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Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker. He first gained prominence for his stand-up routines in the 1980s in which he tackled subjects including race relations, human sexuality, and observational comedy. His success branched off into productions in film, television, and on-stage, having received multiple accolades including three Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album, f…
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entertainment · American comedian, actor, and filmmaker (born 1965) · screenwriter · film director · comedian · film actor · television actor · voice actor · film producer · television presenter · television producer · stand-up comedian · also Chris Rock, Christopher Julius Rock, Rock
Born 7 February 1965 · Q4109
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2026· 4 entries
“d internalized the idea only white people go to therapy. Devon Price ‘’Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity’’ p 62 Chris Rock might be the only comedian I know who”
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“really act. Sometimes when you do comedy, that can be a little formulaic, and it”
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Public attention spiked: 9,358 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.7× the usual 2,543, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “Comedian Chris Rock won a $40 million lawsuit against Will Smith after the actor slapped him at the 2022 Academy Awards.” False.
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It was announced that Rock would direct an English language adaptation of Thomas Vinterberg's Academy Award-winning film Another Round (2020)
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2023· 2 entries
It was announced that Rock would direct a biopic on civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr
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Rock later described himself as single in his 2023 Netflix special.
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2022· 12 entries
It was reported that Rock had started dating actress, screenwriter, and director Lake Bell
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Facebook posts predicted Will Smith slapping Chris Rock years before it happened” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Pfizer staged Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars to promote its alopecia drug” False.
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USA Today rated the claim “A collage shows reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars” False.
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Full Fact rated the claim “Chris Rock has issued a statement in which he said he crossed a line at the Oscars and apologises to Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.” This statement is not real..
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FACTLY rated the claim “Chris Rock’s statement of apology after his joke about Will Smith’s wife at the Oscars 2022” MISLEADING.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is an example of how Hinduism makes one violent – Rana Ayyub” MISLEADING.
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AP News rated the claim “A photo shows comedian Chris Rock wearing a pad on his cheek during the incident at the Oscars where Will Smith slapped him.” Altered photo.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Photo showing Nicole Kidman’s reaction to Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at Oscars” FALSE.
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fact checker rated the claim “A collage of photos captures artists' reaction after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock during the last Academy Awards.” misleading.
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India Today rated the claim “How Hollywood celebrities reacted to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Photos show celebrities reacting to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.” False.
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2021· 2 entries
Rock announced on Twitter that he had tested positive for COVID-19
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Starred in a spin-off of the Saw franchise, Spiral (2021), which dabbled him into the territory of the horror film genre
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2020· 2 entries
Rock said that he was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disorder, a neurological condition that makes it difficult for him to understand non-verbal social cues
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Rock portrayed central character Loy Cannon in the fourth season of the FX crime anthology series Fargo
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2019· 1 entry
Rock, along with several other celebrities, invested in a funding round for Lowell Herb Co, a California cannabis brand
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2018· 1 entry
Starred in the Netflix comedy The Week Of directed by Robert Smigel opposite Sandler
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2017· 2 entries
Rock stated during his Total Blackout Tour that he was "trying to get a little bit of religion
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“trying to get a little bit of religion... Not a lot,”
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2016· 1 entry
Netflix announced that they would be releasing two new stand-up comedy specials from Rock, with Rock being paid $40 million per special
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2015· 4 entries
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Rock would host the 88th Academy Awards the following February
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Rock was pulled over three times in the first three months of the year
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Rock attended the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special on NBC where he introduced and paid tribute to fellow comedian and former SNL cast member Murphy
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Rock appeared as himself in Sofia Coppola's Christmas musical special, A Very Murray Christmas starring Bill Murray
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2014· 1 entry
Rock scripted, directed and starred in the film Top Five, which critics have drawn comparison to Woody Allen's Stardust Memories (1980)
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2012· 2 entries
Starred in the ensemble romantic comedy film What to Expect When You're Expecting alongside Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Anna Kendrick, and Elizabeth Banks
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Rock settled a lawsuit alleging sexual assault
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Lunt-Fontanne Award for Ensemble Excellence (2011).
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Rock appeared on Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis' play The Motherfucker with the Hat with Bobby Cannavale and Annabella Sciorra
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2009· 1 entry
Rock released his first documentary, 2009's Good Hair
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2008· 1 entry
And won him another Emmy for outstanding writing for a variety or music program
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2007· 4 entries
Released album “Cheese and Crackers: The Greatest Bits”.
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Released album “G‐Unit Radio, Part 25: Sabrina’s Baby Boy”.
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Which was broadcast live on the BBC, before introducing the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock called the crowd "motherfuckers" and said "shit", and after a brief pause said he was joking
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Rock voiced Mooseblood the Mosquito in DreamWorks' Jerry Seinfeld-led animated film, Bee Movie
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2005· 6 entries
Released album “Never Scared”.
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“Jeśli nie planowałeś morderstwa, to nie byłeś zakochany.”
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And 2016, and was involved in a highly controversial incident in which he was assaulted by Will Smith at the 2022 Awards
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Rock has also voiced the eccentric zebra Marty in DreamWorks' animated film franchise Madagascar
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“Czarni nie mają nic do Żydów. Czarni nienawidzą Białych! Nie mamy czasu, żeby dzielić Białych na mniejsze grupki.”
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“Black people yelling "racism!" White people yelling "reverse racism!" Chinese people yelling "sideways racism!" And the Indians ain’t yelling shit, 'cause they dead. (ang.)”
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1999· 1 entry
Released album “Bigger & Blacker”.
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1997· 1 entry
Released album “Roll With the New”.
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1994· 1 entry
Titled Big Ass Jokes, as part of HBO Comedy Half-Hour
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1993· 1 entry
Appeared in CB4, which he also wrote and produced
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1991· 2 entries
Released album “Born Suspect”.
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Released his first comedy album, Born Suspect and won acclaim for his role as a crack addict in the film New Jack City
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1989· 1 entry
In a 1989 stand-up routine, Rock remarked, "When you're black there's like no religion to turn to...
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-02-07.
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