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The Burn with Jeff Ross

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 17+

TV roastmaster offers crude but clever humor.

TV Comedy Central Comedy 2012
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What's the Story?

In THE BURN WITH JEFF ROSS, comedian Jeff Ross humorously "roasts" celebrities, politicians, and anybody else he deems worth of making fun of. Each episode features Ross and guest comedians like Gilbert Gottfried and Sarah Silverman sharing their thoughts about daily events, notable people, and interesting news stories. Show segments also feature Ross going out on the streets to humorously spar with people -- including members of the paparazzi -- and throwing one-on-one zingers around with celebs who are willing to joke around with him.

Is It Any Good?

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The Burn relies on roast-style comedy -- i.e. jokes that subject people, places, and things to lots of pointed comedic insults. While it's not designed to be taken too seriously, the fast-paced humor also reflects some of the current conversations in today's political and popular culture.

Ross' comedy style, which incorporates strong language, crude sexual references, and some rather stereotypical (bordering on bigoted) comments, isn't for everyone. But beneath it all is some clever, well-timed humor that occasionally offers social commentary about our culture and the icons who represent it. It's not for young kids, but adults who like this sort of comedy will probably find themselves chuckling.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what "roasting" is. Did you know that roasts are mainly an American tradition? When and where did the tradition begin?

  • Why do you think that people agree to be roasted by comedians? What are some of the more well-known roasts featured on television? Roasts are intended to be in good fun, but can they go too far?

  • Are stereotypical comments ever appropriate, even when they're meant to be a joke? Why? What are some of the ways the media uses stereotypes to be entertaining? How can people help others understand what stereotypes are, and how to diffuse them?

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