Comedy Central announces full dais for The Roast of Rob Lowe
The Roast of Rob Lowe is coming fast an furious. It’s taping this week and going to air next weekend (Labor Day Weekend). As Comedy Central puts the finishing touches on everything, they just announced the rest of the dais that’s set to roast Lowe. The preliminary names confirmed were Jimmy Carr, Pete Davidson, Bo […]
“Jeff Ross presents Roast Battle” announces celebrity judges and matchups
Comedy Central and Jeff Ross announced that comedic heavyweights Anthony Jeselnik, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman and David Spade will serve as celebrity judges deciding the fate of 16 insult-comedy combatants during the four nights of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle. Additional judges are to be announced. The Thunderdome-of-comedy bracket-style tournament will be filmed live in […]
Your first look at the “Roast of Rob Lowe”
So the Roast of Rob Lowe has officially been taped and early indications are that it really ended up being the Roast of Ann Coulter and Rob Lowe happened to be there. When we were at Noah Gardenswartz’ album release party in New York City, Nikki Glaser dropped in for a quick set. She ran […]
The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival announces 2016 lineup
Ding Ding Ding… “and in this corner”. The 2016 edition of the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity festival has officially announced its lineup. And just like in years past, it’s packed to the gills with today top comedy talent including Brian Regan, Dane Cook, Hannibal Buress, Jim Jefferies, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and more. This year […]
Jeff Ross wants to roast Hillary Clinton
America’s Roastmaster General, Jeff Ross, has already gone to town on Donald Trump. Now he’d like to see if Hillary Clinton can take the heat. Jeff Ross is known to the world as the modern day Don Rickles. The King of roasting. Let’s face it, if there’s a roast and he’s not there, it’s not […]
David Spade shows off his Teen Beat crush in first “Roast Of Rob Lowe” teaser
On Labor Day weekend, perennial pretty boy Rob Lowe (he really doesn’t age does he?) will be the next person that Comedy Central lines up a dais for and roasts the crap out of. Recently David Spade was announced as the roastmaster for the proceedings. Spade goes way back with Lowe as the two starred […]
Zac Amico is your 2016 RoastMasters NYC Champion
This past Tuesday night droves of comedians and comedy fans came out to The Stand NYC to see who would take home the first ever RoastMasters NYC Championship belt. After an incredibly publicized 16 comedian, single elimination tournament spanning 6 weeks, one comic was left standing: Zac Amico. The Secaucus, New Jersey native outwitted the […]
“Roast Battle” hype men The Wave make it onto TMZ
TMZ caught up with Roastmaster General Jeff Ross outside LA’s Comedy Store, to ask his input on who should host the upcoming White House Correspondent’s Dinner – everyone’s favorite thing to speculate about these days. Ross has held his reputation as one of comedy’s most brutal joke writers for decades, earning a spot on the legendary Friar’s […]
This week in Comedy: Jeff Ross roasts the history of the US as Colin Quinn tries to break it up
Monday is Memorial Day, a day that we not only celebrate those that defended our country but it’s also intertwined with those that helped shape it. So on Monday, there are two different comedians talking about the history that shaped us. First on Netflix, Jeff Ross is bringing the roast of historical figures to life […]
Nicole Byer & Jeff Ross To Headline 2024 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
Each year in Jamestown, NY, the hometown of comedy icon Lucille Ball hosts its annual gathering of the biggest names in stand-up comedy with the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. And today, the National Comedy Center (the United States’ official cultural institution & museum dedicated to comedy) is pleased to announce its return for its 34th […]