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The Friars Club was a private club in New York City.Famous for its risqué roasts, the club's membership is composed mostly of people who work in show business.Founded in 1904, it was located at 57 East 55th Street, between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue, in the historic Martin Erdmann House, now known as the Monastery.
That same year he was invited by the New York Friars Club to participate in a roast of actor Steven Seagal. [16] [20] Ross became a regular at the Friars Club roasts and was given the title of "Roastmaster General". [21] [22] The Friars Club's first televised event was the roast of Drew Carey that was broadcast on Comedy Central in 1998.
Drew Allison Carey [1] [2] (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey gained stardom in his own sitcom, The Drew Carey Show, and as host of the U.S. version of the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, both of which aired on ABC.
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Between 1998 and 2002, the American television channel Comedy Central produced and televised the annual roasts of the New York Friars Club, which the club hosted since 1950. 1998 – Drew Carey, roastmaster Ryan Stiles; 1999 – Jerry Stiller, roastmaster Jason Alexander; 2000 – Rob Reiner, roastmaster Michael McKean
Comedian Jeff Ross gained fame through his participation in the televised Comedy Central roasts, and is frequently referred to as the "Roastmaster General", [12] a position he in fact holds with the New York Friars Club. [citation needed] In 2010, Comedy Central's international affiliates began to produce and air their own local roasts as well.