The Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers was expectedly hilarious last night, featuring solid performances by Roast mainstays Greg Giraldo and Jeffrey Ross, as well as an adorably awesome appearance by Carl Reiner forcing himself to swear, and a lengthy “sex with Joan” story from Gilbert Gottfried that was absurd by even the most outlandish Roast standards. Despite a couple awkward performances and a bunch of really dated Robin Quivers black jokes (which weren’t even offensive, so much as just super-lazy), the Roast was another victory for Comedy Central, and I look forward to seeing it on the viewing guide every other night from now until the day television ends.
The biggest highlight of the night, which should’ve been obvious in retrospect, was Joan Rivers’ own performance, shooting back at her roastmates with a token viciousness that honestly — as clichéd a compliment as it sounds — proved to be just as sharp as ever. Roast highlights are linked below, including part of Joan’s closing retaliation, Gilbert Gottfried’s story, and of course, Carl Reiner’s F-bomb (language on all the clips is NSFW, obviously).
Joan’s Comeback, Part 1:
More highlights, after the jump:
Joan’s Comeback, Part 2:
Joan’s Comeback, Part 3:
Gilbert Gottfried’s epic Joan’s-Vagina story:
And the most adorable part of the evening, Carl Reiner Swearing:
