Comedy Central Taps Kid Rock as Next Roastee

Five-time Grammy nominee will feel the heat on Aug. 14

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/9/2011 11:41:18 AM

Comedy Central announced on Monday that musician Kid Rock will be the next celebrity to be roasted.

The Comedy Central Roast of Kid Rock will be taped on August 14, and will premiere later in the summer.

Kid Rock, who is currently on tour with Sheryl Crow, is a five-time Grammy nominee and has performed at the Grammy's, VMA's, CMA's as well as various performances for U.S. troops overseas.

Joel Gallen from Tenth Planet Productions will be the executive producer; Gallen has been the EP of the roasts of Donald Trump, David Hasselhoff, Joan Rivers, Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Saget, Flavor Flav, Pamela Anderson and William Shatner.