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Chris Rock has been testing out new stand-up material about the Will Smith Oscars slap, and he recently joked he watched Emancipation just to see the actor getting whipped, per Huffington Post. Ahead of his live stand-up performance on Netflix this Saturday, Rock played a number of shows where he joked about the moment he got hit by […]
Andrew Garfield couldn’t help but flex his charm at the 2023 Golden Globes. The actor had a way with words during his red carpet interview with Amelia Dimoldenberg in Beverly Hills. The clip of the conversation has gone viral on social media, with nearly 30 million views on Twitter. “Be normal!” the 28-year-old host/comedian/fellow Brit jokingly warned […]
Netflix is turning to Chris Rock to accomplish something the streamer has never offered: a stand-up special broadcast live. “Chris Rock is about to make history as the first artist to perform LIVE on Netflix!” read a tweet shared Thursday, noting it’ll “premiere live—globally—in early 2023.” The post was notably accompanied by a photo of the multi-hyphenate onstage in […]
A white comedian was fired after a clip surfaced of him using the N-word several times during his stand-up routine on a cruise ship. TikTok user Pamela Frilot posted a since-muted video of Rob O’Reilly performing while aboard a Carnival cruise, with the caption, “Get me off this ship!!” Frilot later elaborated on what happened during O’Reilly’s set. Additional […]
Kevin Hart is coming to Will Smith’s defense. On Drink Champs, the comedian defended Smith when he was asked in his conversation with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN to choose between the King Richard Oscar-winner and Ice Cube. “Dark times deserve fucking great light,” the 43-year-old shared at the two-hour mark of the above video, clearly referring to Smith, 54, slapping Chris […]
Fat Joe is getting the full theatrical treatment. On Friday, the Terror Squad rapper announced he will hit the stage for one-man show based on his upcoming memoir The Book of Jose. The stand-up event will include unfiltered, never-before-heard anecdotes about Joe’s life and career, such as his prison stint nearly a decade ago and the time he […]
Chris Rock has continued to make jokes about his slap heard around the world—and this time, it was during a stand-up set in Atlanta. Rock took the stage on Friday night at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, the same day that Will Smith issued a new video apology addressing the Oscars incident, though the comedian didn’t reference […]
Kevin Hart took to Instagram earlier today to reflect on his show Saturday night with Chris Rock at Madison Square Garden in New York City, calling it “by far the best moment of my career.” Hart reached that conclusion after Dave Chappelle showed up unannounced to open for the two stand-up legends. According to Deadline, the audience was surprised to see […]
Just over a month after settling a lawsuit with Netflix that claimed racial and gender bias, Mo’Nique has landed a stand-up comedy special with the streamer. Mo’Nique, as well as Netflix, took to social media on Tuesday to break the news, posting a video in which the comedian made light of the recent suit she settled with the […]
Craig Robinson was forced to cancel his comedy show this weekend due to an active shooter incident. The comedian and actor was set to play at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday night when a man walked into the venue and pulled out a firearm at around 9 p.m., ordering everyone to […]
