Kid Rock will follow in the footsteps of ex-wife Pamela Anderson by becoming the next target of Comedy Central's acerbically hilarious Roast series this summer.
Rock (real name Bob Ritchie) became something of a punchline after his 1999 rap-rock megahit 'Bawitdaba,' but has since carved out a routine as a southern rocker and alt-country mainstay. His latest offering, 'Born Free,' ranked 16 on Rolling Stone's 30 Best Albums 2010 list; GQ called the disc "surprisingly musical and occasionally even moving."
Now Kid Rock will follow cultural icons like Donald Trump, David Hasselhoff and Bob Saget as he faces brutal jokes about his persona, music and headline-heavy existence. (As recently as March, Rock was dueling with the NAACP.)
No word yet on what comedians will bring their talents to the table. The 'Comedy Central Roast of Kid Rock' is set to tape Sunday, Aug. 14.
So I guess Kid Rock wants to try to get back in the spotlight. Because being a nobody and selling Red Stag Bourbon apparently isn't enough. But really I think Comedy Central is scraping now for roast targets. Pam Anderson, pretty funny, Donald Trump, pretty funny, Bob Saget, fucking classic. But Kid Rock? What can you say other than the good old "dirtbag country bumpkin inbred Hep C from Pam Anderson having," schtick. I think this might be the beginning of the end of good Comedy Central Roasts.
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Roasting kid rock is going to be like watching paint dry
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