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The Emmy®-nominated "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast" is an annual star-studded event in which COMEDY CENTRAL hand-picks a special Roastee to sit on the hot seat and take it on the chin for the evening with good-natured ribbing from colleagues and comics. Past Roastees include Denis Leary, Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, Flavor Flav and Bob Saget. Roasters for this outrageous event have included Katt Williams, Jason Alexander, John Stamos, Tommy Lee, Courtney Love, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, Snoop Dogg, Larry the Cable Guy, Lisa Lampanelli, Ice-T, Andy Dick, Greg Giraldo, Jeffrey Ross and Cloris Leachman, among many other notable comedians and celebrities.
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08.10.12 COMEDY CENTRAL® FIRES UP DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES FOR THE “COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF ROSEANNE”  
08.02.12 ROSEANNE IS FULL! ELLEN BARKIN, WAYNE BRADY AND GILBERT GOTTFRIED ROUND OUT THE DAIS  
07.30.12 ROSEANNE ROASTERS REVEALED! CARRIE FISHER, SETH GREEN, KATEY SAGAL, AND SHARON STONE JOIN DAIS ALONG WITH COMEDIANS ANTHONY JESELNIK, JEFFREY ROSS AND AMY SCHUMER FOR THE “COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF ROSEANNE”  
06.27.12 THE BARR HAS BEEN RAISED! COMEDY CENTRAL® TAPS AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN AND ACTRESS JANE LYNCH AS ROAST MASTER FOR THE “COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF ROSEANNE”  
06.25.12 COMEDY CENTRAL GOES NUTS FOR ROSEANNE! NETWORK ANNOUNCES THE “COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF ROSEANNE” TO TAPE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 IN LOS ANGELES  
09.20.11 CHARLIE SHEEN AND COMEDY CENTRAL ARE A WINNING COMBINATION! "ROAST OF CHARLIE SHEEN" SETS RECORDS ACROSS MULTIPLE SCREENS AND LEADS COMEDY CENTRAL TO ITS HIGHEST-RATED, MOST-WATCHED ROAST IN THE HISTORY OF THE FRANCHISE WITH 6.4 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS  
09.08.11 CHARLIE SHEEN IS PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK! JON LOVITZ, PATRICE O’NEAL, AMY SCHUMER, WILLIAM SHATNER AND KATE WALSH FILL OUT THE DAIS  
08.29.11 HOLLYWOOD BOARDS SHEEN’S CRAZY TRAIN!  
08.11.11 COMEDY CENTRAL® HITS THE TRIFECTA AND SCORES SETH MacFARLANE AS ROAST MASTER FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE TIME  
07.05.11 COMEDY CENTRAL® LOCKS UP CHARLIE SHEEN! NETWORK ANNOUNCES THE “COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF CHARLIE SHEEN” TO TAPE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 IN LOS ANGELES  
03.14.11 COMEDY CENTRAL DIGITAL TO LAUNCH "FIRESIDE CHAT ROOM" THE FIRST-EVER LIVE SOCIALLY INTEGRATED ONLINE ROAST PRE-SHOW  
03.02.11 THE BOARD ROOM IS FILLED! ROASTERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE “COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF DONALD TRUMP”  
02.16.11 SETH MacFARLANE ANNOUNCED AS ROAST MASTER FOR THE "COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF DONALD TRUMP"  
12.20.10 NOTHING IS HOFF LIMITS! THE "COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF DAVID HASSELHOFF" DVD HITS STORES ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 11  
12.16.10 COMEDY CENTRAL® BANK$ ON DONALD TRUMP NETWORK SEALS DEAL TO ROAST WORLD RENOWNED BUSINESS MAGNATE THE "COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF DONALD TRUMP" TO TAPE ON MARCH 9, 2011 IN NEW YORK CITY  
08.10.10 THE HOFF GETS HASSLED AND THEN SOME… AT COMEDY CENTRAL’S® ANNUAL ROAST "COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF DAVID HASSELHOFF” PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT  
07.21.10 SETH MACFARLANE TAPPED AS ROAST MASTER FOR THE "COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF DAVID HASSELHOFF" TO TAPE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1  
06.09.10 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO HASSEL THE HOFF. NETWORK ANNOUNCES DAVID HASSELHOFF AS NEXT ROASTEE THE "COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF DAVID HASSELHOFF" TO TAPE THIS SUMMER IN LOS ANGELES  
08.06.09 RIVERS RIPPIN' REVEALED "COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF JOAN RIVERS" PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT COMEDYCENTRAL.COM TO "TWOAST" DURING THE ROAST TWITTER LIVE ON COMEDYCENTRAL.COM AND CCINSIDER.COM  
07.14.09 COMEDY CENTRAL ROASTERS REVEALED… RIVERS IN FOR A RIPPIN’  
07.06.09 JOAN RIVERS WILL BE SEEING RED… KATHY GRIFFIN NAMED ROAST MASTER THE "COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF JOAN RIVERS" TO TAPE ON SUNDAY, JULY 26  
04.08.09 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO ROAST COMEDIC ICON JOAN RIVERS  
02.11.09 COMEDY CENTRAL® SECURES ALL-STAR LINE-UP TO SKEWER LARRY THE CABLE GUY  
01.07.09 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO RIP MORE THAN FLANNEL SLEEVES NETWORK TO ROAST LARRY THE CABLE GUY  
07.14.08 JOHN STAMOS NAMED ROAST MASTER THE "COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF BOB SAGET" TO TAPE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 3  
06.26.08 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO SPANK AMERICA'S FAVORITE DAD! NETWORK TO ROAST COMEDIAN BOB SAGET  
01.22.08 FLAVOR FLAV GETS CLOCKED! "THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF FLAVOR FLAV: EXTENDED & UNCENSORED" DVD HITS STORES ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12  
08.06.07 CELEBS ADD LOTS OF "FLAVOR" "THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF FLAVOR FLAV" DEBUTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL®  
07.19.07 COMEDY CENTRAL® HONORED WITH NETWORK RECORD 12 PRIMETIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS  
07.02.07 COMEDY CENTRAL® PICKS ITS POSSE FOR “THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF FLAVOR FLAV”  
04.30.07 COMEDY CENTRAL® HEATS THINGS UP THIS SUMMER WITH ALL-NEW SERIES AND SPECIALS AS WELL AS RETURNING FAVORITES  
03.05.07 WILLIAM SHATNER GETS RAKED OVER THE COALS...AGAIN WHEN "THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF WILLIAM SHATNER: EXTENDED & UNCENSORED!" DVD HITS STORES ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20  
08.15.06 SHATNER'S EGO GETS BLASTED INTO OUTER SPACE AT COMEDY CENTRAL'S® ANNUAL ROAST "THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF WILLIAM SHATNER" PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 10:00 P.M.  
08.08.06 JASON ALEXANDER NAMED ROAST MASTER "THE COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF WILLIAM SHATNER" TO TAPE ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 13  
08.16.05 PAMELA ANDERSON SCORES WITH 4.3 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND "THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF PAMELA ANDERSON" MAKES ITS MARK AS THE HIGHEST RATED PROGRAM ON TELEVISION AMONG PERSONS 18-49  
08.09.05 PAMELA ANDERSON GETS POUNDED AT COMEDY CENTRAL'S® ANNUAL ROAST
"THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF PAMELA ANDERSON" PREMIERES SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 AT 10:00 P.M. 		 
06.29.05 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO DEFLATE PAMELA ANDERSON! NETWORK CROWNS ACTRESS AS FIRST FEMALE ROASTEE  
06.29.05 COMEDY CENTRAL® TO DEFLATE PAMELA ANDERSON! NETWORK CROWNS ACTRESS AS FIRST FEMALE ROASTEE  
03.07.05 "THE COMEDY CENTRAL® ROAST OF JEFF FOXWORTHY" PREMIERES ON SUNDAY, MARCH 20 AT 10:00 P.M.  
01.14.05 JEFF FOXWORTHY HAS NETWORK FEELING "BLUE COLLAR" COMEDY CENTRAL® TO DEBUT TWO FOXWORTHY SPECIALS  
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Roseanne Barr"
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Roseanne Barr
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Roseanne Barr
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Roseanne Barr
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Tom Arnold and Roseanne Barr
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Roseanne Barr and Jane Lynch
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Jane Lynch and Roseanne Barr
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Roast Master Jane Lynch
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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Jeff Ross
"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Roseanne"
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