SOHH is reporting that ‘Young’ Flavor Flav has been selected as Comedy Central’s latest target to be roasted on television. The Public Enemy hype man and VH1 reality star Flavor Flav is scheduled to be the subject of Comedy Central’s upcoming roast; scheduled to air on Sunday, August 12 at 10 p.m. EST.
“We only roast the ones we love — and the world is clearly crazy about this guy. This event will be full of surprises as Flavor Flav is going to experience a whole new kind of love in this Roast,” Elizabeth Porter, senior vice president of specials and talent for Comedy Central said via statement. Previous Comedy Central roastees have been William Shatner and Pamela Anderson.
‘Old’ Flav has been all over the map since first being introduced as PE’s hype man back in the late 80s. With his new found fame, after the Comedy Central Roast, maybe he’ll help make Public Enemy the third Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees (my money is on Run DMC as the second, after the recent first time hip hop induction of Grand Master Five and the Furious Five). I suppose we’ll just have to just wait and see.
