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Seth Rogen to serve as roast master for James Franco special

Seth Rogan, a cast member in the motion picture comedy "This Is the End", attends the premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on June 3, 2013. UPI/Jim Ruymen
1 of 2 | Seth Rogan, a cast member in the motion picture comedy "This Is the End", attends the premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on June 3, 2013. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Canadian writer, actor and producer Seth Rogen has been tapped to be roast master for a TV special skewering his longtime friend and collaborator James Franco.

The pair began their careers together on the celebrated television series "Freaks and Geeks." They later co-starred in the films "Knocked Up," "Pineapple Express" and "This is the End."

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The "Comedy Central Roast of James Franco" is to tape Aug. 18 at California's Culver Studios. It is to premiere Sept. 2.

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