Comedian Jeff Ross thinks roasting can help heal our world, and Netflix's "The Roast of Tom Brady" was a big step in the right direction.
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“I live in the world of Roast,” says Ross, an executive producer on the special. “But I think the rest of the world is getting back in touch with their sense of humor and leaving politics out of it — which was a mission of mine, to make it as inclusive and fun as possible so people could express themselves. I think that helped. It was a break for the fans.”
The Brady special was the biggest project Ross, who has been hosting roasts at the Friars Club since 1995 and eventually aired them as specials on Comedy Central, has ever helped put together.
He had been discussing the idea with the champion quarterback, who also serves as an executive producer on the project, for three years, and the special grew to the size and scope of an NFL spectacle: an elaborate three-hour live comedy event on Netflix, held at the massive Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
