The Roast
Every year since 1989, the Spina Bifida Association has been changing the natural order of the way things work in
Founded by Judy Woodruff and Albert Hunt, past Roast participants have included Bob Schieffer, Barbara Walters, Sam Donaldson, Bernard Shaw, Don Hewitt, Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Andrea Mitchell, Larry King, Tim Russert, Senator Bob Dole, Senator Orrin Hatch, Representative Newt Gingrich, Mary Matalin, the Honorable Madeleine Albright, Senator John Kerry, Senator Fred Thompson, Senator Tom Daschle, and the Honorable Tony Snow.
The result is a gala evening sizzling with humor and entertainment where the elite of Washington-politicians, acclaimed representatives of the media, and many, many more mingle. The SBA Roast is a rare night when differences are set aside, in fact, when differences are cause for celebration.
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Stephen Colbert
For the 20th Annual Spina Bifida Roast, the SBA is pleased to welcome Stephen Colbert to the hot seat. Mr. Colbert hosts, writes, and executive produces the hit late-night series on Comedy Central, “The Colbert Report.” Touted by the New York Times as “one of the best television shows of the year” and praised as “a must watch show” by Entertainment Weekly, “The Colbert Report” has already garnered ratings and critical success as one of the top late night shows on the television landscape. Most recently, the show was honored with a Peabody Award along with numerous Emmy nominations. Stephen’s personality, insight, and overall rightness led to his half-hour nightly platform, which takes on issues of the day, and more importantly, tells you why everyone else’s take is just plain wrong. Colbert’s innovative perspective drew such popularity that it led the American Dialect Society to name “truthiness,” a phrase Colbert coined, the Word of the Year for 2005!
The Roasters
SBA is pleased to welcome the following roasters for the 20th Annual Roast for Spina Bifida:
- The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, United States Representative from Illinois
- The Honorable Orrin Hatch, United States Senator from Utah
- The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, United States Delegate from the District of Columbia
- The Honorable Dana Perino, Assistant to the President and Press Secretary at the White House
Roast Executive Committee
The Spina Bifida Association would like to thank the following members of the 2008 Roast Committee for their dedication to the event:
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Alex Brodrick Barbara Easterling Joyce Jones James Oesterreicher Douglas J. Sorocco, Esq. |
Jose F. Cordero, MD, MPH Albert R. Hunt Paul Kalb, MD, Esq. Scott T. Price, Esq. Thomas Turnbull |
John Dewey David Joseph, MD William D. Milligan, Jr. Mark Shields Judy Woodruff |