Saturday, August 8, 2009

Kathy Griffin Roasts Joan Rivers!


















Two weeks ago, I had a gay ol' time at the Kathy Griffin concert in Fresno. She mentioned that the following night, she would be hosting the Joan Rivers Roast. In old school comic style, a roast is when a performer is really raked over the coals. The roasters say all the things commentators normally stop shy of. Oh yes... they go there!

Roast of Joan RiversSun, Aug 9 10pm / 9c
Preview - Kathy Griffin
www.comedycentral.com
Live Twitter RoastRoast Master Kathy GriffinZombie Paparazzi Game

I was maybe 11 or 12 years old when I got Joan's LP "What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?" Some of the jokes went over my head, as I was a sheltered young boy growing up in Visalia, CA. But this record, along with Bette Midler's "Mud Will Be Flung Tonight!" shaped my burgeoning comic psyche. It's a damn funny album!





















Back in the day, what happened at a roast stayed at the roast. But fortunately, for us, that's no longer the case! The Joan Rivers Roast airs tomorrow night on Comedy Central... uncensored! Check out this preview:
Roast of Joan RiversSun, Aug 9 10pm / 9c
Extended Preview
www.comedycentral.com
Live Twitter RoastRoast Master Kathy GriffinZombie Paparazzi Game