Roast’s Legendary Ladies of Comedy - Comedy Central Roast

[@thelonelyghosts9004]

Nobody could destroy a room and leave them as dazed and confused as Ms Joan Rivers. She was truly iconic.

[@Rollinjoint]

LEGEND

[@scouser2010ify]

So true she had something special

[@KJ-sb9ej]

TRULY… comedy needs her now more than ever

[@ashtonbrown8549]

She could be so mean, but so funny 🤣 I'm pretty sure she'd be canceled pretty hard now.

[@phoenixliv]

I am crying laughing.

[@r3bs]

The whole room gave Betty White a standing ovation before she even started her set. That's how you know you've left a positive mark on the world.

[@GBrimstone]

As did Cloris. Proper respect to the legends

[@joshnoutch6960]

. .

[@ummmidunno8308]

True GOAT! All of these ICONS are the best of the best!

[@PrinceIsot]

Betty White was just a beacon of positivity

[@UdochukwuNkwocha]

I love the golden girls

[@davidromero6998]

"It's Weird that Betty White can Die at almost a Hundred and it feels like she Died too Soon" - Ryan Reynolds. I totally agree. I don't think I wrote it verbatim but It really felt that way

[@kellycook3914]

🎯🎯🎯

[@Vanillastump]

No offence, but your capitalization is all over the place.

[@rah62]

@@Vanillastump It must hurt to be that pedantic.

[@Zarab923]

My friends great grandmother died at 103 and her aunt said ‘she was 103 but she died too soon.. I still need her’ and I have never forgotten it. It’s a beautifully tragic sentiment

[@b.m.r221]

I agree 😢 Betty was a absolute goddess

[@DokkaChapman]

Hard to believe all 3 of these legendary women are now gone. Legends to their craft.

[@anitawilson1053]

I've counted 4 people that have passed and I'm only on Betty White's seg. 😬

[@deansheets]

They paved the way.

[@rupamlaha7725]

I have counted 3 on Cloris's segment. Cloris, Norm & Bob

[@DokkaChapman]

@@rupamlaha7725 There's also Farrah Fawcett who died in 2009 and Carl reiner who passed in 2020.

[@thomascolella8341]

How is it hard to believe? They were in there 90s

[@soyjacobo]

“I am not here to roast Bob Saget….I’m here to F*** John Stamos.” I’m pretty she wasn’t the only one thinking about this🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nevillespictures4314]

Which one who said it?

[@WarningBFG-isHiring]

@@nevillespictures4314 Cloris Leachman

[@seven471]

Young Frankenstein, great movie. Cloris Leechman's role is iconic

[@nazaninmaily2030]

I felt that 😂

[@moniehookemomolu2845]

Glad she got that off her bucket list before kicking the bucket. 🤣

[@TimothyOtieno_]

Joan Rivers had the BEST comeback of any roast honouree in my opinion. She was fire!!!

[@mattg3971]

I forgot just how funny Joan Rivers was! RIP Joan you can not be replaced

[@matthewdeckerofficial]

THE BEST!

[@joshlayes3130]

Joan was unique and amazing. I miss her

[@johnboy32064]

Hardly. It was painful to watch and hideously unfunny. But she never was funny.

[@phanders6236]

her best joke was when she called Robin a mudslide lol. But I think the best joke of the whole roast was when Gilbert told the story of Joan slithering her way back to the drain pipe or somethingXD

[@DivaDiamondDavenportMahogany]

The way Joan Rivers drank those glasses of beverage before throwing them behind HER OWN BACK and SLAPPING Kathy Griffin, was JUST EPIC, and FLAWLESS. Oh my, she sure is a ICONIC LEGEND.

[@KINDaf]

I'd rather see this slap than Will Smith's

[@williamskelton325]

And Kathy probably enjoyed every second of it.

[@blahblahblahaha]

I love how each of them has such a distinct iconic trademark style. Joan is straight up ferocious and her mind works so fast that you can’t even catch up but just laugh speechlessly. Betty plays up the sweet old lady and delivers unexpected zingers.

[@WarningBFG-isHiring]

You forgot Cloris Leachman. She was killing it.

[@teresa2845]

@@WarningBFG-isHiring she really was... they all did

[@LuisVilaMX]

@@WarningBFG-isHiring her comedy is the smartest of the 4.

[@Chun-believable]

@@LuisVilaMX She’s just blunt, and how straight faced she is almost betrays how clever her jokes are. You would think she was just straight up roasting you (which she is) but it leaves you thinking because there’s almost always a second meaning or another zinger coming right behind the first.

[@мирон-б4к]

and cloris is a bag of chopped liver and onion.

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

Cloris really made the most out of her appearance! Betty killed them clean. Joan, slapped Kathy, insulted everyone then shamelessly self promoted...perfection.

[@MrCamp]

Cloris Leachman’s set has to be up there with one of the funniest of all time. It’s unparalleled.

[@b.mcknight8686]

I love her

[@victorevans2867]

She roasted the whole dais at once it was beautiful.

[@donellwilliams4205]

Dude she killed

[@DarthwRath]

Strongly agree. It was finesse delivery and every joke killed. But Betty White, she truly is the Queen of All Things Televised Entertainment.

[@b.m.r221]

Betty was too don’t lie she always killed along side cloris

[@rjt9783]

Only Betty White can do both innocently sweet & savage at the same time😆😆😆 I miss u Betty❤️

[@varianschirmer9375]

8:35... setting up the line for Nichelle Nichols facepalm.... so "innocently" Then believing she was going to outlive Artie Lange...

[@padurarulcriticsicinic4846]

​@@varianschirmer9375She nearly did. The suicide attempt failed, so he outlived her.

[@K._Oss]

A slap on the face from Joan Rivers is like a holy anointment of comedy.

[@Hunter-sm8nd]

Kathy definitely loved it.

[@GabrielFigueiraCardomingo]

"I'm in my 80s and that's the last decade you mattered." 🗣

[@debra13]

Not funny

[@eduardo.wilson]

​@debra13 it was hilarious get a life.

[@zinhlehadebe544]

😂😂😂

[@absoluteterror9098]

"I'm in my 80s and that's the last decade you mattered' 😂😂😂😂 RIP Betty

[@Corellian]

Joan and Cloris completely destroyed the stage, blunt force trauma, but Betty really showed the craft, the delivery, timing, rhythm, pausation. It was like watching a Kung Fu master showing how much you have to learn.

[@jasobres]

By far, one of my all-time favorite roasts was Betty White saying, "We all know [William] Shatner's nuts... but George [Takei] has actually _tasted_ them!"

[@jellyjamjello]

Takei laughed so hard!

[@varianschirmer9375]

The look on "Odo's" face in the reaction shot...

[@ShiitakeWarrior]

@@varianschirmer9375 That would be the late *René Auberjonois.*

[@varianschirmer9375]

@@ShiitakeWarrior I got tired of fighting with autocorrect trying to spell his last name.

[@adagiobreeze8493]

I don’t have to say RIP, cuz these women will never die as long as they make us laugh

[@kellycook3914]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@Njbudesa]

Betty white is a genius actress. The way she told her jokes were perfectly paced and each had the right inflections to make them hilarious.

[@banana-dw3ez]

Crazy when you think about it, she basically founded television

[@willsmithspimpslaphand9679]

@@banana-dw3ez yeah it’s insane! Since 1939

[@AgentAika001]

Cloris's set and delivery were golden. You know Bob loved it.

[@serious7179]

He looked absolutely tickled

[@williamskelton325]

Bob looked like a kid watching one of his idols perform. He enjoyed every moment

[@amethystdawn9476]

@@williamskelton325 He looked so thrilled to have her there. Her roast has stuck in my mind for years. Hilarious!

[@dwaterson21]

Man, Betty White walked in, killed everyone, and left, without saying a single curse word. Impressive at a roast.

[@mjhassey4807]

True bro I thought she would’ve said at least one but not a single one but she still made he cry 🤣🤣

[@popland1977]

Cloris died at the beginning of 2021 and Betty died at the end of 2021, and as a result, now all members of both Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show are all gone

[@viktor4405]

Farewell to the Queens :'(

[@meganbarber3599]

No. People are still left from MTM.

[@WiLDCHiLD.]

@@meganbarber3599 I think they meant the ones that matter.

[@meganbarber3599]

@@WiLDCHiLD. Wow, that's rude. Many people would say John Amos matters.

[@WiLDCHiLD.]

@@meganbarber3599 It's a joke. 🙄 Did you forget what video you just watched? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@MonkyPocks01]

8:54 Nichele taking a second to let Betty’s joke sink in will always be utterly adorable. RIP you two legends!!

[@williamskelton325]

She played that perfectly. Pretending to be confused and then "getting it" and busting out laughing was amazing.

[@luizpaulonm]

Joan Rivers was just atomic bomb on stage. "Hang in there!" I died.

[@cyberpunkfashionblyawesome]

@@davidruiz3720 the person she was referring commited suicide by hanging

[@angelicapepinillos388]

@@davidruiz3720 the person she talked about committed… by hanging.

[@TypeshiiPod]

@@davidruiz3720 its about a guy who. Hanged himself

[@micotineeee777]

@@davidruiz3720 he hung himself

[@johannavargas8621]

@@davidruiz3720 like saying “don’t worry, you’ll get better” with sarcasm

[@britt1953]

“I can’t believe I shaved for this” I hear you girl!!!

[@gusa8006]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@BoyAditya]

0:40 chugging 2 glass of wine and slapped Kathy Griffin, destroyed all of the guests 🤣 what a legend!

[@ruscopcoltrain]

Cloris Leachman coming in with maybe the best opening line I've ever heard on a roast.

[@diegopadilla7546]

She roasted her grandson and herself in one joke lol the best

[@thanatos3505]

Hearing Betty White say Cockring made my entire day! RIP to a true queen of comedy!!!

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

In memory of: Betty White (January 17, 1922 - December 31, 2021) Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 - January 27, 2021) Joan Rivers (June 8, 1933 - September 4, 2014)

[@aresef]

Betty White took no prisoners. If only she actually could have outlived Artie Lange--no slight intended against him, I just miss Betty White.

[@plaidpanda]

Seems like a pretty big-- and unwarranted-- slight against Artie Lange.

[@anasfarahi4401]

@@plaidpanda I love him but the fact that he is still alive in 2022 has to be a medical marvel.

[@plaidpanda]

@@anasfarahi4401 Yeah, I could say that about a lot of people, but I wouldn't.

[@outofthewoodsproductions]

@@plaidpanda the irony of your comments on a thread of a roast video is pretty hilarious 😆

[@WiLDCHiLD.]

I literally paused it to google to see if he was still alive. He is, but that would've been funny if he had died before her. 😂 RIP to a legend.

[@laneythelame]

Joan will forever be missed

[@charlotte_stevens]

Her death was so unnecessary 😔💕

[@keastonz]

I love Nichelle's reaction to Betty's joke at the beginning of her set. You can't tell it took a second for that one to set in 🤣 But her reaction was perfect.

[@johncollins7465]

The standing ovation for Betty White brought a tear to my eye.

[@muzz1290]

Cloris Leachman killed it. Even Norm was cracking up. Thats respect

[@princessmarlena1359]

Betty White can shred someone comedically without breaking a sweat. Truly a class act.

[@Vohlfied]

Not to sound like a broken record, but BETTY WHITE WAS ABSOLUTELY SAVAGE

[@millerhxc]

As a non-American, I really only knew Cloris from Raising Hope. It was only when I saw a post about her passing that I realised how much she had done. I hadn't seen her do that roast before - that was hilarious.

[@tonyhughes110]

Frau Blucher!

[@13blackcatzzz]

@@tonyhughes110 Nnnnneeeeeiiiiiiggghh

[@SiccDeville]

you should see pics or videos of Cloris in the early years. very attractive. saw her in an episode of the Untouchables.

[@hamupwnz]

the way bob looked at cloris! pure admiration.

[@BriRog68]

Rest In Paradise Bob, Betty, Joan and Cloris 😔❤️

[@FMRA46]

And norm😭

[@s.a.1858]

And Alan Thicke

[@edithmr21o]

Rip Greg girado

[@edithmr21o]

Rip Farah faucet

[@jandreid1056]

And Rene Auberjonois

[@yes-gm5ts]

I was not ready for Joan's set. What a legend.

[@wademilesjr9947]

Cloris is an absolute legend!

[@dawnbreak3299]

" Comedy needs Joan rivers! " Joan was never more right

[@bo2720]

@@josiahjacinto4156 She would be cancelled and not given a flying F!

[@pokemonmanic3595]

Joan, Greg, Carl, Betty and now Gilbert all gone, absolute legends and their loss hurts the comedy world the most

[@WarningBFG-isHiring]

You forgot Cloris Leachman.

[@spongedomful]

And Bob too

[@nickwheeler5396]

And Norm MacDonald

[@paytonmanning1109]

Norm, too.

[@jasonchance8096]

And now Nichelle

[@antoniusdesir5585]

These geezers are brutal. Wish I can find more their material.

[@phoenixliv]

All 3 were very prolific in comedy for decades. I'm sure if you type a name into google, you should be able to find some.

[@13blackcatzzz]

I LOVE when I find stuff of Joan's that I've never seen!

[@wakawaka8257]

Just hearing Mrs White's voice gives me goosebumps. I was definitely a fan. She was like the grandma everyone should have had in their house. Funny and giving off an amazing vibe. She will be missed.💯❤️

[@danieldostermanntv]

The smirk on Joan’s face right Before she slapped Kathy Griffin 🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥👌🏾

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

Gavin Macleod, Chloris Leachman, Norm, Betty White and Bob Sagat all died within the span of a year. I think God's setting up a roast for Jerry Seinfeld.

[@adagiobreeze8493]

Paul Mooney died this last year too

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

@@adagiobreeze8493 an average of 2 people die every second of every day. Most of them aren't in this KZbin clip, though.

[@melkor251]

Sadly, Gilbert Gottfried is also no longer with us.

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

@@melkor251 he wasn't dead yet when I wrote my comment. I miss him very much.

[@dannyguzman5883]

Betty white is hilarious 😂😂😂😂 she tells you off while she tells you she loves you

[@gregorybufkin890]

"Hang in there!" Only Joan Rivers could get away with that, love her, miss her so!

[@bogdan2551]

18 second in the video...and i can already say that everytime Joan Rivers opens her mouth...i laugh...genius.

[@meganbarber3599]

Really??? She's never once made me laugh.

[@megabsupreme]

Rest in peace to these three amazing, iconic ladies who were all true pioneers of comedy. Thank you all for the decades of laughter!

[@ajss.9869]

No one can match Joan's comedic timing.. Her mind was so sharp and fast... a true icon and legend on comedy. She is dearly missed

[@andrewcollins4089]

These three are the epitome of legendary comedians. Joan could take you to the very edge of the line between offended and amused endlessly, Betty could work blue in ways you wouldn’t expect from her but you should given her characters before Golden Girls. Cloris was a gem that could just hit anything you gave her ten times harder back and leave you speechless 😂

[@CharliePetricor]

Heaven must be a hoot now that they got Joan, Cloris and Betty. ✨

[@gusa8006]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@AS_Gringo]

Betty White is one, if not the, best roasts of all time. Hilarious

[@stanleyschmidt5847]

I'm so grateful for KZbin. These legendary ladies will live on forever through this venue. There just aren't comics like this these days. A peek into a much simpler and happier past....

[@lindsayheim-nugent2567]

Rumor has it Takei, Nicols and Shatner are still applying aloe from the burns Betty White gave them to this day

[@sunndnguy30]

Heaven must be hella funny now... RIP Lady's... you'll all be missed.

[@slaphappysmokey1]

As I watched all of this, it brought tears to my eyes. It wasn't just the laughs, but all the great comics that have passed on. Leachman is fantastic! Killed a part of me when she left. And another one when White died. But, Saget, McDonald, Godfrey, and many more have left such a mark on many of us.

[@troydanielboy]

It's non stop laughing. I had to rewind several times because I was so out of control. OMID, watching genius comedians before bed is like a workout for the soul.

[@elphismorningstar4989]

The way she ruthlessly laid into Gilbert Godfrey! A class act ! America needs Joan Rivers

[@xaviotesharris891]

I've been looking for Cloris's set for years. Thank you.

[@alexhogan9351]

Betty: "Oh..." Audience: * laughs uncontrollably * RIP Betty White, we all miss you.

[@silvermillennial]

Whitney had to legit brace herself after the mudslide comment. 🤣🤣

[@edgarayala2199]

Rest In peace all three QUEENS!!!

[@Janettoi]

This is so bittersweet to watch, it came up in my recommendations and here I am crying a bit. So many powerhouses in the audience lost, this roast is/was epic! RIP Bob Saget, Cloris Leachman, Nichelle Nichols, Farrah Fawcett, Alan Thicke, Joan Rivers and the one and only Ms. Betty White 😪🕊

[@nathelondon3719]

Queens of Comedy RIP. Joan Rivers had the best comeback in the history of roasts!

[@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona]

Cloris' joke about Norm's suit was hilarious

[@cloudwatcher608]

9:35 Rene Auberjonois’ face was priceless!

[@garrettshock9513]

The worst part of this is not only are all three ladies gone, but many of the people in the audience and on stage are no longer with us. We truly were lucky to have them all.

[@Direwolf181]

Yeah my heart broke a bit when I saw Gilbert

[@eleemoussa29]

As much as I loved Betty and Cloris… there was NEVER anyone like Joan Rivers! She was and will always be the Queen of Stand-Up Comedy!

[@isaiahpero7837]

5:03. I wonder if Mel Gibson left his door unlocked after hearing that. 😂🤣

[@kellycook3914]

🙂😅😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😭

[@janellevillegas250]

Goodness ......this almost makes me cry more than laugh......Bob, Betty, Joan, Cloris, Gilbert, Norm....heartbreaking but Legends - epic GOATS!!!!! so proud my generation had the best!!!!💔💝💝💝

[@serious7179]

My fav is Betty White..her delivery and timing was impeccable

[@580mafiarecords4]

Bea Arthur’s roasting was the funniest and unexpected 😂🤣😂

[@dineo8341]

now that i will need to look up and watch!

[@salviaofficinalis02]

Joan Rivers didn't just make people laugh with her jokes, she infuriated many and offended dozens, endangering her life, she was a courageous, one-of-a-kind, outrageous comedian who wasn't afraid to speak her mind.

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

I love her & miss her ❤️

[@sanditarin4828]

Joan Rivers will always be a comedy queen!! She always made me laugh. Miss her. Love you Joan❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nickwheeler5396]

"My KZbin video had 400 hits!" Cloris was calling out influencers a whole decade ago

[@jefflabbecomedy]

Joan destroyed Robyn with the swiftness 😂

[@flipmode7]

A mudslide!!! 😂

[@nono-io5kt]

@@flipmode7 I think one of Joan's hallmarks was coming up with the best descriptive nouns that were all at once apt, savage, and hysterical. "Mudslide" is chef's kiss.

[@iheartpiano18]

Joan we need you know more than ever!!!! I miss you!!!

[@1oftheMarias]

When I tell you we actually need this woman today more than ever. She is missed, iconic Joan Rivers.

[@RealUpStaged]

Please put the Joan Rivers roast on Paramount+!!!!!!!!!! You have so many other roasts. We need the queen.

[@mbdz24]

Please @viacom

[@liambrannelly45]

That KISS at the end was EPIC!!! LOL

[@alexschwarz4749]

I've been looking for a comment about that! So glad she got what she came for 🤣

[@debigates3033]

Three of the funniest ladies in comedy and legends in their own right. There will never be another of any of them.

[@Vejur9000]

The queen. You can tell Joan had a blast with this.

[@mgrella63]

Chloris was absolutely killing it Soo Funny!!!!

[@intothewoods_dave]

John Stamos. My Gawd. He delivered.

[@Turuncan]

Nichelle’s reaction at 08:55 is sending me every time. 🤭🤭🤭

[@369jbird]

"Til I worked with you on Boston Legal." LOL

[@annika_panicka]

These three bold, brilliant and beautiful icons are dearly missed, but they live on in our memories, our hearts (and, thankfully, on video). R.I.P. Betty, Joan and Cloris 💔💔💔

[@jetsofaqua2206]

Joan would’ve made the 2020s so much better

[@billiejean8980]

Joan Rivers would have killed it with Donald Trump in office, such a wasted opportunity.

[@HappyLife693]

Oh my gosh, yes!!! But he gave way too much material for four years. 😂

[@katherineg7927]

She would have destroyed him! He probably would have cried during his presidential addresses!

[@blancavelasquez9859]

@@katherineg7927 she was one of his biggest fans you thought tho

[@katherineg7927]

@@blancavelasquez9859 Joans daughter said in an interview that her mother would have definitely voted for Hillary and she would have mocked Trump's presidency. I'm aware that they were friends at one time. Just like Trump and Epstein were friends.

[@arielkliger6312]

@@katherineg7927 I mean at one point he was even friends with the Clintons

[@1truthplease]

America really does need Joan Rivers! So much

[@paulpetersen7041]

America does need Joan Rivers.

[@patriciahartley7750]

I'm 69 years old now and I remember in high school watching Joan Rivers do standup comedy. She was hilarious and was throughout her whole career. I also loved her on Fashion Police. Because of Joan is the only reason I watched it. I also want to say I think Kathy Griffin is another great standup comic. She could talk all night and all I could do was laugh nonstop.

[@dineo8341]

that’s so cool :) i’m about 40 years younger than you and it’s so wild to me to think that comedians like joan rivers have had such an impact that they could influence both of our age groups. she inspired my own standup style. i first saw her on fashion police and then learned she was a comedian later. i’m glad youtube exists so i can watch old stand up performances since i caught on to her and many other legendary comedians’ standup late haha.

[@popculturedad8128]

As timeless as these roasts are is so sad seeing how many celebrities, both on stage and in the crowd, in this entire video that are no longer with us

[@SF-wz5tz]

That Rock Hudson joke 💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣

[@MommaH1419]

8:09 My standing ovation 👏 the beautiful and talented Betty White ❤🎉 class act 😂😊 comedy greats. Before everyone was hurt over words.

[@lavenberry]

3 wonderful legends, Cloris was exceptional.