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Anthony Weiner: At Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner

Michael — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:02:37 +0000

Anthony Weiner gives advice to his colleagues how to handle the media at the Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner.

Foster Brooks: Roasting Don Rickles

Michael — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:43:33 +0000

Foster Brooks meets Don Rickles for the first time.

Don Rickles: Roast of Ronald Reagan

Michael — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:50:51 +0000

If I’d have to choose my favorite speaker to give a roast, it would be the "merchant of venom", Don Rickles. On the Dean Martin Roasts he had the honor to roast Ronald Reagan.

Barack Obama: Roast of Representative Rahm Emanuel

Michael — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:17:09 +0000

In 2005, Barack Obama roasted Rahm Emanuel at a benefit dinner for CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy).

Found at CSpanJunkie. You can find a longer recording of the event there.

John McCain & Barack Obama: Roast at Al Smith Dinner

Michael — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:57:19 +0000

At the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner both John McCain and Barack Obama had the rare chance to make fun of each other openly.

McCain’s roast starts at 7:45, followed by Obama’s roast at 24:00.

Thanks to CSpan Junkie.

Foster Brooks: Roasting Sammy Davis Jr.

Michael — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:43:28 +0000

Buster Frooks,… I’m sorry, Foster Brooks on the Dean Martin Roasts for Sammy Davis Jr. showing that he is in worse shape than Dean Martin.

Every time I see it, it reminds me of the comedy sketch "Dinner for one".

Carrie Fisher: AFI Life Achievement Award 2005 (George Lucas)

Michael — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:30:02 +0000

After being reminded of the following quote by Randy Pausch, I knew what kind of speech has to come next:

Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I’m dying and I’m having fun. And I’m going to keep having fun every day because there’s no other way to play it.

So I’ll start this week with a hilarious speaker most of you might only know for her acting: Carrie Fisher roasting George Lucas at the AFI Life Achievement Award 2005.

Freddie Prinze: Sammy Davis Jr. Roast

Michael — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:27:57 +0000

This is one of the hilarious Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. In this short clip Freddie Prinze roasts Sammy Davis Jr. Enjoy!

Craig Ferguson: White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner 2008

Michael — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:07:30 +0000

This year at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Craig Ferguson, host of the "Late Late Show" and American citizen since February 2008, had the honor to roast.

Not as brave as Stephen Colbert, but still pretty funny.

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