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The Friars Roast Jack Black: Cinema Retro's Eddy Friedfeld Gives You An Inside Report
(Photo: David Kogut)

By Eddy Friedfeld

“There is no one like Jack Black… No, I read that wrong- no one likes Jack Black,”s aid Roastmaster Bob Saget as the School of Rock star and Tenacious D musician was honored at star-studded Friars Club event held at the New York Hilton on Friday April 5.

Saget masterfully set the tone for the roast: “To say that Jack Black is a one-trick pony is an insult to ponies… Jerry Lewis, you’re an icon,” he told the Friar’s Club Abbott, who announced that he is celebrating his 84thyear in the entertainment business, “but I’m glad you don’t take a bow- you’d yank your balls out of your socks.”

“It’s unusual for Sarah Silverman to be at table with comedians,” Saget said introducing her, “she’s usually under a table jerking them off.” “Anyone who’s seen Bob...
See full article at Cinemaretro.com
  • 4/10/2013
  • by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
  • Cinemaretro.com
Bob Saget at an event for How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Jack Black gets roasted: Here are the top 15 zingers of the night
Bob Saget at an event for How I Met Your Mother (2005)
The moment we heard that Jack Black was this year’s honoree at the infamous Friars Club roast, we expected a good show. What we didn’t expect was that Al Roker and Bob Saget would become the target of more jokes than Black himself.

During Friday’s roast at the midtown Hilton in New York City, roastmaster Bob Saget kicked off the evening, which would end up targeting Jack’s guests even more so than Jack. And while most of the insults were funny, there were a few topics that got old fast. Yes, Al Roker pooped his pants.
See full article at EW.com - PopWatch
  • 4/6/2013
  • by Samantha Highfill
  • EW.com - PopWatch
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