COMEDY CENTRAL(R) AND JEFF ROSS ANNOUNCE CELEBRITY JUDGES AND MATCHUPS FOR "JEFF ROSS PRESENTS ROAST BATTLE"

JUDGES INCLUDE ANTHONY JESELNIK, JIMMY KIMMEL, SARAH SILVERMAN, DAVID SPADE AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

16 Comedians Slated to do Battle Include Ralphie May, Mark Normand and Steve Rannazzisi; Visit RoastBattle.com to Track the Tournament Bracket, Watch Clips and Learn More about "Roast Battle"

The Four-Night Event Airs July 28-31 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central with Live Championship Finale

Roastmaster General Jeff Ross to Oversee All Judging with Brian Moses Officiating

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" Filmed Live in Four Nights at Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Canada

NEW YORK, July 13, 2016 - Comedy Central and Jeff Ross announced today that comedic heavyweights Anthony Jeselnik, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman and David Spade will serve as celebrity judges deciding the fate of 16 insult-comedy combatants during the four nights of "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle." Additional judges are to be announced. The Thunderdome-of-comedy bracket-style tournament will be filmed live in four nights at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, airing in four one-hour episodes on July 28-31 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The July 31 finale airs live same-day.

Comedians doing battle include Tom Ballard, Matthew Broussard, Jimmy Carr, Christi Chiello, Chris Cubas, Olivia Grace, Tony Hinchcliffe, Mike Lawrence, Ralphie May, Sam Morril, Mark Normand, Ms. Pat, Steve Rannazzisi, Earl Skakel, Sarah Tiana and K. Trevor Wilson. Fans can visit RoastBattle.com to track the tournament bracket and watch highlight clips from each night's battles, and can join the social conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag #RoastBattle.

First round matchups are:

Jimmy Carr vs. Christi Chiello
Earl Skakel vs. Tom Ballard
Mark Normand vs. Tony Hinchcliffe
Steve Rannazzisi vs. Sam Morril
Ralphie May vs. Ms. Pat
Matthew Broussard vs. Mike Lawrence
Sarah Tiana vs. Chris Cubas
Olivia Grace vs. K. Trevor Wilson

Inspired by the gritty, competitive proving grounds of the comedy-club circuit, "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" is led by Roastmaster General Jeff Ross and referee/comedian Brian Moses and will be filmed at L'Astral in Montreal.

In a nod to "Roast Battle's" club roots, a lead-up "Road to Roast Battle" tour made stops in four U.S. cities and was filmed for a televised companion special to "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle." Exclusive content including individual battles and city recaps from the "Road to Roast Battle" tour will be featured on RoastBattle.com and on the Comedy Central and Comedy Central Stand-Up Facebook accounts. "Road to Roast Battle" premieres July 24 at Midnight ET/PT on Comedy Central and re-airs immediately before the premiere of "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle."

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Road to Roast Battle" are sponsored by Dodge and Taco Bell(R).

"Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Road to Roast Battle" are executive produced by Ross, Joel Gallen, Amy Zvi, Willie Mercer, Moses, Rell Battle, and Rick Austin. Jonas Larsen, Christian McLaughlin, Jordan Ellner and Ryan Moran are the Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

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