Griffin To Serve As Roast Host For Comedy Central Rivers' Send-Up

Network special scheduled to air Aug. 9

By Mike Reynolds -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/6/2009 6:01:47 PM

Kathy Griffin is going to help turn up the heat on Joan Rivers.

The double Emmy Award-winning Griffin will serve as the roast master of the Comedy Central roast of Rivers next month.

The event tapes in Los Angeles at CBS Studios - Radford on Sunday, July 26. The Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers is scheduled to premiere on the network on Aug. 9 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT).

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