I Only Roast the Ones I Love: How to Bust Balls Without Burning Bridges

One of the worlds foremost practitioners of insult comedy, Jeffrey Ross has memorably and uproariously roasted some of our favorite celebrities. Part memoir and part how-to guide, I Only Roast the Ones I Love unveils the irreverent secrets every successful roastmaster should know, such as how to:

Write roast jokes

Turn any event into a roast your friends will never forget

Rip your honoree a new one without hurting their feelings

Save yourself if you bomb

Prepare yourself to take a punch

Give toasts at family gatherings

Save lives through roasting

Jeffs hilarious and poignant stories feature everyone from Dave Chappelle and Courtney Love to Tom Cruise and Bea Arthur and take readers backstage for unforgettable roasts of stars like Pamela Anderson, Flavor Flav, William Shatner, Shaquille ONeal, Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Saget, and even the finalists of Dancing with the Stars. Most of all, Jeffs teachings will inspire you to channel your own inner roastmaster.