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I Only Roast The Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges (2009)

by Jeffrey Ross(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

143910140X (ISBN13: 9781439101407)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Simon Spotlight Entertainment

review 1: This review is already poisoned by the fact that I LOVE Jeff Ross. He is one of my all-time favorite stand-ups, and has been ever since I was about 12 years old. He made me tear up laughing then, and he still does now. He was maybe the first comic that I felt was "mine," and whose sheer cleverness blew me away everytime. So know that this book I already knew was going to be great before I opened it. In reality, it's probably only a 3-star read, but for a fan, and really, anybody interested in roasting, or doing comedy professionally, it's pretty indispensable. I haven't laughed out loud reading in a long time, and I was chuckling throughout ("fuck you, spoon - you're nothing but a gay fork," and so on). But the book has a pretty overwhelming air of self-importance, ... moreand some name-dropping that I'm sure will make some folks mad (everyone is Jeff's "Best bud," and he calls Tom Cruise - once he met him - his favorite actor of all time), but for the critics, it's time to face facts: He IS the Don Rickles of our time, he's been doing this for 15 years plus, and could joke circles around anybody. So drop away, Jeff! Because between those names is what will undoubtedly go down as the first, and foremost guide to the comedy roast in history, and also some incredibly clever writing. Great to reminisce, and great to learn a thing or two. Watch out! I'm armed now.
review 2: Started on Monday and finished almost exactly three days later. That should tell you everything right there. This is the book I was hoping Russell Brand's book would be: really funny, smart, insightful and with unsentimental heart. Jeffrey Ross is typically the funniest person at every roast you see on Comedy Central. This book is a how-to for Roasters and an auto-biography of a fascinating life so far. Ross talks about the meanest/funniest/meanest/funniest thing I've ever heard at a Roast. It has to do with Courtney Love and if you have no clue then I won't spoil it for you because you'll love this book even more than I did. Ross is a fascinating person: an acid tongue who has gone to Iraq and veterans hospitals to entertain troops. If anyone else reads this book, drop me a line because I'm not sure I'm supposed to believe the stories about Bea Arthur and Al Gore. I'm leaning toward no. Other people who come off surprisingly are Gilbert Gottfried and Tom Cruise. I could go on and on but there's always a danger of over-hyping. If you like to laugh, read this book. I guess that should tell you everything right there. less

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