11 Comedians Who Got Big By Torching Famous Celebrities
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Who doesn't enjoy seeing an obnoxious celebrity belittled? Nobody, to be precise. And the folks who have stood on stages and knocked down drunk accountant hecklers who thought it would be a good idea to interrupt a professional comedian's act and show how funny they were are often the greatest people for the job.
Professional comedians don't like that, and they're taught how to respond from an early age, and it's simple: kill you.
So it's fantastic that comedy has discovered a way to turn these comedians' sharp sense of knocking someone down a peg or two hundred into a joyful thing: the celebrity roast.
There have been few better methods for comedians in the 2000s to break through than by killing it at a celebrity roast. Here are 11 comedians who rose through the ranks of comedy by trashing celebrities.
And of course, bring a popcorn bucket with you because this is going to be the most interesting one.
![SARAH SILVERMAN Despite roles on both SNL and Mr. Show in the 90S, Sarah Silverman was never front and center. She began getting the attention she deserved after a killer takedown at Hugh Hefner's roast. Hugh Hefner. A living legend, and look at your girlfriends- SO beautiful. When are you going get serious? You know one day you might want one of them changing diapers. I mean if it gets too hard to do it yourself. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/6/792236.jpg)
![JEFF ROSS xxxxxxx need 0000 There's no comic alive who has benefited from celebrity roasting more than Jeff Ross. As the Roastmast General, he practically made it part of his name. In addition to celeb roasts, he's done Historical Roasts, Roast Battle, Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals, Jeff Ross Roasts Cops, and Jeff Ross Roasts the Border. This guy knows how to milk a bit. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/9/792239.jpg)
![WHITNEY CUMMINGS Cummings was not well known outside of stand-up circles before her roast appearances. Her perf at the Joan Rivers roast led to Comedy Central specials and her own sitcom. Joan Rivers has done some TV.I recently saw her vagina on an episode of The Deadliest Catch. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/3/792233.jpg)
![NIKKI GLASER Ann Coulter was literally shaking as Glaser tore into the pundit during Rob Lowe's roast. Ann Coulter has written 11 books. Twelve if you count Mein Kampf. It was the first time that I had experienced this thing where I write all these mean jokes and then I get there and I forget that they are going to be sitting there when I say it. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/7/792237.jpg)
![NATASHA LEGGERO Like other comics before her, Leggero turned a viciously funny set into a development deal. She landed some great blows when comedy punching bag Justin Bleber was on the dais. Justin, Selena Gomez had to you. She's literally the least lucky Selena in all of entertainment history. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/5/792235.jpg)
![HANNIBAL BURESS Buress got the most mileage out of a brutal Bieber joke that got cut from the show, tweeting it out for maximum effect. They say that you roast the ones you love, but I don't like you at all, man. I'm just here because it's a real good opportunity for me. Actually you should thank me for participating in this extremely transparent attempt to be more likable in the public eye. And I hope it doesn't work. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/8/792238.jpg)
![LISA LAMPANELLI Lampanelli broke through to the mainstream after her appearance on the Pam Anderson roast. She has dated Scott Baio, the singer from Poison and the drummer from Motley Crue. Her life story should be a show on VH1 called 'I ed the 80s'. I still don't know anyone who goes deeper or harder than she does, says Jeff Ross. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/4/0/792240.jpg)
![GREG GIRALDO Giraldo's obituary noted that he was most loved for his appearances on celebrity roasts. He was practically a series regular, taking hilarious shots at Pam Anderson, Bill Shatner, Larry the Cable Guy, and the humor-impaired Chevy Chase. You've made 40 movies, and AI Franken is the biggest movie star who showed up. An O.J. roast would have had more star power! CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/0/792230.jpg)
![ANTHONY JESELNIK Jeselnik's trademark black humor made him a perfect candidate for roast excellence. He brought out the sharp knives for the Comedy Central roast of the already imploding Charlie Sheen. The only reason you got on TV in the first place is because God hates Michael J. Fox. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/9/792229.jpg)
![AMY SCHUMER After her vicious takedown of Charlie Sheen, Schumer got her own Comedy Central hour special. Charlie you get a bad rap, but you're just like Bruce Willis You were big in the '80s and now your old slot's being filled with Ashton Kutcher. The performance and special eventually led to her teaming up with Judd Apatow for her feature film Trainwreck. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/2/792232.jpg)
![NICK DIPAOLO DiPaolo got his first national attention busting Denis Leary's balls on a Comedy Central roast. The big laughs got him return invites to take down Pam Anderson and Larry the Cable Guy. Operation Dumbo Drop. At what point while reading the script did you say 'I have to do this ing film'? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/3/4/792234.jpg)