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"COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Willie Nelson" To Tape In LA On April 17

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- COMEDY CENTRAL is firing up one big joint Roast and 75th birthday celebration for music legend Willie Nelson. Nelson is sure to take a hit and then some during this star-studded event which will tape in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 17. The "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Willie Nelson" will air in early June of 2008.

"Willie Nelson is the original outlaw who has blazed the way for so many in the music and entertainment industry," said Elizabeth Porter, senior vice president, specials and talent for COMEDY CENTRAL. "We are honored to celebrate Willie's 75th birthday with a night of smoking hot comedy."

The "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Willie Nelson" will be executive produced by Joel Gallen from Tenth Planet Productions, who also executive produced and directed the "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Flavor-Flav," the Emmy-Nominated "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of William Shatner" and the "COMEDY CENTRAL Roast Of Pamela Anderson." Mark Rothbaum serves as producer and Elizabeth Porter is the executive in charge for the network.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 91 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is http://www.comedycentral.com.

 

I might just tune in and partake with the festivities.

 

hit...blaze...smoking...

gentlemen, start your pot joke engines!

 

If you smoke all the time no one knows you are stoned.