SHECKYmagazine deputized FOS Dan Rosenberg to snap a pic or two and type up a recap of the recent taping of the Comedy Central Roast of Larry The Cable Guy. Below is his account of the affair on Sunday evening in Hollywood.
Where can you see Marsha Brady, Gary Busey, Warren Sapp and Toby Keith doing standup? There can only be one place: The Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy.
This odd grouping of B+ to D- celebrities gathered on Sunday March 1st to roast comedian Dan Whitney (aka Larry the Cable Guy) for a special to air on Sunday March 15th. I was lucky to have a ringside seat to this shindig, and it was pretty funny.
I don’t want to ruin any of the surprises, but Lisa Lampanelli was great in her first turn as the roast master and, while being the butt of almost everyone’s jokes, Greg Giraldo did a great opening set. Maureen McCormick KILLED and Jeff Foxworthy was probably the funniest “clean” roaster I have ever seen.
There were two video roasters, Country singer Zac Brown and fellow Blue Collar comic Bill Engvall. Other roasters included; Nick DiPaolo, Jeff Ross and Reno Collier. (Reno Who? That was a frequent question asked about Collier who has been Larry’s opening act for the past three years. Or as Lisa Lampanelli explained, “He’s the guy talking on stage while you are in line getting a beer at a Larry the Cable Guy concert.”)
The audience of about 1,000 was filled mostly with comedy and media types, plus a few bleachers full of fans screaming “Git ‘er done!” at every possible opportunity. Set your DVR and enjoy! Rumor from a source at Comedy Central says that the next roast, set for July, will feature the second female to be roasted by Comedy Central. (Pam Anderson being the first)