Roast of Justin Bieber

The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber was taped March 14, 2015, and broadcast March 30, 2015. It received the third highest television ratings of Comedy Central Roasts. Bieber is the youngest person to ever be roasted at a Comedy Central Roast.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The roast was perceived to be extremely harsh.[7] The roast was hosted by Kevin Hart.[8] Several jokes about Paul Walker got cut.[9]

Roasters and presentations

The lineup of roasters was mostly secured by Bieber's publicist. People who were approached but declined to participate included Seth Rogen.[10]

Shaquille O'Neal

It was the first Comedy Central roast participated in by Shaquille O'Neal.[11] O'Neal himself was one of the larger secondary targets, with jokes mostly focused on his extreme size.[12]

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart's participation was well received.[13]

Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Buress made a joke about how the roast was a transparent attempt to be more likable and he hoped it failed, this joke was cut from the final broadcast.[14] He shared it on Twitter after.[15]

Ludacris

Rapper Ludacris with whom Bieber has collaborated, joked that it is obvious that Bieber wants to be black.[16]

Ludacris said after the show that some of the jokes about Paul Walker (a recently deceased co-star of Ludacris's from the The Fast and the Furious movies) went too far.[17]

Natasha Leggero

In an interview after the show Natasha Leggero said she felt guilty about the coat hanger abortion joke she made, after seeing the look on Bieber's face.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Rick Kissell. "Justin Bieber Roast Ratings: Third Most-Watched Ever for Comedy Central". Variety, 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Sallee Ann Ruibal. "Opinion: Justin Bieber’s roast was a little cold, Jay Z’s venture is fool’s gold". The Lantern, 2 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Tony Maglio. "Justin Bieber Gets Egged Mercilessly in Comedy Central Roast Promo (Video)". TheWrap, 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Chris DeVille. "The Week In Pop: Roast Aside, Justin Bieber Might Secretly Be On The Right Track". Stereogum, 2 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Nardine Saad. "Hannibal Buress' 'transparent' Bieber roast joke is cut, so he shares it". Los Angeles Times, 1 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Brian Lowry. "Comedy Central Justin Bieber Roast Isn’t Very Well Done". Variety, 30 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Brett Malec. "Justin Bieber Roast: The Best Jokes, Including Selena Gomez Digs, Gays Jokes and More". E!, 15 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Victor Beigelman. "Kevin Hart will loudly host Justin Bieber’s Comedy Central roast". A.V. Club, 9 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Nick Venable. "Paul Walker Jokes Had To Be Cut From Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast".
  10. ↑ Zach Johnson. "Justin Bieber Desperate for Seth Rogen to Roast Him". E! Online, 3 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Jimmy Traina. "Shaquille O'Neal roasts Justin Bieber with solid burns". Fox Sports News, 16 March 2015.
  12. ↑ Jake O'Donnell. "The Best, Most F’d Up Shaq Jokes From The Justin Bieber Comedy Central Roast". SportsGrid, 31 March 2015.
  13. ↑ Daniel D’Addario. "Martha Stewart’s Performance at the Justin Bieber Roast Was Worth Celebrating". Time, 31 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Comedy Central Cut Hannibal Buress’ Joke About Justin Bieber’s Attempt At Redemption".
  15. ↑ Nardine Saad. " Hannibal Buress' 'transparent' Bieber roast joke is cut, so he shares it". Los Angeles Times, 1 April 2015.
  16. ↑ Vincent, Alice (31 March 2015). "The 21 best Justin Bieber roast jokes and how the Beliebers reacted". The Telegraph.
  17. ↑ Buchanan, Rose (30 March 2015). "Justin Bieber roast: Ludacris claims Paul Walker jokes were 'over the line'". The Independent.
  18. ↑ Katz, Emily (16 June 2015). "Natasha Leggero Felt 'So Guilty' About This Joke From The Justin Bieber Roast". The Huffington Post.
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