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I Only Roast the Ones I Love
Jeffrey Ross
Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
September 2009
On Sale: September 15, 2009
304 pages ISBN: 143910140X EAN: 9781439101407 Hardcover
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Making fun of people is a way of life for Jeffrey Ross.
Called "an heir apparent to such old-school masters as Buddy
Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield" by the New York Times, Ross
has memorably and uproariously roasted some of our favorite
celebrities, from older-than-dirt Cloris Leachman to dirty
old Hugh Hefner, to the beautiful Pamela Anderson and the
handsome Bea Arthur. He even claims to have saved Courtney
Love's life with his own brutal brand of tough love. Through his funny and poignant stories, Jeffrey Ross shares
the irreverent secrets every successful roastmaster should
know, such as: if a roastmaster is going to dish it out, he
better be able to take it, and how to use your roasting
skills to meet members of the opposite sex. Ross also
reveals some tips for toasting your friends and family as
well as his secrets for writing roast jokes. One of the
world's foremost practitioners of insult comedy, Ross
explains how to organize an event, save yourself if you
bomb, and prepare yourself to take a punch if necessary. He
shares behind-the-scenes stories from his humble beginnings
in Manhattan's comedy clubs, where he performed with Jon
Stewart, Dave Chappelle, and other up-and-coming comics; to
the crazy backstage (and onstage) antics from unforgettable
roasts of stars like Flava Flav, Drew Carey, William
Shatner, Jerry Stiller, Larry The Cable Guy, and Bob Saget
that he helped bring to mainstream television audiences. He
has even appeared on ABC's hit show Dancing with the Stars,
where he was quickly voted off after the first round --
leading to a war with Jimmy Kimmel Live's Cousin Sal Iacono
that was eventually mediated by Tom Cruise over homemade
cupcakes. A hilarious memoir and definitive how-to that will help you
channel your own inner roastmaster, I Only Roast the Ones I
Love will inspire you to go forth and carry a big schtick.
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