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Roastmaster General Jeff Ross spends 30 nationally televised minutes every Tuesday night burning a wide array of targets. From politicians to athletes to b-list celebrities making sex tapes to stay relevant, the Comedy Central icon and his friends will take aim at what



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'Roast Master' Jeff Ross Comes to the Egyptian Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014

The 'Roast Master General' known for his bawdy comeuppance remarks made at ten Comedy Central Roasts and on his hit series, The Burn....


Ralphie May to Perform at Klein Memorial Auditorium, 10/10
by Tyler Peterson - September 26, 2013

Voted one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch," Ralphie May recently released his record-setting fourth one-hour special for Comedy Central titled "Too Big To Ignore," proving that his relatable comedic genius is in higher demand than ever....


Jeffrey Ross Brings Laughs to Comedy Lovers on Valentine's Day at Carolines
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2015

Comedian Jeffrey Ross, 'The Roastmaster General,' has a special night in store for comedy lovers when he headlines two very special shows on Valentine's Day, tonight, February 14 at 7:30 PM and 10:00 PM, at Carolines on Broadway....


Jeff Ross Is 'Roastmaster General' for NBC's LAST COMIC STANDING Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 24, 2014

Jeff Ross mentors the comics and Gilbert Gottfried is the man of the hour as the comedians learn the art of roasting on NBC's lively laughfest 'Last Comic Standing,' airing tonight, July 24 (10-11 p.m. ET)....


Bobby Lee to Headline at Comedy Works Larimer Square, 6/12-14
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2014

Bobby Lee will headline at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, June 12 - 14, 2014. Bobby Lee, best known from his numerous years as a cast member on Mad TV, can now be seen as a regular guest on E!'s Chelsea Lately and The Burn on Comedy Central....


Kyle Kinane, Greg Proops, Dana Gould, Bridget Everett and More to Headline UP Comedy Club This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2014

UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. This fall's line-up features many of the best-known names in comedy, including UP favorites Kyle Kinane and Greg Proops, returning to the UP stage once again after countless sold-out shows. Also returning...


Steppenwolf Sets FIRST LOOK Lineup of New Plays
by Tyler Peterson - May 27, 2015

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to announce the lineup for the 10th annual First Look, a program dedicated to new play development, August 11 - 16, 2015 in the Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). Providing an early look at works-in-progress from some of the most dynamic playwrights in the fie...


Kyle Kinane, Greg Proops, Dana Gould, Bridget Everett and More Headline UP Comedy Club This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014

UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. This fall's line-up features many of the best-known names in comedy, including UP favorites Kyle Kinane and Greg Proops, returning to the UP stage once again after countless sold-out shows. Also returning...


Wrongchilde Releases New Album GOLD BLOODED Today; Listen to 'Falling In Love Will Kill You (feat. Gerard Way)'
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2014

Hopelessly romantic and just a touch emotionally twisted, like a John Hughes soundtrack, Wrongchilde (Mat Devine of Kill Hannah) has announced his forthcoming album, Gold Blooded, due for release today, August 19 with a PledgeMusic Campaign....


GUNS'N'HOSES Police vs. Fire Benefit Soccer Game Set for 9/5 at UNLV
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2015

Police officers and firefighters throughout Southern Nevada are lacing up their kicks and preparing to settle their friendly rivalry on the soccer field. The Guns'n'Hoses benefit soccer game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 at Peter Johann Soccer Field on the campus of UNLV....


American Heroes Channel Teams with Huffington Post on 2nd Annual 'Red Bandanna Hero Award'
by Caryn Robbins - April 19, 2016

American Heroes Channel (AHC) and the Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust proudly announced a partnership with The Huffington Post to launch a nationwide search to find the winner of the second annual Red Bandanna Hero Award, honoring the ultimate, everyday hero who exemplifies the American spirit...


Amy Schumer & More Set for Comedy Central's Free NYC Summer Shows
by Caryn Robbins - June 17, 2013

COMEDY CENTRAL Live is celebrating its seventh consecutive year partnering with the City Parks Foundation and holding free comedy events at the highly successful annual SummerStage comedy showcase in Central Park and at Manhattan's East River Park....


Review Roundup: DISGRACED Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - October 23, 2014

The Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar makes its Broadway premiere tonight, October 23, starring Hari Dhillon (star of the acclaimed London's Bush Theatre production), Gretchen Mol ('Boardwalk Empire'), Karen Pittman (Domesticated) and Josh Radnor ('How I Met Your Mother'). Let's s...


GREY's ANATOMY, 'She's Leaving Home', 4/30, Recap Updating LIVE!
by Desiree Fantal - April 30, 2015

Last week featured a Thursday that was 'a beautiful day to save lives.' Well, everyone's life but Derek Shepherd's. After nearly a full 11 seasons of scrubbing in, Patrick Dempsey's character was killed off of the hit ABC show, and the internet exploded....


DANCING WITH THE STARS Pro Dancers Announced; Celebrity Cast to Be Revealed 9/4
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2014

The competition is already beginning for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy. "Dancing with the Stars'" exciting new cast of pro dancers was revealed this morning...


Tony Hinchcliffe to Headline Comedy Works Larimer Square, 1/2-3
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2015

Tony Hinchcliffe will appear at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square on January 2 & 3, 2015....


Gilded Balloon In Association With Intelligent Artist Management Presents AMERICAN...ISH at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 6 - 13 August
by Jillian Gaier - July 14, 2014

Gilded Balloon are proud to present American Comedians Camilla Cleese, Sarah Tiana and Cort McCowan in their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut show. Three American stand-ups, and guests, bring American humour to our shores, and show us how to laugh... Sarah Tiana (Chelsea Lately, and The Late Late Sh...


BWW Reviews: A Final Frontier for Art in ZERO: COUNTDOWN TO TOMORROW
by Patrick Kennedy - December 05, 2014

With its major fall exhibition, the Guggenheim traces the development and accomplishments of an international network of artists....


Jeff Ross 'King of the Roast' Comes to the Fox Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2014

Crowned a “One-Man Verbal Assault Unit,' by Donald Trump, the king of the roast, Jeff Ross, will bring his hilarious routine to Fox Theater tonight, March 8 at 8 p.m....


NJPAC to Welcome Gilbert Gottfried, 3/11
by Tyler Peterson - February 23, 2016

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) located at 1 Center Street in Newark, New Jersey presents Gilbert Gottfried. Gilbert Gottfried, the outspoken comedian known equally for voicing animated kids' characters and for testing the boundaries of good taste, presents an evening of standup featuring ...


Stars of MELISSA & JOEY, BABY DADDY Set for Live Twitter Chat, 2/5
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2014

“Melissa & Joey” star Sterling Knight and “Baby Daddy” star Tahj Mowry will be live tweeting during the East Coast feeds of their hit comedies on Wednesday, February 5 (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT)....


Jeff Ross, Chris Distefano & More Set for Carolines On Broadway Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2014

Carolines on Broadway announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of June 2014, highlighted by headliners Jeff Ross, "The Roastmaster General," from Comedy Central's "The Burn with Jeff Ross" and from the Comedy Central Roasts, June 1; Chris Distefano, host of MTV2's "Off the Bat" and fro...


VIDEO: First Look - Comedy Central's NOT SAFE WITH NIKKI GLASER, Premiering 2/9
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2016

Sex. Everyone has it, but few are willing to talk openly about it. For Nikki Glaser, no topic is off limits when Comedy Central premieres NOT SAFE WITH NIKKI GLASER....


Comedy Central Premieres JEFF ROSS ROASTS CRIMINALS: LIVE AT BRAZOS COUNTY JAIL Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 13, 2015

America's Roastmaster General himself, Jeff Ross, gives the most dangerous - and enlightening - roast of his life from behind the walls of the Brazos County Jail in Bryan, Texas....


AXS TV to Premiere Kayla Adams' 'Burn a Little Colder' Music Video Today
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2015

SSM Entertainment Records announced today that AXS TV will exclusively premiere Kayla Adams' music video for her new single "Burn a Little Colder." The video will begin airing on rotation on AXS TV starting Today, October 23....






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