Comedy Central has renewed Jeff Ross’ Roast Battle for Season 3 and set up local versions of the stand-up format in Mexico, The UK and South Africa, per Variety:
The U.K. judging lineup is changing, and Russell Brand will not return as a judge, Variety has learned. Comedians Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan will come back for the five-part second season of the British show. James Corden’s Fulwell 73 and U.K. indie Ideastron are on production duty.
In Mexico, the local version will be called “Comedy Central Duelo de Comediantes” and launch in July. The six-part series will have three battles per episode. In the U.S., there will be a third season of “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle” with Ross at the helm and Brian Moses the referee.
The South African version also gets a new season as the “Roast” rollout continues. John Vlismas will be Roast Master and local comedians Tumi Morake and Kagiso Lediga are on the judging panel for the seven-part sophomore run.
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