentioned, and [[Donald Trump]] prohibited jokes about him not being as wealthy as he claims he is.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/08/donald-trump-roast-off-limits-joke.html|title=This Joke Was Off-limits at Donald Trump's Comedy Central Roast|author=E. Alex Jung|date=3 August 2016|publisher=Vulture}}</ref> Others, like [[David Hasselhoff]], have imposed no limits on the topics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/08/lisa_lampanelli_on_last_nights.html |title=Lisa Lampanelli on Last Night's David Hasselhoff Roast: 'I Only Make Fun of People That I Like'|newspaper=[[New York Magazine]]|date=August 16, 2010|last=Rosenblum|first=Emma|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> Although [[Charlie Sheen]] initially agreed to no restrictions on his roast, he later said during an interview with [[Jay Leno]] that he requested jokes about his mother be edited out of the broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|date=September 16, 2011|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/charlie-sheen/news/a340694/charlie-sheen-asked-for-roast-joke-about-mother-to-be-cut/|title=Charlie Sheen 'asked for roast joke about mother to be cut'|website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> During Sheen's roast, [[Steve-O]] made the joke "The last time this many nobodies were at a roast, at least Great White was playing". This was a reference to [[The Station nightclub fire]] in [[West Warwick, Rhode Island]] that killed 100 people on February 20, 2003. It was removed from broadcast on Steve-O's request.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/charlie-sheen-roast-jokes_n_972334.html|title=Charlie Sheen Roast: The Jokes You Didn't Hear|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=September 20, 2011|access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> During [[Denis Leary]]'s roast, [[Lenny Clarke]], a friend of Leary's, said there was a carton of cigarettes backstage from [[Bill Hicks]] with the message, "Wish I had gotten these to you sooner." This joke was cut from the final broadcast.<ref>{{cite news | last=Ziano III | first=Nick A. | title=Roasting a comic, they turn up the flames, gently | work=The Boston Globe | url=https://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/222/living/Roasting_a_comic_they_turn_up_the_flames_gently+.shtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811054820/http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/222/living/Roasting_a_comic_they_turn_up_the_flames_gently%2B.shtml | archive-date=August 11, 2003 | date=August 10, 2003 | url-status=dead }}</ref> During [[Roseanne Barr]]'s roast, [[Jeff Ross]] compared fellow roaster [[Seth Green]] to [[James Holmes (mass murderer)|James Holmes]], the mass murderer responsible for the [[2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting]]. The joke was not in the broadcast program.<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/jeff-ross-aurora-massacre-joke-cut-from-roseanne-roast-20120806 "Jeff Ross' Aurora Massacre Joke Cut From Roseanne Roast"]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. August 6, 2012.</ref> ==Roasts== {{Episode table |background=#231f20 |aux1= |aux1T=Roastee |aux2= |aux2T=Roast master(s) |airdate= |country=US |viewers= |episodes= {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Denis Leary}}<center>[[Denis Leary]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Jeff Garlin]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|8|10}} | Viewers = 3.2<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Fitzgerald|first1=Toni|title=So everyone shows up to roast Denis Leary|url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com:8080/news2003/aug03/aug11/3_wed/news5wednesday.html|magazine=[[Media Life Magazine]]|access-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135011/http://www.medialifemagazine.com:8080/news2003/aug03/aug11/3_wed/news5wednesday.html|archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Jim Breuer]], [[Mario Cantone]], [[Lenny Clarke]], [[Dane Cook]], [[Nick DiPaolo]], [[Doctor Dré]], [[Adam Ferrara]], [[Michael J. Fox]], [[Peter Gallagher]], [[Don Gavin]], [[Gina Gershon]], [[Gilbert Gottfried]] as Denis' Irish Wolfhound, [[Ed Lover]], [[Joe Mantegna]], [[Conan O'Brien]], [[Colin Quinn]], [[Rene Russo]], and [[Christopher Walken]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Jeff Foxworthy}}<center>[[Jeff Foxworthy]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Bill Engvall]], [[Ron White]], & [[Larry the Cable Guy]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|3|20}} | Viewers = 6.2<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lisa|first1=de Moraes|title=Comedy Central roasts Donald Trump [Updated with ratings]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/comedy-central-roasts-donald-trump/2011/03/16/ABIDjrd_blog.html|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 16, 2011|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' [[Steve Bridges]] as US President [[George W. Bush]], Nick DiPaolo, [[Christian Finnegan]], [[Greg Giraldo]], Gilbert Gottfried as Jeff's cow, [[Heidi Klum]], [[Lisa Lampanelli]], Denis Leary, [[Jay Mohr]], [[Patrice O'Neal]], Colin Quinn, [[Anna Nicole Smith]], and [[G. E. Smith]]. A special, pre-taped, guest appearance was made by [[Dr. Phil]]. The hip-hop group [[Bama Boyz|B.A.M.A.]] performed their cover of "[[Sweet Home Alabama]]".{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Pamela Anderson}}<center>[[Pamela Anderson]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Jimmy Kimmel]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2005|8|14}} | Viewers = 4.3<ref name=RiversRoastratings>{{cite web|last1=Levine|first1=Stuart|title=Joan Rivers' roast dips in ratings|url=https://variety.com/2009/scene/news/joan-rivers-roast-dips-in-ratings-1118007156/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date = August 11, 2009|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' [[Courtney Love]], [[Adam Carolla]], [[Bea Arthur]], Nick DiPaolo, Greg Giraldo, [[Elon Gold]], [[Eddie Griffin]], [[Lady Bunny]], Lisa Lampanelli, [[Tommy Lee]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Andy Dick]], roastmaster [[Jimmy Kimmel]] and pre-taped appearances by [[David Spade]] and [[Hugh Hefner]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/13/arts/television/roasters-of-stacked-star-romp-high-to-low.html|title=Roasters of 'Stacked' Star Romp High to Low|author=Heffernan, Virginia |date=August 13, 2005|work=The New York Times|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[Anna Nicole Smith]], [[Doug Benson]] and [[Wayne Federman]]. Dennis Rodman was amongst the crowd on the stage. This roast featured a large amount of jokes and satire regarding sex directed from roasters toward fellow roasters, complete with [[Andy Dick]] appearing as Pamela's [[plastic surgeon]] and [[groping]] her breasts as part of his skit. Many of the jokes were also directed at Courtney Love for appearing to be [[inebriated]] (but claiming to have been [[sobriety|sober]] for a year), Bea Arthur's masculinity, Andy Dick's ambiguous sexuality and Lisa Lampanelli's full figured body as well as her attraction towards [[black people]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|William Shatner}}<center>[[William Shatner]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Jason Alexander]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|20}} | Viewers = 3.6<ref>{{cite web|title=Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006|url=http://www.cynopsis.com/wednesday-august-23rd-2006/|publisher=Cynopsis Media|date=August 26, 2006|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Andy Dick]] (as the "love child" of [[James T. Kirk]] and [[Spock]]), [[Farrah Fawcett]], [[Greg Giraldo]], Lisa Lampanelli, [[Artie Lange]], [[Nichelle Nichols]], [[Patton Oswalt]], [[Kevin Pollak]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[George Takei]], [[Betty White]], and [[Fred Willard]] performing the roasting duties. Special, pre-taped, guest appearances were made by [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Sandra Bullock]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], and [[Clint Howard]]. '''Notable audience members:''' [[Andy Daly]], [[Adrian Zmed]], [[David Carradine]], [[Roger Corman]], [[Brent Spiner]], [[Jeri Ryan]], [[René Auberjonois]], [[Rosalind Chao]], [[Mark Valley]], [[Carrie Fisher]], [[Scott Hamilton (figure skater)|Scott Hamilton]], [[Brad Paisley]], ''[[Reno 911!]]'' stars [[Cedric Yarbrough]] and [[Niecy Nash]], and [[Brian Posehn]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} Executive Produced by Joel Gallen, with Aaron Matthew Lee serving as Head Writer. The [[Leonard Nimoy]] sequence which originally opened the broadcast on Comedy Central (Nimoy and Shatner were shown having an argument over the phone) was omitted from the DVD release, while many pre-taped sequences and jokes told during the roast itself were added back in after originally being cut. The [[tagline]] for this roast was "The Shat hits the fan." The Roast was nominated for a 2007 [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Variety Special.<ref name="emmy"/> The background music for the montage of Shatner was "Everything I Do, I Do with William Shatner" by the Star Trek-influenced rock band, [[Warp 11]]. Women dressed as green [[Orion (Star Trek)|Orion slave girls]] can be clearly seen [[Bartender|tending bar]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Flavor Flav}}<center>[[Flavor Flav]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Katt Williams]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|8|12}} | Viewers = 3.8<ref>{{cite web|last1=Skene|first1=Traci|last2=Mckim|first2=Brian|title=Jeff Ross roasts Flavor Flav CORRECTION|url=http://sheckymagazine.com/2007/08/jeff-ross-roasts-flavor-flav-correction/|publisher=Shecky Magazine|date=August 16, 2007|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Ice-T]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], [[Snoop Dogg]], Greg Giraldo, Patton Oswalt, Lisa Lampanelli, [[Jeff Ross]], [[Carrot Top]], [[Sommore]], and [[Brigitte Nielsen]]. '''Notable audience members:''' ''[[Flavor of Love]]'', [[Ron Jeremy]], comedian [[Luenell]], comedian Red Grant, [[Scott Adsit]] from ''[[30 Rock]]'', [[Nicole "Coco" Austin]], [[Kordell Stewart]], Derek Parker, [[Moonlite BunnyRanch]] owner [[Dennis Hof]], and [[Chyna]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The roast was produced by [[Joel Gallen]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Bob Saget}}<center>[[Bob Saget]]</center> | Aux2 = [[John Stamos]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|8|16}} | Viewers = 2.2<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Multi Channel News Staff|title=Comedy Central Fans Applaud Saget Roast|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/comedy-central-fans-applaud-saget-roast/365605|magazine=[[Multichannel News]]|date=August 19, 2008|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' [[Susie Essman]], Greg Giraldo, [[Brian Posehn]], [[Jim Norton (American comedian)|Jim Norton]], Jeff Garlin as fictional ''Full House'' executive producer Saul Schwartz (though he broke character at the end), Gilbert Gottfried, [[Jon Lovitz]], [[Norm Macdonald]], [[Cloris Leachman]], and [[Jeff Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2008/07/john-stamos-ann.html|title=BREAKING: John Stamos Announced as Bob Saget Roast Master!' |access-date=July 26, 2008 |author=Matt Tobey |date=July 14, 2008 |publisher=[[Comedy Central|ccinsider.comedycentral.com]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080725164419/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2008/07/john-stamos-ann.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = July 25, 2008}}</ref> Pre-taped appearances were delivered by [[Sarah Silverman]], [[Lewis Black]], and [[Don Rickles]]. '''Notable audience members:''' ''[[Full House]]'' co-stars [[Lori Loughlin]], [[Jodie Sweetin]], and [[Dave Coulier]] along with ''[[Growing Pains]]'' star [[Alan Thicke]], [[Rex Lee (actor)|Rex Lee]] of ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' & ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' star [[Scott Bakula]], Executive [[Jordan Levin]], actors [[Carlos Jacott]] and [[Jonathan Silverman]], and [[Alonzo Bodden]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} Norm Macdonald's set was notable in that it avoided racy content and featured [[Anti-humor|intentionally cheesy and antiquated jokes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfmuDPef_IQ |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=May 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611122330/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfmuDPef_IQ |archive-date=June 11, 2014 }}</ref> He later revealed that the material was taken from a book given to him by his father that contains jokes meant to be told at retirement parties circa 1950, and that when the roast's showrunner asked him to be "shocking," he decided to go in the opposite direction of the usual roast humor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebiglead.com/2011/04/30/norm-macdonald-interview-part-2/ |title=Norm MacDonald Interview: Part 2 |publisher=The Big Lead |date=April 30, 2011|access-date=May 17, 2014}}</ref> [[Artie Lange]] was scheduled but did not show at the roast because he had entered a rehabilitation center. It was later revealed that Saget was highly offended by the jokes aimed at [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]] and the [[Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen|Olsen twins]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bob Saget Roast 'Over the Top' |first=Sean |last=Daly |newspaper=[[New York Post]] |date=August 4, 2008|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/item_u8sT3rp1eL3CG17Duc4jKJ |access-date=August 24, 2010}}</ref> The DVD was released on December 30, 2008. The DVD version did not include the ''[[Full House]]'' theme song as Saget comes out at the end to roast everyone who roasted him. It was replaced by instrumental music. The TV version has the theme song only. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Larry the Cable Guy}}<center>[[Larry the Cable Guy]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Lisa Lampanelli]]<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast_larry/about/index.jhtml Official site] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221150854/http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast_larry/about/index.jhtml |date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|16}} | Viewers = 4.1<ref name=RiversRoastratings/> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' Nick DiPaolo, [[Jeff Foxworthy]], [[Greg Giraldo]], [[Toby Keith]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Reno Collier]], [[Maureen McCormick]], [[Warren Sapp]], and [[Gary Busey]]. [[Bill Engvall]] made a pre-taped appearance. Originally taped on March 1, 2009. This marks the first time that a previous roastmaster has become a roastee, and the first time that a roast was broadcast in [[16:9]] [[high-definition television|high-definition]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Joan Rivers}}<center>[[Joan Rivers]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Kathy Griffin]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|8|9}} | Viewers = 2.8<ref name=RiversRoastratings/> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' [[Carl Reiner]], Gilbert Gottfried, Mario Cantone, [[Whitney Cummings]], [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]], [[Brad Garrett]], [[Robin Quivers]], Greg Giraldo and [[Jeff Ross]]. [[Donald Trump]] made a pre-taped appearance and [[Melissa Rivers]] came from the audience to roast her mother. '''Notable audience members:''' Melissa Rivers, [[Michael C. Hall]], [[Jennifer Carpenter]], [[Alan Thicke]], [[T.J. Miller]], [[Chris Pratt]] and [[Anna Faris]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} Originally taped on July 26, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090408comedycentral01|title=Comedy Central to Roast Comedic Icon Joan Rivers|date=April 8, 2009|access-date=January 22, 2015|website=The Futon Critic}}</ref> It was released on the Comedy Central Emmy Consideration DVD sent only to members of the Consideration program. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|David Hasselhoff}}<center>[[David Hasselhoff]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Seth MacFarlane]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|8|15}} | Viewers = 3.5<ref>{{cite web|last1=Szalai|first1=Georg|title=David Hasselhoff roast a ratings hit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-hasselhoff-roast-ratings-hit-26773|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 15, 2010|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' [[Jeff Ross]], [[Pamela Anderson]], Lisa Lampanelli, [[Hulk Hogan]], [[Jerry Springer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/07/seth-macfarlane-will-lead-hasselhoff-roast-.html|title=Show Tracker|work=latimes.com}}</ref> Whitney Cummings, Greg Giraldo, [[George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton]],<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast-david-hasselhoff/roasters/index.jhtml Meet the Roasters | The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselfhoff | ComedyCentral.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731205224/http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast-david-hasselhoff/roasters/index.jhtml |date=July 31, 2010 }}</ref> and Gilbert Gottfried, [[Sharon Osbourne]] and [[Piers Morgan]] made pre-taped appearances, and [[William Daniels]] reprised his role as the voice of [[KITT]]. '''Notable audience members:''' [[John Slattery]], [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]], [[Christina Milian]], Hasselhoff's two daughters, Hayley and Taylor, Hulk Hogan's son, [[Nick Hogan|Nick]], and fellow ''Baywatch'' alumni [[Alexandra Paul]], [[Nicole Eggert]], [[Gena Lee Nolin]], [[Traci Bingham]], [[Angelica Bridges]] and [[Jeremy Jackson]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} To close the show, Hasselhoff sang "This Is The Moment" from the musical ''[[Jekyll & Hyde (musical)|Jekyll & Hyde]]'', which he formerly starred in.<ref>''The Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff''; [[Comedy Central]]; August 15, 2010</ref> The DVD was released in January 2011. This is also the final roast in which Greg Giraldo participated. Giraldo died on September 29, 2010. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Donald Trump}}<center>[[Donald Trump]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Seth MacFarlane]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|15}} | Viewers = 3.5<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gorman|first1=Bill|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom' On Fire; 'Donald Trump Roast,' 'Tosh.0,' 'Lights Out,' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/16/tuesday-cable-ratings-teen-mom-on-fire-donald-trump-roast-tosh-0-lights-out-more/86022/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320024739/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/16/tuesday-cable-ratings-teen-mom-on-fire-donald-trump-roast-tosh-0-lights-out-more/86022|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 20, 2011|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=March 16, 2011|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary='''Roasters:''' Whitney Cummings, Gilbert Gottfried, [[Anthony Jeselnik]], [[Larry King]], Lisa Lampanelli, [[Marlee Matlin]] (interpreted by interpreter Jack Jason), [[Jeff Ross]], [[Snoop Dogg]], and [[Michael Sorrentino|Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino]].<ref>[http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/02/larry-king-snoop-dogg-and-the-situation-among-donald-trump-roasters/ Larry King, Snoop Dogg and The Situation Among Donald Trump Roasters] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308053246/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/03/02/larry-king-snoop-dogg-and-the-situation-among-donald-trump-roasters/ |date=March 8, 2011 }}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[Melania Trump]], [[Ivanka Trump]], [[Ice-T]], [[Russell Simmons]], [[Chrissy Teigen]], [[John Legend]], [[Lindsay Lohan]], [[Joel Madden]] and [[David Foster]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/07/best-jokes-from-donald-trump-comedy-central-roast.html |title=The 17 Best Jokes About Donald Trump From His 2011 Comedy Central Roast |author=Jesse David Fox |date=July 21, 2016 |website=vulture.com |publisher=[[Vulture.com]] |access-date=September 21, 2016 }}</ref> Originally taped on March 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/16/comedy-central-to-roast-donald-trump/75786 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218222253/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/12/16/comedy-central-to-roast-donald-trump/75786 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 18, 2010 |title=Comedy Central to Roast Donald Trump&nbsp;– Ratings &#124; TVbytheNumbers |work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|access-date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> The roast consisted of jokes toward Trump's hairstyle, his show ''[[The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)|The Apprentice]],'' and his family. Jokes were also made about Jeselnik's fame (or lack thereof), Matlin's deafness, King's age, and ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]''. Several roasters paid respect to [[Greg Giraldo]], a ''Comedy Central Roast'' regular, who died on September 29, 2010. The roast was dedicated in his memory. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's performance was widely panned by critics and viewers alike; as a result, Comedy Central pulled several of his jokes from the television airing of the roast.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Situation's Trump roast jokes pulled|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/news/a309408/the-situations-trump-roast-jokes-pulled.html|publisher=Naomi Rainey|access-date=March 17, 2011}}</ref> This was also the first time someone served as roastmaster more than once, as [[Seth MacFarlane]] also roasted David Hasselhoff. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Charlie Sheen}}<center>[[Charlie Sheen]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Seth MacFarlane]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|19}} | Viewers = 6.4<ref name=Sheenratings>{{cite web|last=Seidman|first=Robert|title=Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Averages 6.4 Million Viewers|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/20/comedy-central-roast-of-charlie-sheen-averages-6-4-million-viewers/104354/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924014534/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/20/comedy-central-roast-of-charlie-sheen-averages-6-4-million-viewers/104354/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2011|work=TV by the Numbers|date=September 20, 2011|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Anthony Jeselnik]], [[Jon Lovitz]], [[Patrice O'Neal]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Amy Schumer]], William Shatner, [[Steve-O]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/08/29/mike-tyson-jeffrey-ross-steve-o-anthony-jeselnik-and-harvey-levin-announced-for-charlie-sheen-roast/ |title=Mike Tyson, Jeffrey Ross, Steve-O, Anthony Jeselnik, and Harvey Levin Announced for Charlie Sheen Roast |first=Matt |last=Tobey |work=Comedy Central Insider |date=August 29, 2011 |access-date=September 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901182238/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/08/29/mike-tyson-jeffrey-ross-steve-o-anthony-jeselnik-and-harvey-levin-announced-for-charlie-sheen-roast/ |archive-date=September 1, 2011 }}</ref> [[Mike Tyson]], and [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]]. '''Notable audience members:''' [[Brooke Mueller]], [[Aaron Paul]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], [[Maria Menounos]], [[Corbin Bernsen]], [[Duane Chapman]], [[Kevin Cronin]] of [[REO Speedwagon]], [[Michael Boatman]], [[Kristin Cavallari]], [[Ciara Hanna]], [[Wayne Federman]], [[Richard Kind]] and [[Patrick Warburton]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The roast was taped in Los Angeles on September 10, 2011, and was broadcast on September 19, 2011, exactly one hour after the premiere of [[Ashton Kutcher]]'s first episode on ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' where he replaced Sheen.<ref name="Sheen"/>{{dead link|date=March 2015}} [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] made an appearance playing his guitar during Sheen's entrance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/charlie_sheens_celebrity_roasters/262520|title=Charlie Sheen's Celebrity Roasters Revealed&nbsp;– Did an Ex-Wife Make the Cut?|first1=Ken|last1=Basker|first2=Gina|last2=Serpe|work=E! Online|date=September 8, 2011|access-date=September 8, 2011}}</ref> [[Harvey Levin]] from [[TMZ.com]] was scheduled to appear but ended up not doing so. During an interview on ''The View'', Sheen's ex-wife, [[Denise Richards]] stated that she hadn't been invited to appear and, while she thought roasting her ex-husband could be humorous and that he would be able to take it, she feared it would have a negative impact on their daughters.<ref>{{YouTube|PTzWfkUR1Us}}{{dead link|date=March 2015}}</ref> Sheen's famous family members, [[Emilio Estevez]] and [[Martin Sheen]], were unable to attend as they were promoting their film ''[[The Way (2010 film)|The Way]]'',<ref>{{dead link|date=March 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ter8zpmUEic |title=Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez Talk Charlie Sheen |publisher=YouTube |date=August 22, 2011 |access-date=October 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214153644/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ter8zpmUEic |archive-date=December 14, 2011 }}</ref> although Sheen appeared in a commercial for the roast, spoofing his film ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''. A montage of Sheen's film and television work were featured, though due to legal reasons, clips of his tenure on ''Two and a Half Men'' were never used. In reference to how his ''Two and a Half Men'' character [[Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)|Charlie Harper]] was killed off the series (hit by a train), Sheen arrived on stage riding on a replica locomotive. In the UK and Turkey, on the network which ''Two and a Half Men'' airs, the roast aired directly after Kutcher's first ''Two and a Half Men'' episode. This was O'Neal's final television appearance before his death on November 29, 2011. With 6.4 million viewers in its original debut, this roast was the highest rated ''Comedy Central Roast'' to date.<ref name=Sheenratings/> |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Roseanne Barr}}<center>[[Roseanne Barr]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Jane Lynch]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|12}} | Viewers = 2.6<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kondolojy|first1=Amanda|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'True Blood' Beats 'Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne' + 'Falling Skies', NASCAR, 'Army Wives' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/sunday-cable-ratings-true-blood-beats-comedy-central-roast-of-roseanne-falling-skies-nascar-army-wives-more/144819/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816213358/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/sunday-cable-ratings-true-blood-beats-comedy-central-roast-of-roseanne-falling-skies-nascar-army-wives-more/144819/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2012|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=August 14, 2012|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Ellen Barkin]], [[Wayne Brady]], [[Carrie Fisher]], Gilbert Gottfried, [[Seth Green]], [[Anthony Jeselnik]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Katey Sagal]], and [[Amy Schumer]], and also featured a surprise appearance by Barr's ex-husband [[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]].<ref name=ew>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/08/05/roseanne-barr-roast-mean-jokes|title='Roast of Roseanne': Tom Arnold makes 'surprise' appearance on a not-so-mean night|author=Rose, Emily|date=August 5, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 12, 2015}}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[Sarah Chalke]], [[Natasha Leggero]], [[Blake Anderson]], [[Wayne Federman]], [[Lecy Goranson|Alicia Goranson]], [[Michael Fishman]], [[Frances Fisher]], [[Traci Lords]], [[Chris Colfer]], [[Caroline Rhea]] and [[Fred Willard]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} The roast was taped in Los Angeles on August 4, 2012.<ref name=ew/> [[Sharon Stone]] had been announced as one of the roasters,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/roseanne-roast-sharon-stone-carrie-fisher-katey-sagal_n_1719775.html|title=Roseanne Roast Will Include Sharon Stone, Carrie Fisher, Katey Sagal|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref> but dropped out for unknown reasons prior to the event. The final surprise of the night was Barr's choice to close out the show by legitimately singing the last two lines of [[The Star-Spangled Banner]], in an effort to finally redeem herself for her infamous and controversial rendition of the American anthem at a nationally broadcast baseball game in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/08/13/roast-of-roseanne|title=Outrage Alert: The meanest, most corrosive jokes from Comedy Central's 'Roast of Roseanne'|work=Entertainment Weekly's EW.com}}</ref> |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|James Franco}}<center>[[James Franco]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Seth Rogen]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|2}} | Viewers = 3.1<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bibel|first1=Sara|title=Monday Cable Ratings: 'Comedy Central Roast of James Franco' Wins Night, College Football, 'WWE Raw', 'T.I. & Tiny', 'Basketball Wives', 'Teen Mom' & More|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/04/monday-cable-ratings-comedy-central-roast-of-james-franco-wins-night-college-football-wwe-raw-t-i-tiny-basketball-wives-teen-mom-more/200645/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907061234/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/04/monday-cable-ratings-comedy-central-roast-of-james-franco-wins-night-college-football-wwe-raw-t-i-tiny-basketball-wives-teen-mom-more/200645/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2013|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=September 3, 2013|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Aziz Ansari]], [[Bill Hader]] (as President of Hollywood), [[Jonah Hill]], [[Nick Kroll]], [[Natasha Leggero]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Andy Samberg]], and [[Sarah Silverman]].<ref name="francoroast2">{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/roast-of-james-franco|title=Comedy Central Homepage|publisher=[[Comedy Central]]|access-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[Blake Anderson]], [[Jillian Bell]], [[Adam Devine]], [[Andy Dick]], [[Fake Problems|Chris Farren]], [[Wayne Federman]], [[Dave Franco]], [[Jennie Garth]], [[Brett Gelman]], [[Eiza González]], [[Anders Holm]], [[Gabriel Iglesias]], [[Kelley Jakle]], [[Samm Levine]], [[Maribeth Monroe]], [[Matthew Morrison]], [[Amy Poehler]], [[Stephen Rannazzisi]], [[June Diane Raphael]], [[Retta]], [[Horatio Sanz]], [[Paul Scheer]], and [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Justin Bieber}}<center>[[Justin Bieber]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Kevin Hart]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|3|30}} | Viewers = 4.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/31/monday-cable-ratings-comedy-central-roast-wins-night-wwe-raw-better-call-saul-teen-mom-bates-motel-more/382249/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172220/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/31/monday-cable-ratings-comedy-central-roast-wins-night-wwe-raw-better-call-saul-teen-mom-bates-motel-more/382249/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|title=Monday Cable Ratings: Comedy Central Roast Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Better Call Saul', 'Teen Mom', 'Bates Motel' & More|first=Sara|last=Bibel|date=March 31, 2015|access-date=March 31, 2015|work=TV by the Numbers}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Hannibal Buress]], [[Pete Davidson]], [[Chris D'Elia]], [[Will Ferrell]] as [[Ron Burgundy]], [[Natasha Leggero]], [[Ludacris]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Snoop Dogg]], and [[Martha Stewart]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tmz.com/2015/02/16/justin-bieber-roast-hannibal-buress-jeff-ross-kevin-hart-comedy-central//?adid=TMZ_Search_Results|title=Justin Bieber: I'm Gonna Get Hannibal Lectured at the Roast|work=[[TMZ]]|date=February 16, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326173734/https://www.tmz.com/2015/02/16/justin-bieber-roast-hannibal-buress-jeff-ross-kevin-hart-comedy-central//?adid=tmz_search_results|archive-date=March 26, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Bieber Roast">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justin-bieber-roast-martha-stewart-snoop-dogg-1201447160/|title=Comedy Central's Justin Bieber Roasters to Include Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart|author=Marianne Zumberge|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[Scooter Braun]], [[Dave Chappelle]], [[Tito Ortiz]], [[John Legend]], [[Chrissy Teigen]], [[Kendall Jenner]], [[Wayne Federman]], [[Jack Gilinsky]], [[Blake Anderson]], [[Katharine McPhee]], [[Kourtney Kardashian]], [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]], [[Chris Paul]], [[Trevor Noah]], [[Sarah Tiana]], [[Larissa Marolt]], [[Carly Rae Jepsen]], [[Jaden Smith]], [[Gloria Allred]] and [[Kyle Kinane]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2015}} In an appearance on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'', [[Ellen DeGeneres]] revealed that she was approached by Braun, Bieber's manager, to participate in the roast, but refused because she did not want to be mean to Bieber. Jokes referencing the death of Ludacris' ''[[Fast & Furious]]'' co-star [[Paul Walker]] were cut out of the television broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/justin-bieber-roast-paul-walker-jokes-cut-1201453856/|title=Paul Walker Jokes Removed from Roast of Justin Bieber - Variety|author=Alex Stedman|work=Variety}}</ref> Additionally, a joke by Hannibal Buress which called the roast an "extremely transparent attempt to be more likable in the public eye" was cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-hannibal-buress-justin-bieber-roast-transparent-joke-20150401-story.html|title=Hannibal Buress' 'transparent' Bieber roast joke is cut, so he shares it |author=Nardine Saad|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Being age 21 at the time of filming, Bieber is the youngest roastee to be roasted by Comedy Central to date. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Rob Lowe}}<center>[[Rob Lowe]]</center> | Aux2 = [[David Spade]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|9|5}} | Viewers = 1.3 (CC) 2.3 (simulcast)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-5-2016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910220645/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-monday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-5-2016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-09-10|title=UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2016 - Showbuzz Daily}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Jimmy Carr]], [[Ann Coulter]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ditzkoff|title=Coulter confirmation|first=Dave|last=Itzoff|work=Twitter|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> [[Pete Davidson]], [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]], [[Ralph Macchio]], [[Peyton Manning]], [[Rob Riggle]], [[Jeff Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/peyton-manning-bo-derek-comedy-central-roast-rob-lowe|title=Peyton Manning, Bo Derek, Rob Riggle set to roast Rob Lowe|first=Dan|last=Snierson|work=EW.com|date=August 17, 2016|access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> [[Amy Poehler]] appeared in a pre-recorded segment. '''Notable audience members:''' [[Maria Shriver]], [[Patrick Schwarzenegger]], [[Nick Swardson]], [[Fred Savage]], [[Chad Lowe]], [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[Brandon Flowers]], [[Marlee Matlin]] Originally taped on August 27, 2016. The Roast was simulcast on [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]] and [[TV Land]]. [[Bo Derek]] was originally announced as a roaster, but was replaced by Jewel due to a scheduling conflict. According to [[Tony Hinchcliffe]], who was assigned by Comedy Central to write the first draft of [[Ann Coulter]]'s set, Coulter was unaware of the nature of roasts when she agreed to participate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/09/ann-coulter-was-at-the-roast-of-rob-lowe-because-she-didnt-know-what-a-roast-was/|title=Ann Coulter Was At 'The Roast Of Rob Lowe' Because She Didn't Know What A Roast Was - SPIN|date=6 September 2016}}</ref> Many of the other roasters harshly targeted Coulter. She was criticised for her strong conservative political views, called a "[[cunt]]" by Davidson, told to commit [[suicide]] by Carr, compared to members of the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and even likened to [[Adolf Hitler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/09/06/the-ann-coulter-jokes-at-the-rob-lowe-roast-they-really-were-that-brutal/|title=The Ann Coulter jokes at the Rob Lowe roast? They really were that brutal.|first=Emily|last=Yahr|date=6 September 2016|via=washingtonpost.com}}</ref> The crowd reacted to much of Coulter's set with indifference or booing. Coulter claims that her set "killed" live and that her apparent bombing in the aired version of the roast was the result of unflattering editing. Ross refuted Coulter's claim, stating "We edited it to make her look as best we could".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themuse.jezebel.com/roastmaster-jeff-ross-the-roast-was-edited-to-make-ann-1786325303|title=Roastmaster Jeff Ross: The Roast Was Edited To Make Ann Coulter Look as Best We Could|first=Rich|last=Juzwiak|publisher=The Muse}}</ref> Her set centered around a plug for her book ''[[In Trump We Trust]]''. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Bruce Willis}}<center>[[Bruce Willis]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|29}} | Viewers = 1.76 (CC) 2.8 (simulcast)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://programminginsider.com/sunday-final-ratings-roast-of-bruce-willis-original-telecast-draws-2-8-million-across-four-viacom-owned-networks-led-cable-in-all-key-adult-and-male-demos/|title=Sunday Final Ratings: ‘Roast of Bruce Willis’ Original Telecast Draws 2.8 Million Across Four Viacom-Owned Networks; Led Cable in All Key Adult and Male Demos|date=31 July 2018|website=Programming Insider}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Cybill Shepherd]], [[Edward Norton]], [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Lil Rel Howery]], [[Dom Irrera]], [[Kevin Pollak]], [[Dennis Rodman]], [[Martha Stewart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ComedyCentral/photos/a.10150282952244030/10156398134079030/?type=3|title=Comedy Central|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> and [[Jeff Ross]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/bruce-willis-roast-cybill-shepherd-edward-norton-joseph-gordon-levitt-comedy-central-debut-date-1202418961/|title=Bruce Willis Roast Gets Air Date + Cybill Shepherd & Joe Gordon-Levitt To Burn Star On Comedy Central|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=June 28, 2018}}</ref> [[Demi Moore]] also made a surprise appearance to roast Willis, her ex-husband.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/5ys6rg/roast-of-bruce-willis-roast-of-bruce-willis---a-surprise-guest-stops-by|title=Roast of Bruce Willis - A Surprise Guest Stops By - Roast of Bruce Willis (Video Clip)|website=Comedy Central}}</ref> '''Notable audience members:''' [[David Hasselhoff]], [[Maggie Q]], [[Seth Green]], [[Mackenzie Davis]], [[Emma Heming]], [[Dulcé Sloan]] and [[Rumer Willis]]. |LineColor= 231f20 }} {{Episode list | RTitle = {{anchor|Alec Baldwin}}<center>[[Alec Baldwin]]</center> | Aux2 = [[Sean Hayes]] | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|15}} | Viewers = 2.4<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/comedy-central-roast-of-alec-baldwin-ratings/}}</ref> | ShortSummary= '''Roasters:''' [[Robert De Niro]], [[Blake Griffin]], [[Caitlyn Jenner]], [[Chris Redd]], [[Jeff Ross]], [[Ken Jeong]], [[Nikki Glaser]], [[Caroline Rhea]], [[Adam Carolla]]. [[Ireland Baldwin]] made a surprise appearance to get back at her father for his pejorative voicemail to her in 2007. Surprise appearance made by [[Triumph the Insult Comic Dog]]. '''Notable audience members''': [[David Spade]], [[Larry David]], [[Dakota Johnson]]. [[Debra Messing]] was initially announced as a roaster, but pulled out due to a schedule conflict. [[Joel McHale]] also had been announced but dropped out. [[Lady Gaga]] made a pre-recorded appearance to promote [[Exploring the Arts]], a charity that Baldwin supported. [[Paul Anka]], the lyricist of "[[My Way]]", appeared at the end to sing the song with Baldwin. This was notably the first roast since the Jeff Foxworthy roast where the roastee did not make any kind of grand entrance. Jeff Ross was an executive producer of this roast. |LineColor= 231f20 }} }} ==Recurring roasters== The table below features any roasters who have appeared on multiple ''Comedy Central Roasts''. As of the Alec Baldwin roast, the most frequent roaster has been [[Jeff Ross]], who has appeared in all but the first two roasts, for a total of 15, and has yet to be a roastmaster.{{efn|Ross hosted the roast of [[Gene Simmons]], a third-season episode of ''[[Gene Simmons Family Jewels]]'' on [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]].<ref>''[[Gene Simmons Family Jewels]]''. Season 3. Episode 17. [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]]. 2008.</ref>}} {{As of|2019}}, Seth MacFarlane has served as roastmaster three times, making him the most used roastmaster. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! rowspan="2" |Roaster ! colspan="17" |Roastee |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Denis Leary (2003)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Jeff Foxworthy (2005)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Pamela Anderson (2005)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">William Shatner (2006)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Flavor Flav (2007)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Bob Saget (2008)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Larry the Cable Guy (2009)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Joan Rivers (2009)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">David Hasselhoff (2010)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Donald Trump (2011)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Charlie Sheen (2011)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Roseanne Barr<br>(2012)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">James Franco (2013)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Justin Bieber (2015)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Rob Lowe (2016)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Bruce Willis (2018)</span> ! <span style="font-size:90%;">Alec Baldwin (2019)</span> |- |{{sort|Anderson, Pamela|[[Pamela Anderson]]}} | | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''O'''</span>}} | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Arnold, Tom|[[Tom Arnold (actor)|Tom Arnold]]}} | | | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | |{{maybeCheck}} | | | | | |- |{{sort|Cantone, Mario|[[Mario Cantone]]}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Carolla, Adam|[[Adam Carolla]]}} | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |- |{{nowrap|{{sort|Cummings, Whitney|[[Whitney Cummings]]}} }} | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Davidson, Pete|[[Pete Davidson]]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | |- |{{sort|Dick, Andy|[[Andy Dick]]}} | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Dipaolo, Nick|[[Nick DiPaolo]]}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Dogg, Snoop|[[Snoop Dogg]]}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | |{{ya}} | | | |- |{{sort|Engvall, Bill|[[Bill Engvall]]}} | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Foxworthy, Jeff|[[Jeff Foxworthy]]}} | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''O'''</span>}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Garlin, Jeff|[[Jeff Garlin]]}} |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Giraldo, Greg|[[Greg Giraldo]]}} | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |colspan=8 style="background:#C0C0C0"| |- |{{sort|Glaser, Nikki|[[Nikki Glaser]]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |- |{{sort|Gottfried, Gilbert|[[Gilbert Gottfried]]}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | |{{ya}} | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{maybeCheck}} | |{{ya}} | | | | | |- |{{sort|Jeselnik, Anthony|[[Anthony Jeselnik]]}} | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | |- |{{sort|Kimmel, Jimmy|[[Jimmy Kimmel]]}} | | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Lampanelli, Lisa|[[Lisa Lampanelli]]}} | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Leggero, Natasha|[[Natasha Leggero]]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | |- |{{sort|Lovitz, Jon|[[Jon Lovitz]]}} | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Macfarlane, Seth|[[Seth MacFarlane]]}} | | | | | | | | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Oneal, Patrice|[[Patrice O'Neal]]}} | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |colspan=6 style="background:#C0C0C0"| |- |{{sort|Oswalt, Patton|[[Patton Oswalt]]}} | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Quinn, Colin|[[Colin Quinn]]}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Pollak, Kevin|[[Kevin Pollak]]}} | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} | |- |{{sort|Ross, Jeff|[[Jeff Ross]]}} | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} |- |{{sort|Schumer, Amy|[[Amy Schumer]]}} | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | | | | | |- |{{sort|Shatner, William|[[William Shatner]]}} | | | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''O'''</span>}} | | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | |- |{{sort|Silverman, Sarah|[[Sarah Silverman]]}} | | |{{ya}} | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | |{{ya}} | | | | |- |{{sort|Spade, David|[[David Spade]]}} | | |{{ya}} | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya|text=<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>}} | | |- |{{sort|Stewart, Martha|[[Martha Stewart]]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | |{{ya}} | |{{ya}} | |- |} :{{Color box|#D2FFD2|border=darkgray}}&nbsp; Scheduled performer :{{Color box|#FFB|border=darkgray}}&nbsp; Performer who made a surprise appearance :<span style="color:green;">'''RM'''</span>&nbsp; Indicates a roastmaster :<span style="color:green;">'''O'''</span>&nbsp; Indicates performer's own roast ==Venues== The following table features the venues where multiple ''Comedy Central Roasts'' were filmed. As of the Alec Baldwin roast, the [[Sony Pictures Studios]] in [[Culver City, California]] has hosted the most roasts, namely the roasts of Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Charlie Sheen, Justin Bieber, and Rob Lowe. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Roasts !City !Venue !Roastee(s) |- |5 |[[Culver City, California|Culver City]] |[[Sony Pictures Studios]] |Pamela Anderson, David Hasselhoff, Charlie Sheen, Justin Bieber, and Rob Lowe |- |3 |[[New York City]] |[[Hammerstein Ballroom]] |Denis Leary, Jeff Foxworthy, and Donald Trump |- |rowspan="3" | 2 |[[Burbank, California|Burbank]] |[[Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank|Warner Bros. Studios]] |Bob Saget and Larry the Cable Guy |- |rowspan="2" | [[Los Angeles]] |[[CBS Studio Center]] |William Shatner and Joan Rivers |- |[[Hollywood Palladium]] |Roseanne Barr and Bruce Willis |- |rowspan="3" | 1 |[[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]] |[[Saban Theatre]] |Alec Baldwin |- |Culver City |[[Culver Studios]] |James Franco |- |Los Angeles |[[Old Warner Brothers Studio]] |Flavor Flav |- |} ==Cancelled roasts== In 2008, a roast for the musician [[Willie Nelson]] was planned to coincide with the release of his box set, ''[[One Hell of a Ride]]'', but was ultimately cancelled, according to Jeff Ross.<ref>Halperin, Shirley. [http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/03/willie-nelson-c.html "Willie Nelson Comedy Central roast is postponed"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911195051/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/03/willie-nelson-c.html |date=September 11, 2008 }}, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', March 11, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080205comedycentral01|title=Comedy Central Is High on Willie Nelson! Network to Roast American Icon |date=February 5, 2008|access-date=January 22, 2015|website=The Futon Critic}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ross|first=Jeffrey|title=I Only Roast the Ones I Love|year=2009|publisher=Gallery Books|location=New York|isbn=9781439101407|page=[https://archive.org/details/ionlyroastonesil00ross/page/190 190]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/ionlyroastonesil00ross/page/190}}</ref> A roast for the musician [[Kid Rock]] was announced in November 2010 and scheduled for January 2011, but was later replaced by the Donald Trump roast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=76245|title=Kid Rock plans 40th birthday roast|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=November 3, 2010|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> Rock's roast was rescheduled for August 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/09/comedy-central-to-roast-kid-rock/ |title=Comedy Central to Roast Kid Rock |work=Comedy Central Insider |publisher=Comedy Central |date=May 9, 2011 |access-date=May 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512041319/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/05/09/comedy-central-to-roast-kid-rock/ |archive-date=May 12, 2011 }}</ref> but was replaced again, this time by Charlie Sheen's roast.<ref name="Sheen">{{cite web|url=http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/07/05/comedy-central-to-roast-charlie-sheen/ |title=Comedy Central to Roast Charlie Sheen |work=Comedy Central Insider |publisher=Comedy Central |first=Matt |last=Tobery |date=July 5, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707153229/http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/07/05/comedy-central-to-roast-charlie-sheen/ |archive-date=July 7, 2011 }}</ref> Kid Rock agreed to doing the roast if it were filmed in his hometown of [[Detroit, Michigan]] which Comedy Central didn't agree to.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kid Rock bumped from Comedy Central roast|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/2011/07/06/kid-rock-bumped-from-comedy-central-roast/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==International== The following roasts aired on international Comedy Central channels: [[Comedy Central New Zealand]]: * Comedian [[Mike King (comedian)|Mike King]], on December 15, 2010. Willy de Wit was the roastmaster.<ref name="Comedy Central Roast Of Mike King">{{cite web |url=http://www.comedycentral.co.nz/shows/comedy-central-roast-of-mike-king |title=Roast of Mike King &#124; Show &#124; Comedy Central New Zealand |publisher=Comedycentral.co.nz |date=November 23, 2010 |access-date=October 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102121908/http://www.comedycentral.co.nz/shows/comedy-central-roast-of-mike-king/ |archive-date=November 2, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Rugby player [[Murray Mexted]], on September 7, 2011. Comedy Central Africa: * Singer [[Steve Hofmeyr]], on September 24, 2012. [[Trevor Noah]] was the roastmaster. * Businessman [[Kenny Kunene]], on April 28, 2014. [[Jimmy Carr]] was the roastmaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedycentralafrica.com/news/jimmy-carr-to-spice-up-the-comedy-central-roast-of-kenny-kunene-fired-up-by-nandos/|title=Jimmy Carr To Spice Up "The Comedy Central Roast Of Kenny Kunene Fired Up By Nando's|publisher=Comedy Central Africa|date=February 23, 2014|access-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505191013/http://www.comedycentralafrica.com/news/jimmy-carr-to-spice-up-the-comedy-central-roast-of-kenny-kunene-fired-up-by-nandos|archive-date=May 5, 2014}}</ref> * Actor [[Somizi Mhlongo]], on May 7, 2018. [[Gareth Cliff]] was the roastmaster.<ref>[https://www.enca.com/life/in-quotes-the-roast-of-somizi-mhlongo IN QUOTES: The Roast of Somizi Mhlongo], ''Enca'', 8 May 2018}}</ref> * Rapper [[AKA (rapper)|AKA]], on February 21, 2019. [[Pearl Thusi]] was the roastmaster.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gutter gags at Roast of AKA |url=https://city-press.news24.com/Trending/aka-fills-up-the-teatro-20190224|work=City Press |date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> [[Comedy Central (Latin America)|Comedy Central Latin America]]: * Actor [[Héctor Suárez]], on May 18, 2013. [[Héctor Suárez Gomís]] was the roastmaster.<ref>{{cite web |title=Destroza Héctor Suárez a su hijo con fuertes verdades en "Roast" |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/destrozahectorsuarezasuhijoconfuertesverdadesenroast-1745852.html |work=Vanguardia |date=May 21, 2013}}</ref> [[Comedy Central Spain]]: * Filmmaker [[Santiago Segura]], on May 14, 2014. Alex O'Dogherty was the roastmaster. * TV Presenter [[El Gran Wyoming]], on July 12, 2015. [[Andreu Buenafuente]] was the roastmaster. * Comedian [[José Mota (comedian)|José Mota]], on February 24, 2019. [[Anabel Alonso]] was the roastmaster.<ref>{{cite web |title=José Mota se enfrenta a 'El Roast' de Comedy Central el domingo 24 |url=https://www.diezminutos.es/teleprograma/programas-tv/a26464618/jose-mota-comedy-central-el-roast/ |first=Alicia |last=Mingo |work=Diez Minutos |date=February 22, 2019}}</ref> [[Comedy Central Netherlands]]: * Singer [[Gordon Heuckeroth|Gordon]], on December 20, 2016. [[Jörgen Raymann]] was the roastmaster. * Radio DJ [[Giel Beelen]], on December 13, 2017. Gijs Staverman was the roastmaster. * Actor [[Johnny de Mol]], on December 18, 2018. [[Jeroom Snelders]] was the roastmaster. * Rapper [[Ali B]], on December 17, 2019. Sanne Wallis de Vries was the roastmaster. * Magician [[Hans Klok]], on December 21, 2021. Henry van Loon was the roastmaster. ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! Ref |- | 2007 | [[Primetime Emmy Award]] | [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special|Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special]] | ''Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner'' | {{nom}} | <ref name="emmy">{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/comedy-central-roast-william-shatner|title=The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences|access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref> |} ==See also== * ''[[The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast]]'' * ''[[A Comedy Roast]]'' *''[[Historical Roasts]]'', a spin-off series on Netflix *[[Roast Battle]] ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * {{IMDb title|0383998|Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary}} * {{IMDb title|0437931|Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy}} * {{IMDb title|0474603|Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson}} * {{IMDb title|0840305|Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner}} * {{IMDb title|1037714|Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav}} * {{IMDb title|1276947|Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget}} * {{IMDb title|1380790|Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy}} * {{IMDb title|1413788|Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers}} * {{IMDb title|1694505|Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff}} * {{IMDb title|1865333|Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump}} * {{IMDb title|1985970|Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen}} * {{IMDb title|2231500|Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr}} * {{IMDb title|3098812|Comedy Central Roast of James Franco}} * {{IMDb title|4504452|Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber}} * {{IMDb title|6038506|Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe}} * {{IMDb title|8301054|Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis}} * {{IMDb title|10520800|Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin}} {{div col end}} {{Comedy Central programming}} [[Category:2000s American comedy television series]] [[Category:2003 American television series debuts]] [[Category:2010s American comedy television series]] [[Category:American annual television specials]] [[Category:Comedy Central Roasts]] [[Category:Comedy Central original programming]] [[Category:English-language television shows]] [[Category:Roast (comedy)]]'