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The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central...

The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network. Between 1998 and 2002, Comedy Central produced and televised the annual roasts of the New York Friars' Club. After the original five-year agreement expired, the network instead began making their own roasts in the same spirit. The first, featuring roastee Denis Leary (and produced by Leary's production company, Apostle), aired on August 10, 2003. The roast was the most watched program in the channel's history, excluding episodes of South Park. The Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary was first broadcast on August 10, 2003. The roastmaster was Jeff Garlin. It featured performances and roasts by Jim Breuer, Mario Cantone, Lenny Clarke, Doctor Dre, Dane Cook, Nick DiPaolo, Adam Ferrara, Michael J. Fox, Peter Gallagher, Don Gavin, Gina Gershon, Gilbert Gottfried, Ed Lover, Joe Mantegna, Conan O'Brien, Colin Quinn, Rene Russo, and Christopher Walken. The Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy was first broadcast on March 20, 2005. The roastmasters were his close personal friends from Blue Collar Comedy Tour and Blue Collar TV: Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Larry the Cable