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]
| The Roast of Tom Brady | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Roast, comedy |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Brady Kevin Hart Casey Patterson Jeff Ross |
| Running time | 3 hours |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 5, 2024 |
Summary
editThe 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 and Brady's previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan who got pregnant with their child after their relationship ended in 2006.[11]
Participants
editComedians
editAthletes
editSurprise guests
editIn the audience
editProduction
editAiring 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
editThe 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]
Moynahan later posted on her Instagram account a day after the roast quoted:
Loyal people take shit more personal because they never would've did that shit to you
which she captioned "So true."[19]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kevin Hart to host 'roast' of Patriots legend Tom Brady live on Netflix next month". New England Patriots. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "'The Roast of Tom Brady': Premiere date, time, host, where to watch the 'GOAT' of roasts". USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Brady Roast: Kevin Hart, Jeff Ross, Bill Belichick, Will Ferrell and More Joke About Gisele Bundchen, Deflategate, Crypto Failure". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Brady roast: Top highlights from the raunchy Netflix special". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Brady roast on Netflix: 12 best burns* of NFL legend, Bill Belichick and Patriots". NFL. USA Today. ISSN 0734-7456. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kim Kardashian Booed at Tom Brady Roast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Kim Kardashian Greeted With Loud Boos At Tom Brady's 'Greatest Roast Of All Time' Netflix Special". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "3-hour Tom Brady roast on Netflix has one seemingly tense moment". CBS News. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Brady Tells Jeff Ross 'Don't Say That S—- Again' After Massage Joke About Patriots Owner Robert Kraft at Netflix Roast". Variety. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Tom Brady roast featured more than a few Aaron Hernandez jokes". NBC Sports. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "'The Roast Of Tom Brady' Photos: Best Of The Red Carpet Of Netflix Special". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Photos: Dana White, Max Holloway, Sean O'Malley on red carpet for Tom Brady roast on Netflix". USA Today Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix is premiering the first-ever live roast with Tom Brady: EXCLUSIVE". Today. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady Was Live and Unedited". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Netflix's Tom Brady Roast Was Viewed 2 Million Times On Its Debut Night". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Roeloffs, Mary Whitfill. "Netflix's Tom Brady Roast Was Viewed 2 Million Times On Its Debut Night". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Gisele Bündchen Is 'Deeply Disappointed' by 'Irresponsible' Jokes About Marriage to Tom Brady in Netflix Roast: Source (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Bridget Moynahan (May 6, 2024). "So true • #repost @gailkimitsme". Instagram. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
