I Only Roast the Ones I Love: How to Bust Balls Without Burning Bridges

One of the world's foremost practitioners of insult comedy, Jeffrey Ross has memorably and uproariously roasted some of our favorite celebrities. Part memoir and part how-to guide, I Only Roast the Ones I Love unveils the irreverent secrets every successful roastmaster should know, such as how to:

- Write roast jokes

- Turn any event into a roast your friends will never forget

- Rip your honoree a new one without hurting their feelings

- Save yourself if you bomb

- Prepare yourself to take a punch

- Give toasts at family gatherings

- Save lives through roasting

Jeff's hilarious and poignant stories feature everyone from Dave Chappelle and Courtney Love to Tom Cruise and Bea Arthur and take readers backstage for unforgettable roasts of stars like Pamela Anderson, Flavor Flav, William Shatner, Shaquille O'Neal, Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Saget, and even the finalists of Dancing with the Stars. Most of all, Jeff's teachings will inspire you to channel your own inner roastmaster.

Author: Jeffrey Ross
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 06/01/2010
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781439102794
ISBN10: 1439102791
BISAC Categories:
- Humor | Form | Essays

About the Author
Jeffrey Ross is the current New York Friars' Club Roastmaster General and was a roaster for Comedy Central's Roast of Pamela Anderson in 2005. Ross has appeared on television shows, such as The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and many others. He's also a regular on The Opie and Anthony Show and has also appeared on HBO's Six Feet Under and Showtime's Weeds. In film, he has appeared in Stuck on You and The Aristocrats. His first hour-long Comedy Central special No Offense: Life from New Jersey aired August 2008. Jeffrey Ross, the meanest man in comedy and "one man verbal assault unit" (MTV), offers anecdotes and deconstructs the makings of a great roast--based on his own career as the Friars' Club Roastmaster General. 21