Comedy Central Announces Roast of Joan Rivers

posted by: Matt Tobey

If you're a plastic surgery zinger aficionado or Rabbit Test superfan, you're going to want to leave August 9 at 10pm / 9c open on your calendar. That's right, Comedy Central is going to roast the one and only Joan Rivers.

COMEDY CENTRAL is adding a new face to its Emmy-nominated Roast franchise. The network is rolling out the red carpet to Roast one of comedy’s most trailblazing female performers, comedy icon Joan Rivers. This star-studded event will tape in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 26, 2009 and will air on Sunday, August 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

"I'm thrilled to be doing this for COMEDY CENTRAL. The last time I was Roasted I was half of a two-for-one special: Joan of Arc and me," said Rivers.

“Joan Rivers is a comedic genius who has proven that she can take it as hard as she gives it,” said Elizabeth Porter, SVP, specials and talent, COMEDY CENTRAL. "She's such a lovely person, but when she takes aim, no one is going to be spared. It should be a crazy night."

Joan Rivers, who is currently is appearing on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” and celebrating her two new books Men Are Stupid And They Like Big Boobs and Murder At the Academy Awards, is a force of nature and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Comedienne, Tony-nominated actress, bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host, playwright, screenwriter, motion picture director, columnist, lecturer, syndicated radio host, jewelry designer and cosmetic company entrepreneur, red carpet fashion laureate, businesswoman and, most importantly to her, mother and grandmother. She is exhausted!

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