Kenny Kunene ducks roasting

There was something a bit off with last night's premiere of the Comedy Central Roast of Kenny Kunene.

He can feel relieved after all the attention fell on Khanyi Mbau's genitalia - a la last year's roast of Steve Hofmeyr when Kuli Roberts endured a barrage of zinging one-liners.

But Mbau, surprisingly, didn't shrink under the taunts from roastmaster, British comic Jimmy Carr, and panellists including Somizi Mhlongo, John Vlismas, PJ Powers, Dineo Ranaka and Tumi Morake.

Most of the taunts came from Carr, who either did his research well or perfected the auto cue. Even President Jacob Zuma and murder accused Oscar Pistorius came under fire.

Here are some of Carr's quips:

"Khanyi Mbau is here. So good news, they finally got the bottom of that barrel clean."

"If you [Mbau] are here, who's at Oxford Road this evening?"

"Oscar Pistorius [allegedly] shot his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Suddenly my flowers from the garage don't look so bad any more."

"This is actually PJ Powers' last television appearance. She dies next week."

"It's great to be here in South Africa. I've always wondered what Zimbabwe was like before it turned to shit."