Kathy Griffin: To roast Joan Rivers

Kathy Griffin: To roast Joan Rivers

American actress and stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin will work as Roast Master for the "Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers".

Comedy Central rated high on the list of the cabler's most-watched programs. The event is increasing the frequency of its roasts to more than once a year for the first time.

The event will tape on July 26 in Los Angeles and air on the network on August 9 at 10 p.m.

Griffin said, "Let's just say it will be an evening of highs and lows. I will be roasting Joan with more gentleness and tenderness than her latest chemical peel and, on the other hand, I will give her a verbal Pap smear, and God only knows what I'm going to find down there".