The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast was a popular American television series in the 1970s where comedian Dean Martin hosted humorous, often irreverent tributes to various celebrities.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast canonical | 6 |
| Comedy Central Roasts | 1 |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Context triple: [Dean Martin, notableWork, The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast]
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is an annual comedy event in Jamestown, New York, celebrating the legacy of Lucille Ball with stand-up performances, tributes, and related entertainment.
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C.
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show is an American television series that showcased comedian and actress Betty White in a leading role, blending sitcom-style humor with her signature charm.
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D.
Ray Romano: Live at Carnegie Hall
"Ray Romano: Live at Carnegie Hall" is a stand-up comedy special featuring the comedian performing a full-length set at New York City's historic Carnegie Hall.
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E.
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show is a short-lived but influential early-1990s sketch comedy television series known for its edgy, offbeat humor and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Target entity description: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast was a popular American television series in the 1970s where comedian Dean Martin hosted humorous, often irreverent tributes to various celebrities.
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A.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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B.
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is an annual comedy event in Jamestown, New York, celebrating the legacy of Lucille Ball with stand-up performances, tributes, and related entertainment.
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C.
The Betty White Show
The Betty White Show is an American television series that showcased comedian and actress Betty White in a leading role, blending sitcom-style humor with her signature charm.
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D.
Ray Romano: Live at Carnegie Hall
"Ray Romano: Live at Carnegie Hall" is a stand-up comedy special featuring the comedian performing a full-length set at New York City's historic Carnegie Hall.
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E.
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show is a short-lived but influential early-1990s sketch comedy television series known for its edgy, offbeat humor and for helping launch the careers of several prominent comedians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy television series
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roast show ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | celebrity roast format ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| decadeOfPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | television specials ⓘ |
| endTime | 1984 ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Las Vegas
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
various venues in the United States ⓘ |
| format |
celebrity roast
ⓘ
panel of comedians and celebrities ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
variety show ⓘ |
| hasNotableGuest |
Bob Hope
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Dean Martin ⓘ Don Rickles ⓘ Foster Brooks ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ John Wayne ⓘ Lucille Ball ⓘ Muhammad Ali ⓘ Nipsey Russell ⓘ Orson Welles ⓘ Phyllis Diller ⓘ Red Buttons ⓘ Ronald Reagan ⓘ Sammy Davis Jr. ⓘ |
| hasTheme | celebrity being honored as “man of the hour” or “woman of the hour” ⓘ |
| hasTypicalRuntime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Comedy Central Roast
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linked to:
Comedy Central Roasts
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| laterReleasedOn |
DVD
ⓘ
home video ⓘ |
| network | NBC ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrity guests
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irreverent humor ⓘ loose, nightclub-style atmosphere ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredAs | specials ⓘ |
| presenter | Dean Martin ⓘ |
| productionCompany | NBC ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | The Dean Martin Show ⓘ |
| starring | Dean Martin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
humorous tributes
ⓘ
insult comedy ⓘ monologues ⓘ sketches ⓘ |
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Subject: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast Description of subject: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast was a popular American television series in the 1970s where comedian Dean Martin hosted humorous, often irreverent tributes to various celebrities.
Referenced by (8)
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