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  • ‘Roast of Alec Baldwin’ Headed to Comedy Central This Summer

    ‘Roast of Alec Baldwin’ Headed to Comedy Central This Summer

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    For all that Alec Baldwin is known to get laughs at other people’s expense — namely, the president of the United States — he’s also willing to put himself in the hot seat.

    Comedy Central has announced that it will debut “The Roast of Alec Baldwin” this summer. The upcoming special is the latest in the “Comedy Central Roast” series, and this time, Baldwin has been offered up as tribute. The network has been holding roasts since the early 2000s with past roastees such as Bruce Willis, Roseanne Barr, and Bob Saget.

    As this year’s target, Baldwin will have to prepare himself for some serious burns. He’ll be roasted in front of an audience by a group of comedians. The taping will take place in New York, but the date has not been announced yet. In the meantime, Baldwin seems to be gamely looking forward to it.

    “Getting roasted will be the greatest honor of my lifetime besides being a father, a husband, hosting SNL seventeen times, receiving Golden Globes, Emmys, and working with Martin Scorsese,” he quipped in a statement.

    Here’s the promo for the roast:

    “The Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin” is set to debut this summer.

  • Watch Rob Lowe Spoof His ’80s Sex Tape for Roast Promo

    The Comedy Central Roast Of Rob Lowe - ArrivalsIt’s not every person who is able to look back on their sex tape and laugh, but Rob Lowe is apparently one of the ones who can. With the “Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe” fast approaching, the actor starred in a new promo that parodies his infamous ’80s tape.

    Shot in what looks like a hotel room, the promo stars Lowe in all his naked — and blurred out — glory. We see the actor from the perspective of an amateur video camera as he sets it up. He then turns and heads to the bed, where he begins to make beautiful music … with his saxophone. This is a sax tape, not a sex tape, people.Jokes about the “Parks and Recreation” alum’s tape aren’t exactly new anymore, but there is plenty more to look forward to when the “Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe” airs on Monday, Sept. 5. Filmed this past weekend, David Spade served up burns as roastmaster, joined on the dais by celebrities like Peyton Manning, Rob Riggle, and Ann Coulter.

  • Here’s the Lineup for Comedy Central’s Justin Bieber Roast

    2014 Young Hollywood Awards Brought To You By Samsung Galaxy - ShowComedy Central revealed Thursday the full lineup for its roast of Justin Bieber, and among the usual suspects were a few surprising names.

    Leading the head-scratchers is lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, who’s set to throw down insults among more seasoned comedy veterans including Comedy Central roast staples Jeffrey Ross and Natasha Leggero. Musicians Snoop Dogg and Ludacris have also made the cut, as did former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal.

    Comedians Chris D’Elia and Hannibal Buress round out the roster. The previously-announced Kevin Hart is set to host, with Comedy Central reminding fans on Twitter that the roastmaster has encouraged roasters to “go hard” in their torching of Bieber.

    “The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber” is slated to air on March 30.

    [via: Comedy Central]

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  • Justin Bieber Gets Egged in Promo for Comedy Central Roast (VIDEO)

    Justin Bieber, comedy central roastJustin Bieber is getting a taste of his own medicine in the first promo for his upcoming roast on Comedy Central.

    The clip features Bieber primping in front of the camera, then raising his arms as an onslaught of eggs are launched at him. It’s a callback to the singer’s arrest for egging his neighbor’s home back in 2014, and as Comedy Central noted on its Facebook page, was a chance for Bieber to “learn how poor, defenseless houses feel.”

    We can only imagine that whatever staffer was tasked with egging the Biebs had a grand old time. Check out the clip below, and get pumped for the special.

    Post by Comedy Central.

    “The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber,” hosted by Kevin Hart, premieres on March 30.

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  • Kevin Hart Will Host Comedy Central’s Justin Bieber Roast

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    Justin Bieber wanted to get roasted, and now he knows just who will lead the insult assault.

    Comedy Central revealed on Twitter on Monday that comedian Kevin Hart would serve as roast master for the event, which is now slated to air on the network on March 30. Bieber was announced as Comedy Central’s latest roast target back in January.


    “Justin has been asking us for a few years to roast him, and we just kept telling him to go create more source material first,” said Kent Alterman, president of Comedy Central’s content development and original programming, in a statement in January. “We’re thrilled he listened.”

    Bieber joins a list of other notorious celebs to get the roast treatment from the network, including Donald Trump and Charlie Sheen. The last person to be featured on the recurring special was James Franco in 2013.

    [via: Comedy Central]

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  • Justin Bieber Will Get Roasted By Comedy Central

    Three Lions Entertainment Presents Fashion Rocks 2014 - ShowMaking fun of Justin Bieber will soon be an official gig: Comedy Central announced that it will host a roast of the 20-year-old pop singer.

    “Justin has been asking us for a few years to roast him, and we just kept telling him to go create more source material first. We’re thrilled he listened,” said Kent Alterman, president of Comedy Central’s content development and original programming, in a statement.

    In a tweet, Bieber gave his thumbs up:


    Bieber joins a notorious club of former roastees, including Donald Trump, Charlie Sheen, and David Hasselhoff. The last person to get roasted by Comedy Central was James Franco in 2013.

    Seth Rogen presided over Franco’s roast, but for the Biebs, we nominate “Saturday Night Live” player Kate McKinnon. Because this: