To help spread the word, Fox Sports Detroit is airing the Celebrity Roast of Scotty Bowman Wednesday at 8 p.m. The pre-taped 90-minute show will have many luminaries from hockey and entertainment sharing stories, providing tributes and telling jokes about the former Red Wings coach. It will be interspersed with the Foundation’s message.
I thought the roast format was past its usefulness before seeing the Redmond roast last year and I really enjoyed it. I think it’s because it got back to its roots of being a bunch of people who really do respect each other and not a bunch of professional comedians competing to brutalize one another.