Comedy Central to Roast James Franco

NEW YORK: James Franco, whose list of credits include acting, directing, writing and producing, has been selected as Comedy Central’s next roastee.

The Comedy Central Roast of James Franco is set to tape in Los Angeles in August. It is slated for a premiere on Labor Day.

In addition to the Roast, Comedy Central has scored the exclusive digital rights for Franco’s new documentary Francophrenia. The 90-minute production gives viewers a front-row seat to the actor’s experience during his stint on General Hospital. Francophrenia will debut on Comedy Central’s digital and VOD platforms following the network’s airing of the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco.

"If only James Franco was a more successful, multi-hyphenated, incessant creative risk taker in different media, he’d be the perfect person to roast. Oh well… I suppose we’ll just have to make do," said Kent Alterman, the president of content development and original programming at Comedy Central.

"I’ve dreamed about this Roast for as long as I can remember," said Franco.