I know, I know. The Emmitt Smith Roast was, like, years ago. Shaq hosted and Jamie Foxx emceed. But I just found this link to a recent interview with one of my fave comedians, Jeffrey Ross, who talks about how brutal and hilarious it can be when roasters bomb. Witness the painful-to-watch yet funny video Bloggy McBlogalot links to. (Note: The vid might be better for apres-work viewing; some not-so-work-friendly words in there).
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