(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs will be among the celebrities who will “roast” BET executive Stephen Hill next week in New York as part of the annual Music and Entertainment Industry (MEI) Comedy Roast. Combs will be joined by actors Chris Rock, Nick Cannon, Anthony Anderson, Mike Epps and actress Gabrielle Union, who will roast Hill, the popular executive in charge of BET’s music and programming.The comedic roast is set to take place during City of Hope’s Fourth Annual Music and Entertainment Industry event (MEI). Hill is an honored City of Hope supporter. “The complete bludgeoning of my ego during this roast is absolutely worth it for the support and attention that will be brought to City of Hope’s efforts,” Stephen Hill told AllHipHop.com in a statement. The annual MEI Comedy Roast has helped raise over $1.3 million dollars to benefit the City of Hope’s research and care for patients with cancer and diabetes. Previous celebrities who have been roasted include John Mellencamp, Fat Joe and legendary music executive Clive Davis. This year’s Celebrity Roast of Stephen Hill will take place at the Frederick P. Rose Hall Home of Jazz at the Lincoln Center, on December 9th.
