Roseanne Barr is joining the ranks of Charlie Sheen, David Hasselhoff, Donald Trump, Bob Saget and other well know celebrities who can handle the honor – and humility – of the Roast. The 90s sitcom star and comedian is the first woman to be roasted since Joan Rivers in 2009. Comedy Central announced today that her roast will take place on August 4th, and premiere the next weekend. The panel of comedians, however, has yet to be determined.
“Although Roseanne appears to be a demure, soft spoken woman eternally committed to the status quo, we believe under the surface is an explosive, trail-blazing cultural revolution. We are honored to Roast her,” said Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production at Comedy Central.
“Celebrating Roseanne’s unprecedented achievements in comedy and television will surely inspire us to make this roast more reminiscent of the classic roasts, where the intimacy of friends jousting with each other came through.”
When asked about the Roast, Roseanne remarked, “All I can say is good luck finding anything about me to make fun of… I mean, I’ve never made a mistake or offended anyone in my life!”
The roast will premiere on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
Oh, and she’s still running for president of the United States. Chances are, that’ll come up a few times!
Photo credit Getty Images
Pop Culture news
|
PCM Network Websites: |
Celebrity Magnet is part of the Pop Culture Madness Network, your complete trivia and entertainment news resource. The websites of the PCM Network add more
information every day. Well, semi-regularly. If you don't see a link for
what you're looking for, then it's your responsibility to write something
up, and send it in. By the way, PCM does NOT
allow frequent Pop up ads, Pop under ads, or sneaky spyware. Nor do we
link to sites that have excessive Pop-ups, spyware or inappropriate (all
ages) material. If you find one, please let us know and they are toast!
Privacy Statement: We will not sell, give or share any personal information, including e-mail addresses, of any of our visitors to anyone outside of Pop Culture Madness. com or our affiliated neywork sites. We do not accept any stealth or spyware advertisers or third party sponsors of such programs. Pop Culture Madness. com and affiliated sites do not send spam, offer get-rich-quick schemes, offer or suggest "enhancement" devices or medications via e-mail. |
|
For purposes of review, we often (usually)
get samples, previews, get press access and other 'inside information.
' |
|
One Response to “Is Roseanne Barr the Next Celebrity to Be Roasted?”