“Here’s one: Nick Kroll, Seth Rogen and Bill Hader walk into a bar. The former SNL cast member also resorted to making fun of himself. What’s it like to have a unique perspective on what it means to be American, you bag of s-?” Aziz’s parents are from India and he’s from South Carolina,” Samberg said.
Essentially making fun of roasts, Samberg took the stage and used his time to, more or less, compliment everyone. This is why Samberg’s roast was my favorite of the night. Which is a fair reason, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not uncommon for it to get out of hand. And I can only imagine that most celebrities put themselves through the sting of these shows to prove they can laugh at themselves. The most underrated roaster: Andy Samberg.Īlthough usually uproarious, the concept of these roasts is foul. This guy is cashing checks from the fourth largest mobile provider in the nation.” Who’s laughing now (creator and producer of SNL) Lorne Michaels? My man Bill is. “When he left SNL, every single person was like, ‘What are you doing? You’re never going to work again. However, Hill’s best joke was against fellow roaster Bill Hader and his departure from “Saturday Night Live,” saying what most fans of Hader have been wanting to. I mean, f- her for trying, like, at all,” Hill said. Everyone was like, ‘James was dead up there.’ But that was Anne Hathaway’s fault. “Everyone is going to make fun of James for the Oscars, it’s so obvious. And Hill, who went up toward the beginning of the night, had no trouble taking stabs at each of those. It was made clear early that no part of Franco’s life was off limits - from bombing at the Oscars, to his sexuality, to his books and paintings. “The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco,” which starred some of Franco’s closest friends as his roasters, including Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll and Aziz Ansari, aired Monday and caused quite a buzz - about 3.1 million viewers and 334,000 tweets, according to the Los Angeles Times, to give you an idea.Īs one of the most witty and entertaining roasts I’ve ever seen, Monday’s show held a plethora of genius jokes and one-liners at Franco’s expense, but there were a couple roasters who stood out among the rest.
Apparently, all you need is a handful of the world’s funniest actors and it can be done. But when it was announced James Franco would be the next to be roasted, I wondered how it was possible to make fun of such a well-rounded and talented man.
This is part of a weekly series called “Pop Opinions” where The Lantern offers its take on the week’s pop culture news.įor years, celebrities have been facing the music and sitting on the Comedy Central stage to be “roasted” - because in today’s society, there’s nothing more hilarious than pointing out each other’s flaws, especially when they seem to have it all. Andy Samberg, left, and James Franco on the set of ‘The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco.’ Credit: Courtesy of Facebook