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The Roast of Tom Brady

Television special


The Roast of Tom Brady (also billed as The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady) is a celebrity roast special that aired on the streaming service platform Netflix.[1] Former American football quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers served as the night's roastee with many celebrities in attendance, in addition to comedians, former teammates, and former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. The show was hosted by Kevin Hart and "roastmaster general" Jeff Ross with an introduction from Rich Eisen. It aired live on Netflix as part of the "Netflix is a Joke" comedy festival in Los Angeles, California on May 5, 2024.[2][3]

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Summary

The roast included jokes surrounding Brady's divorce from Gisele Bündchen, Spygate, Deflategate, trainer Alex Guerrero, O. J. Simpson, Bill Belichick's job status, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, cryptocurrency, and Brady losing to Eli Manning in the Super Bowl multiple times.[4][5][6] During the special, Kim Kardashian was booed by the crowd while toasting to Brady.[7][8] There was a joke made by Ross referencing Robert Kraft's 2019 soliciting prostitution charges, which Brady objected to by getting up and warning Ross "don't say that shit again."[9][10] Numerous references were also made to Aaron Hernandez, a former teammate of Brady's found guilty of murder who later took his own life while serving time in prison.[11]

Participants

Comedians

Athletes

Surprise guests

In the audience

Numerous celebrities attended the event including:[12][13]

Production

Airing on Netflix, the roast was executive produced by Brady, Hart, Ross, and Casey Patterson, and was directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.[14] Live and unedited, it was promoted as "The GROAT" by Netflix.[15]

Reaction

The roast was viewed two million times on its debut night.[16] It broke into the top 10 most-watched shows of the week in early May 2024.[17]

Bündchen was reportedly "deeply disappointed" by the roast's "irresponsible" jokes.[18]


References

  1. Rosenbloom, Alli (May 6, 2024). "Tom Brady gets roasted by Rob Gronkowski, Kim Kardashian and more in Netflix's 'The Greatest Roast of All Time'". CNN. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  2. "Tom Brady roast featured more than a few Aaron Hernandez jokes". NBC Sports. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Netflix's Tom Brady Roast Was Viewed 2 Million Times On Its Debut Night". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Netflix's Tom Brady Roast Was Viewed 2 Million Times On Its Debut Night". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.

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