Jeff Ross, the Roast Master General, discusses his new 90-minute Netflix special 'Take a Banana for the Ride'—exploring resilience, family trauma, and comedy's supportive community. From surviving stage three colon cancer to producing Kevin Hart's Mother's Day roast, Ross reveals how personal loss early in life shaped his hunger to experience and celebrate others. Jeff Ross overcame stage three colon cancer diagnosed after delaying a colonoscopy, leading him to adopt a cleaner diet focused on whole foods and less red meat. Ross changed his surname from Lipschitz to Ross after Ed McMahon repeatedly mispronounced it on Star Search, following John Stewart's similar decision for professional reasons.