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[06/14/16 - 10:46 AM]
Comedy Central Announces "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" Four Night Thunderdome-of-Comedy Televised Event Airing July 28-31 and "Road to Roast Battle" Companion Special Airing July 24 at Midnight
The first three episodes of the four-part series air day-after-tape on July 28-30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central, and the July 31 finals air live same-day.
[via press release from Comedy Central]

COMEDY CENTRAL(R) ANNOUNCES "JEFF ROSS PRESENTS ROAST BATTLE" FOUR-NIGHT THUNDERDOME-OF-COMEDY TELEVISED EVENT FILMED FROM JUST FOR LAUGHS FESTIVAL IN MONTREAL, CANADA

FOUR-PART SERIES TO AIR JULY 28-31 AT 10:00 PM ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL WITH LIVE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" Starring Roastmaster General Jeff Ross

Four-City Lead-Up Tour "Road to Roast Battle" To Make Stops in Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York with Ross Attending All Events

"Road to Roast Battle" Events to be Filmed for Televised Companion Special Airing July 24 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central

Tickets on Sale Now for "Roast Battle" and "Road to Roast Battle" Events

NEW YORK, June 14, 2016 - Inspired by the gritty, competitive proving grounds of the comedy-club circuit, "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" is a bracket-style insult-comedy Thunderdome event featuring the world's most venomous comedians in one-on-one standoffs, with an all-star panel of judges deciding their tournament fate. "Roast Battle" is led by Roastmaster General Jeff Ross and referee/comedian Brian Moses and will be filmed in four nights at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, Canada. The first three episodes of the four-part series air day-after-tape on July 28-30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central, and the July 31 finals air live same-day. All shows are filmed at L'Astral in Montreal, and tickets are on sale now at http://on.cc.com/1tu9S8y. Competitors and judges are to be announced at a later date.

"Roast battle" is the most fun I've ever had. Think 'Fight Club' for comedians where anything goes. Two roasters go head to head and rip each other to pieces while a panel of celebrity judges weigh in," said Ross. "It's the Olympics of insults and sometimes feelings get hurt. I got to give Comedy Central props for having the guts to put something so dangerous on the air."

In a nod to "Roast Battle's" comedy-club roots, a four-city lead-up "Road to Roast Battle" tour has been scheduled for Cap City Comedy in Austin, Texas on June 12; Comedy Store Belly Room in Los Angeles on June 14; Lincoln Hall in Chicago on June 16; and the Gramercy Theatre in New York City on June 19.

Each of the ticketed live shows will be filmed for a "Road to Roast Battle" televised companion special to "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle." "Road to Roast Battle" premieres July 24 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central.

"Road to Roast Battle" tickets, times and lineups (subject to change):

AUSTIN - June 12 at Cap City Comedy - 8 p.m.

Mac Blake vs. Jake Flores
Ashley Barnhill vs. Jay Light
Chris Cubas vs. Kath Barbadoro
Martin Urbano vs. Pat Dean

LOS ANGELES - June 14 at Comedy Store Belly Room - 10:30 p.m.

Guy Branum vs. Alex Hooper
Earl Skakel vs. Jesse Joyce
Sarah Tiana vs. George Perez
Keith Carey vs. Joe Dosch
Leah Kayajanian vs. Olivia Grace

Tickets and Info: http://on.cc.com/1YpEvrj

CHICAGO - June 16 @ Lincoln Hall - 8 p.m.

Sean White vs. Xavier Lamont
Ms. Pat vs. CJ Sullivan
Jeff Arcuri vs. Meredith Kachel
Sean Flannery vs. Kolin Bohannen

Tickets and Info: http://on.cc.com/1YpEymV

NEW YORK CITY - June 19 @ Gramercy Theatre - 8 p.m.

Mike Recine vs. Yamaneika Saunders
Sam Morril vs. Christi Chiello
Liza Treyger vs. Joe List
Mike Lawrence vs. Scott Chaplain
Mark Normand vs. Leonard Outz

Tickets and Info: http://on.cc.com/1YpEBiB

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Road to Roast Battle" are sponsored by Dodge and Taco Bell(R).

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Road to Roast Battle" are executive produced by Ross, Joel Gallen, Amy Zvi, Willie Mercer, Moses, Rell Battle, and Rick Austin. Jonas Larsen, Christian McLaughlin, Jordan Ellner and Ryan Moran are the Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

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