Season 1 • Episode 17
LatestRoast Master Sean Hayes, Robert De Niro, Caitlyn Jenner, Blake Griffin, Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, and more team up to take down one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Celebrities and comedians belt out good-natured insult comedy jokes at the expense of a guest of honour. The event is hosted by a Roast Master who also takes a jab at the attendees.
Writing
Writers' room roasts are often filthier than what airs
Acting
Watching targets fake-laugh at their own expense is performance art
Editing
Reaction shots cut like a horror movie — dread, then explosion
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The roast format descends from Friars Club traditions, but Comedy Central weaponized it for TMZ-era celebrity culture — turning public shaming into appointment television.
The Pamela Anderson roast (2005) nearly didn't air due to content; editors fought to keep a joke about her sons' paternity. It stayed. Ratings exploded.
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