Kimmel's Benoit Burn Too Hot for TV

There is a line you can cross when roasting Flavor Flav -- and Jimmy Kimmel was the one who crossed it.
Jimmy Kimmel, Chris Benoit, Flavor Flav
During last night's four-letter fest in honor of the "Flavor of Love" star, Kimmel was poking fun at the fact that Flav has several children with several different women, when he said that "Chris Benoit is a better father than you." What, too soon?

A TMZ staffer who was at the roast (airing August 12 on Comedy Central) just happened to be sitting next to two censors for the network. When Kimmel made the crack, the censors looked at each other and laughed while shaking their heads "no." One immediately put down "Chris Benoit" on a list of jokes to cut. Another joke to make the list came at the end, when the Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli, called the "Flavor of Love" girls sprinkled throughout the audience "nappy headed bitches."

C**t, c**ksucker and ni**a were fine -- but current events, ixnay?

Tags: Chris Benoit, ChrisBenoit, Flavor Flav, FlavorFlav, Jimmy Kimmel, JimmyKimmel

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16. Thats not the least bit funny.In fact its down right tasteless,even for you Kimmel.

Posted at 11:58AM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Jaspbyd

17. Thats not the least bit funny.In fact its down right tasteless,even for you Kimmel.

Posted at 12:00PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Jaspbyd

18. I think Jesse Jackson ought to go after Kimmel, --wait a minute, he's got an illegitimate child, too. Ok then, we'll get Bill Cosby!--no, he also......oh never mind.

Posted at 12:10PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by M.Tyson

19. Sharpton has no business going after anybody, that self-righteous pig!!! He owes Dutchess County ,NY more than apologies after Tawana Brawley (remember her, Fat Al?)

Posted at 11:58AM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Lola

20. Yup. That is what I say. Sharpton should stand up against haters like Kimmel. He shouldn't have said in the first place. Flav is a nice person in general. Leave him alone.

Posted at 11:59AM on Jul 23rd 2007 by DeQuan

21. Idiots! That's what roasts are for! The more tasteless and offensive the better! It's almost a competition to see which comic can push the boundaries of good (bad) taste the farthest! I'm proud of Kimmel. All of these "pro" roasters and a plain old netwotk show host was able to out-sleaze them! Glad you still got it, Jimmy! BTW, his g-friend Sarah is one of the raunchiest comics around and she's a hottie too!

Posted at 12:03PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by mongoose65

22. Kimmel better shut his mouth, because Al will be on his ass. No one messes with big Al.

Posted at 12:01PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Johnny D

23. Weak, lame, inappropriate and worst of all...not funny.

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Shootingstar

24. It is a roast? Those are hateful and unkind remarks. Lisa should be kicked off the show too. Poor Flav. Disgusting people. Utter trash and filth.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Anitra

25. Flav is a kind and sweet man. He is great to his fans. He never acts like he is bothered when someone wants his autograph. Foofy Foofy needs to sick Brigitte on their butts.

Posted at 12:07PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Armaghra

26. Tasteless...since it involves the child. His girlfriend Sarah Silverman is just as obnoxious.

Posted at 12:08PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by jamster

27. Did you bother to actually read the whole story? Why are you hating on Kimmel when it's Lisa Lampanelli who made the racist remarks?

Posted at 12:10PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Maddy

28. I think they both should go after Kimmel for his tasteless remarks. Who cares if they have illegitimate children? Everyone does these days. So what!

Posted at 12:14PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Kira

29. Send New York to talk with Kimmel.

Posted at 12:23PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Lynda

30. making such a comment about a tragedy only weeks old is disgusting and tasteless.
calling it a "joke" doesn't make it funny.
as if his obnoxious girlfriend wasnt bad enough publicly humiliating paris while she sat in the audience. Saying she "feels bad" afterwards was a clear indication that she knew what she was doing was WRONG and should never have been said. Maybe her and kimmel should take a couple's cruise off the edge of the earth. I won't miss their brand of humor.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 23rd 2007 by ray

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