James Franco Roast LIVE STREAM [WATCH] Comedy Central Streaming Show Online, Roasters, Preview, TV Schedule
The time has finally come for comedy fans. Comedy Central's roast of James Franco, which the network has been promoting heavily all summer, finally takes place tonight. Monday, September 2 some of comedies biggest stars such as Seth Rogan, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, and others will make fun of Franco. Everything is in play, including Franco's 92-year-old grandmother Mitzie Verne and Franco's 2011 Oscars co-hosting performance with Anne Hathaway. You can watch the roast on TV on Comedy Central at 10pm ET or watch the live stream online for free.
Variety reports that Comedy Central will give fans every opportunity to watch the "Comedy Central Roast of James Franco." The network is going to be live streaming the show on various digital platforms. Comedy Central's website CC.com, mobile site, tablets, and the CC: Stand-Up app on the Xbox 360 will play host to the live stream. There are no excuses for fans who want to watch.
Variety also reports that the encore presentation will air at 11:30pm and feature social media interaction like live Tweets and Facebook posts displayed on the screen.
The roast has already been taped in Los Angeles back on August 25th. The roast master will be Franco's "Freaks and Geeks" co-star Seth Rogen. The rest of the roasters, according to Splitsider include Hill, Aziz Ansari, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero, Jeff Ross, and Sarah Silverman.
The roasters in Comedy Central's latest event are mostly well-known names. In the past young, previously unknown comedians such as Amy Schumer and Anthony Jeselnik have used their roast appearances as a stepping stone into bigger gigs. However, a lot of the roasters this year have already made a name for themselves in Hollywood. Either way, it looks to be an entertaining show.