Jeff Ross Brings Jokes and Heartfelt Stories About His Late Grandfather While Hosting Creative Coalition’s Humanitarian Awards
variety.comAndrés Buenahora editor Jeff Ross, known for the wildly popular “Comedy Central Roast” series, reflected on his role as a caretaker for his late grandfather at The Creative Coalition’s 10th Humanitarian Awards ceremony on Sept.
14. The annual gala, hosted by Variety’s Marc Malkin, honors actors, writers and producers across the industry for their work with social welfare, charitable and philanthropic causes.
Ross spent much of his young adult life living with his grandfather due to his mother passing away from leukemia when he was 14 and his father dying of drug-related causes when Ross was 19.
He recalled taking his grandfather to medical appointments and then heading to New York City to perform stand-up comedy at open mic nights. “I was just a young comic, 23 years old, didn’t think I could handle it,” the comedian told Variety. “In the end, we toughed it out together.
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