The New York Friars Club Book of Roasts

Download or read book The New York Friars Club Book of Roasts written by Barry Dougherty and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the wittiest, most hilarious, & most unprintable moments from the New York Friars Club, that group of comedians, entertainers & show biz folk who gather several times a year to honorÓ a celebrity at one of their outrageous Roasts. Filled with insults, obscenity, & endless entertainment, these hilarious events have become the stuff of legend. Includes a little history & a lot of laughter, stories about the founding of the Friars, recollections by members old & new, & actual transcripts of the wicked wit dished out by the likes of Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Buddy Hackett, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, & so many others. Barry Dougherty writes jokes for the Roasts & speeches for the Testimonials. B&W photos.