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July 30, 2012 / 5:12 PM

Carrie Fisher, Katey Sagal to 'roast' Roseanne

Roseanne Barr promotes her new Lifetime television show "Roseanne's Nuts" by giving away Macadamia Nuts from her Macadamia Farm in Hawaii at Chelsea Market in New York on July 13, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

1 of 2 | Roseanne Barr promotes her new Lifetime television show "Roseanne's Nuts" by giving away Macadamia Nuts from her Macadamia Farm in Hawaii at Chelsea Market in New York on July 13, 2011. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh | License Photo

NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- Carrie Fisher, Seth Green, Katey Sagal and Sharon Stone will be among those to comically skewer Roseanne at an upcoming roast at the Hollywood Palladium.

Comedy Central announced the roasters for the Aug. 12 television special Monday.

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Also expected to take jabs at Roseanne, a comedian, TV personality and actress, are Anthony Jeselnik, Jeffrey Ross and Amy Schumer.

"Glee" star Jane Lynch will serve as roast master at the event, which is being taped Saturday.

The cable television network said additional roasters will be announced shortly.

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