Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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came about in the final season of Dean Martin's variety show
<http://www.tvaddicts.tv/> (The Dean Martin Show
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), when it was declining in popularity. They added a celebrity roast
feature to try to pick up the rating, which proved very popular to
television audiences. After the show's cancellation, Martin signed a
contract with NBC to do Celebrity Roasts Special
<http://www.tvaddicts.tv/movie/comedy/Dean_Martin_Celebrity_Roasts.html>
s lasting for almost a decade.


A celebrity roast is an event in which a celebrity is subject to
insults, praise, true and untrue unusual stories
<http://www.tvaddicts.tv/> , and tributes. The celebrity is surrounded
by friends, fans, and family during the roast (party and presentation).
It is considered an honor to be roasted.




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