Consider it a belated Christmas gift: Netflix has revealed that Chris Rock’s upcoming comedy special — which will livestream globally, marking the streaming service’s first-ever live comedy event — will premiere on March 4, 2023. Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, the comedy legend’s second Netflix special following 2018’s Tamborine, will air …
Read More »Chris Rock Stand-Up Comedy Special to Stream Live on Netflix in Platform First
Chris Rock’s next comedy special will stream live on Netflix early next year. The comedian’s stand-up set will mark the streaming giant’s first parlay into the live-streaming arena, potentially setting the stage for any number of other programs to do the same. No pressure or anything. “Chris Rock is one …
Read More »'The View' Thought Will Smith's Oscars Slap Would Make a Good Halloween Costume for a Kid
The View, that always reliable bastion of daytime television excellence, reached a new peak Monday, Oct. 31, by trotting out a child dressed as Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap for Halloween. The “bit” was part of the show’s “Hot Topics” segment, during which The View‘s wardrobe supervisor, Ashley Alderfer Kaufman, …
Read More »'Amsterdam' Is a Throwback, a Warning — and a Beautiful, All-Star Mess
Name an actor — almost any working actor you can think of — and there is a fairly good chance they are in David O. Russell‘s Amsterdam. Christian Bale, the intense thespian who’s done his best work with the equally all-or-nothing-at-all auteur? No surprise that he’s front and center here. …
Read More »Will Smith Says He's 'Deeply Remorseful' for Chris Rock Oscars Slap: 'My Behavior Was Unacceptable'
Will Smith discussed his altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony on Friday in his first on-camera address of the situation. During the lengthy and in-depth Q&A posted to his YouTube channel, the actor said he was “deeply remorseful” for his actions. “It’s been a minute… Over the …
Read More »'He's My G.O.A.T.': Kevin Hart Cemented Chris Rock's Legend Status By Surprising Him With a Goat Named Will Smith
As far as Kevin Hart is concerned, there’s no better comedian than Chris Rock. During the pair’s recent co-headlining “Rock Hart Only Headliners Allowed” show at Madison Square Garden, Hart set out on a mission to honor Rock’s legend status, but words wouldn’t do it justice: he had to get …
Read More »See Jim Carrey, Chris Rock Celebrate Bob Saget in Trailer for All-Star Netflix Tribute
Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, John Mayer, and John Stamos lead an all-star tribute to the late Bob Saget in a new Netflix comedy special out tomorrow, June 10. Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute also includes friends, co-stars and fellow comics like Jackson Browne, Dave Chappelle, Michael Keaton, Jeff Ross, …
Read More »'SNL': Benedict Cumberbatch Takes on Oscars Slap in Opening Monologue
After a return to the medieval era in this week’s cold open, Benedict Cumberbatch took center stage for the show’s opening monologue, where he brought the Oscars slap back into the conversation. While explaining how he spent the week trying to convince Lorne Michaels and SNL‘s writers that he’s played …
Read More »Chris Rock's Mom Talks Oscars Slap, Slams Will Smith for Not Personally Apologizing
Chris Rock’s mother Rose Rock spoke about the infamous Oscars slap involving her son for the first time in a new interview where she also criticized the Academy’s punishment as well as Will Smith for not personally apologizing. Speaking to WIS’ Soda City Live, Rose admitted that she — like …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: 'Fox and Friends' Tiptoes Around Will Smith and Focuses on 'Woke Disney'
This week’s Saturday Night Live cold open didn’t kick off with a parody surrounding the Oscars slap, however, it did get a mention. Instead, the focus was on a handful of topics that the “Fox and Friends” crew decided to tackle, with hosts Steve Doocy (played by Alex Moffat), Ainsley …
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