Friars Club Super Bowl Celebrity Roast 2015 of Terry Bradshaw, Jan 29, 2015, Phoenix

Rachel & Terry Bradshaw | Photo: J. Bailey/PR Photos

Affair: Friars Club Sports Roasts Terry Bradshaw

When: Thursday, January 29, 2015 

Hot Spot: Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, AZ 

Deets: In a new partnership with ESPN the Friars Club will televise portions of sports-related Roasts. Combining sports and comedy has become a time-honored tradition with the Friars, having Roasted and Toasted sports personalities since they began in 1904. The Friars will send their sharp-witted comedians to whatever city is hosting the Super Bowl and ESPN viewers will see that good sportsmanship is really about comedy. 

On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at a luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, in Phoenix, AZ, Hall of Famer, NFL quarterback and FOX NFL Sunday commentator Terry Bradshaw will be the first to prove if his hide is as tough as pigskin when he gets the full Friars comedy treatment. Arizona Business magnate and philanthropist Eric Crown will also be honored at the event. The Co-Founder and Chairman of Insight Enterprises will be recognized for his successful achievements in business at the event as well. 

Bradshaw joins the ranks of recent honorees Jack Black, Quentin Tarantino, Betty White and fellow NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Gift of Laughter Wounded Warrior Program, a project of the Friars Foundation that Provides uplifting entertainment to enhance and increase the wellbeing and positive attitude of troops injured in Iraq and Afghanistan who are currently in military hospitals throughout the United States and in Europe. The Friars Club has also partnered with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, which will become a beneficiary of the Friars Club sports-related Roasts. 

Who You May Spot: Terry Bradshaw, Joel McHale, Friars Club Members including celebrities and athletes 

Hint For The Average Socialite: Taped excerpts from the event, which will take place during the week of the Super Bowl, will premiere on ESPN2 in an hour-long special before the Super Bowl, on Friday, January 30th from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET. Bid on tickets here. 

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