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   Roseanne Barr to Develop, Star in NBC Comedy

   10:00 am 1/31/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   With Steven Greener, her partner on "Roseanne's Nuts," she'll develop a comedy series for the network via an overall deal with Universal Television.Read more

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   Roseanne Roast: 5 Things You Didn't See on TV

   9:00 pm 8/12/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   A "Roseanne"-themed carpet and a controversial joke were just a couple highlights that didn’t make it into the Comedy Central broadcast.Read more

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   Why Jeff Ross Won't Apologize for Aurora Shooting Joke

   11:25 am 8/9/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   "We should be more focused on guns that kill than jokes that sting," says Comedy Central's resident roaster, who kicks off his new series "The Burn" Aug. 14.Read more

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   Comedians Sound Off on Why They're Roasting Roseanne Barr (Video)

   2:43 pm 8/8/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   "I think we're roasting Roseanne now because we’ve run out of anybody else," Gilbert Gottfried told THR before Comedy Central’s annual event.Read more

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5. Roseanne Barr on Getting Roasted and Being Involved in Politics

   4:24 pm 8/6/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   From the red carpet of her roast, comedienne Roseanne Barr gives us her take on celebrities getting involved in politics and not getting the nomination to run for the Green Party. Read more

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6. Jane Lynch on Hosting the Roast of Roseanne

   3:08 pm 8/6/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   Former Emmy host and 'Glee' star Jane Lynch breaks down the differences in hosting the awards show and hosting the roast. Read more

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   Comedy Central to Cut Aurora Shooting Joke from Roseanne Barr Roast

   12:21 pm 8/6/2012

   • by Lacey Rose

   When the roast airs Aug. 12, viewers will not hear Jeff Ross turn to fellow roaster Seth Green and say: "You haven’t gotten this much attention since you shot all those people in Aurora.”Read more

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   Roseanne Roast: Jeffrey Ross Makes 'Dark Knight Rises' Shooting Joke

   9:07 am 8/6/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   The comedian, who was dressed as Joe Paterno, likened fellow roaster Seth Green to Colorado shooter James Holmes during the Comedy Central event.Read more

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   Comedian Jeffrey Ross Attends Comedy Central Roast Dressed as Joe Paterno (Video)

   8:33 pm 8/4/2012

   • by Rebecca Ford

   Ross appears as a roaster for the event for Roseanne Barr, which airs on August 12.Read more

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    Chick-fil-A Spokesman Dies in Midst of Gay Marriage Controversy

    3:41 pm 7/27/2012

    • by Paul Bond

    Don Perry, a 29-year veteran of the chicken restaurant, unexpectedly died, prompting a wide reaction across Twitter.Read more

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