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oscars 2022
Mar. 27, 2022
By Ashley Shannon Wu
oscars 2022
Mar. 21, 2022
The Oscars Need to Stop These Slow-Drip Presenter Announcements Jennifer Garner, Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, and like a thousand more people are presenting, but no seat for Rachel Zegler?
By Rebecca Alter
who’s laughing?
Dec. 6, 2021
Netflix Is a Joke Festival Lines Up John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, and More Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival is happening in Los Angeles from April 28 to May 8, 2022.
By Natalie Lin
casting couch
Oct. 5, 2021
Colman Domingo to Play Activist Bayard Rustin in Obamas’ First Narrative Film Rustin , from Higher Ground Productions, also stars Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, and Audra McDonald.
By Justin Curto
rock the shot
Sept. 19, 2021
Chris Rock Tests Positive for COVID-19 “I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.”
By Rebecca Alter
movie review
May 13, 2021
Chris Rock and a Game Cast Can’t Quite Save Spiral: From the Book of Saw It’s more a tired cops-chase-a-serial-killer movie than a tired Saw sequel.
By Bilge Ebiri
trailer mix
Mar. 30, 2021
By Rebecca Alter
comedy specials
Jan. 4, 2021
By Megh Wright
last night on late night
Nov. 26, 2020
By Rebecca Alter
my single is dropping
Oct. 29, 2020
Kendrick Lamar Cuts First 2020 Verse on Busta Rhymes’s ‘Look Over Your Shoulder’ The song also has a Jackson 5 sample, backing vocals by SZA, and a Chris Rock outro.
By Justin Curto
movie review
Oct. 22, 2020
By Alison Willmore
The Future Is Frickin’ Insane in This Kyle Mooney SNL Sketch Sure, there’s a global pandemic, but there’s also a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game!
By Megh Wright
Saturday Night Live Recap: Rock SteadyAs a seasoned SNL alum, Chris Rock was a smart choice for a premiere that strived for a sense of normalcy amid very unusual circumstances.
By Matthew Love
last night on late night
Oct. 4, 2020
Chris Rock’s SNL Monologue Proposes Some Rules for Becoming President “I think we need to renegotiate our relationship to the government. Joe Biden should be the last president ever.”
By Devon Ivie
Chris Rock Knows the Real Reason Why Tiffany Haddish Cut Her Hair It apparently has to do with Dave Chappelle’s “weed/mushroom chef.”
By Megh Wright
last night on late night
Sept. 25, 2020
By Megh Wright
Fargo Disappears Into Its Own NavelEvery season of Noah Hawley’s crime anthology series is a veritable monologuefest, but season four seems especially top-heavy.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Watch: Chris Rock and Rosie Perez Want You to Wear a Mask Andrew Cuomo had the two Brooklyn actors at his daily presser Thursday. They’ll soon make PSAs encouraging New Yorkers to wear masks.
By Adam K. Raymond
for your health
May 28, 2020
Chris Rock and His Hat Appear at Cuomo Press Conference “I thought I lived in the United States. I thought I lived in a country. And now I realize that we have 50 countries.”
By Rebecca Alter
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface SNL Sketch From 2000 “I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
By Megh Wright
oscars 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
The Academy Awards of Self-Flagellation Parasite ’s Best Picture win wasn’t just a daring choice for the Academy. It was an acknowledgment that English-language cinema is no longer the bar.
By Alison Willmore
last night on late night
Dec. 22, 2019
By Devon Ivie
who jigsaw this coming?
July 8, 2019
By Halle Kiefer
Chris Rock — Yes, Chris Rock — Is Making a Saw Spinoff He says he’s excited to take the franchise “to a really intense and twisted new place.”
By Megh Wright
last night on late night
May 5, 2019
‘I Was Fired’: Adam Sandler and Chris Rock Sing! “Then I made over $4 billion at the box office, so I guess you could say I won.”
By Bethy Squires
the industry
Feb. 15, 2019
By Halle Kiefer
party report
Jan. 8, 2019
By Hunter Harris
n-word privileges
Dec. 23, 2018
Louis C.K. Drops Hard R N-Words in Old Clip Ironically, Seinfeld is the only PC comic at the table.
By Bethy Squires
best of 2018
Dec. 10, 2018
The 10 Best Stand-up Specials of 2018 Rounding up our favorite hour-long stand-up specials of the year.
By Erik Abriss
Looking Back on the Weird Fad of Stand-up Comedian Singles Featuring Rodney Dangerfield, Howie Mandel, Chris Rock, and more.
By Brian Boone
Chris Rock to Star in Fargo’ s Fourth Season Next season will follow two family mobs in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri.
By Megh Wright
best of 2018
July 19, 2018
The Best Stand-up Specials of 2018 (So Far) John Mulaney, Cameron Esposito, Chris Rock, Ali Wong, and more.
By Erik Abriss
Watch the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Week Of’ Starring Chris Rock and Adam […] Netflix just dropped the first full trailer for the fourth movie from Adam Sandler’s original four-movie deal with Netflix. Titled The Week Of, […]
By Megh Wright
Chris Rock Is As Funny As Ever in His Netflix Special Tamborine Ten years after his last stand-up special, the comedy legend is in fine form for Chris Rock: Tamborine.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Bo Burnham and the Art of the Standup Special When Chris Rock abruptly announced yesterday that Tamborine — his first of two intensely anticipated Netflix specials — would be premiering in […]
By Erik Abriss
vulture lists
Feb. 14, 2018
The 9 Best Jokes From Chris Rock’s New Netflix Special Tamborine delves into Chris Rock’s divorce from his ex-wife, his infidelity, and his addiction to porn.
By Dave Schilling
Netflix to Release Chris Rock’s New Standup Special ‘Tamborine’ Tomorrow Netflix just revealed a big surprise it has in store for Valentine’s Day. The streaming network will debut a brand new standup special from […]
By Megh Wright
Here’s Your First Look at Netflix’s ‘The Week Of’ Starring Adam Sandler […] The fourth movie from Adam Sandler’s original four-movie deal with Netflix now has a teaser trailer and release date. Originally announced last […]
By Megh Wright
last night on late night
Oct. 7, 2017
By Devon Ivie
Is Netflix Hurting Stand-up? This year, Netflix has asserted complete stand-up dominance. Is this a good thing?
By Jesse David Fox
Jay-Z Releases New 4:44 Short About Racism ‘Footnotes for ‘The Story of O.J.’’ Michael Che, Michael B. Jordan, Trevor Noah, and others discuss prejudice, success, and fame as black men in America.
By Halle Kiefer
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