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Comedian Roseanne Barr is going to be put on the chopping block as the next victim of the Comedy Central Roast series.

The event takes place on Aug. 4, and will be aired by the Comedy Central cable network on Aug. 12.

Those who will be called upon to skewer the outspoken television star have yet to be announced but one actor you won’t be hearing from is her ex-husband Tom Arnold.

The comedian’s rep told TMZ, “He has absolutely no interest in being a part of it.”

Roast producer Kent Alterman joked that he fully expects the evening to be entertaining despite Roseanne’s “low-key personality and history.”

He continued, “Celebrating Roseanne’s unprecedented achievements in comedy and television will surely inspire us to make this roast more reminiscent of the classic roasts, where the intimacy of friends jousting with each other came through.”

Roseanne weighed in, “All I can say is good luck finding anything about me to make fun of … I mean, I’ve never made a mistake or offended anyone in my life!”

Things are looking up for Barr. NBC has picked up her new comedy pilot ‘Downwardly Mobile’ about the operator of a trailer park. The new series will be part of the fall lineup.

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