Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (Season 1, Episode 8)

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TV Episode | 84 min | Comedy

It's the "Queen of Mean", Joan Rivers turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

Head writer

Ray James

Director

Joel Gallen

Writers

Larry Amoros (additional material) | Ken Daly (additional material) | David Feldman | Michael Ferrucci (as Mike Ferrucci) & 8 more

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Updated Aug 9, 2009

Release date

Aug 9, 2009 (United States)

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50 cast members

Name	Known for
Joan Rivers Self - Roastee Self - Roastee See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Kathy Griffin Self - Roastmaster Self - Roastmaster See fewer	The Cable Guy (1996)
Whitney Cummings Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Whitney (2011)
Jeffrey Ross Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	The Wedding Ringer (2015)
Gilbert Gottfried Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Aladdin (1992)
Tom Arnold Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	True Lies (1994)
Brad Garrett Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
Greg Giraldo Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Common Law (1996)
Robin Quivers Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Private Parts (1997)
Carl Reiner Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
Mario Cantone Self - Roaster Self - Roaster See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
Michael Barbuto Photographer Photographer See fewer	Happy Camp (2014)
Trent Bonholtzer Photographer Photographer See fewer	Broken at Love (2012)
Yuval David Self Self See fewer	Feud (2017)
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Adam Duritz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Shrek 2 (2004)
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Maggie Gyllenhaal Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Secretary (2002)
Kaiwi Lyman Photographer Photographer See fewer	Den of Thieves (2018)
Julian McMahon Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Yaniv Moyal Photographer Photographer See fewer	Terror Toons 3 (2015)
Eddie Murphy Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Nicole Pano Reporter Reporter See fewer	Little Fockers (2010)
James Pomichter Photographer Photographer See fewer	Love, Lust, & A Room Key (2015)
Don Rickles Self Self See fewer	Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Melissa Rivers Self Self See fewer	Joy (I) (2015)
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Ed Sullivan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
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Lisa Vachon Photographer Photographer See fewer	Rumor Has It... (2005)
Michael Blaiklock Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Fired Up! (2009)
Jackie Collins Self - Audience Member (uncredited) Self - Audience Member (uncredited) See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Rebecca Corry Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Saving Jones (2024)
Kaylee DeFer Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Red State (2011)
Anna Faris Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	The House Bunny (2008)
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Michael C. Hall Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Dexter (2006)
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Derek Miller Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Wedding Band (2012)
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Iliza Shlesinger Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Spenser Confidential (2020)
Alan Thicke Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Joan Van Ark Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Knots Landing (1979)