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ON STAGE, Chris Rock is a giant presence. The space unaffected by his skinny body, and that's most of it, is filled by his voice. Rock's voice rises in pitch and volume from a high tenor to his inevitable falsetto howls of righteous fury, drowned in the ensuing storms of laughter. Then the cycle begins again. He restlessly stalks from one wing to the other as he testifies the creed of pissed-off black America, or at least, pissed-off Chris Rock. And he is always, always funny.
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Chris Rock is back in the stand-up spotlight once again with NEVER SCARED. One of comedy's most astute observationalists, Rock attacks the political and celebrity worlds with equal fervor. This time, subjects include terrorism, Iraq, President Bush, Michael Jackson, and many others.
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Chris Rock's on-the-edge comedy style has made his HBO comedy series a fan favorite. This video collects highlights from The Chris Rock Show, as Chris petitions to have Cross Bay Boulevard (in a primarily white neighborhood) re-named "Tupac Shakur Boulevard;" introduces "The Rules," as presented by Ike Turner; presents a salute to Marion Barry from poet Maya Angelou, and hosts "When Animals Attack In High Speed Chases II." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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In 1985, Chris Rock debuted in a stand-up comedy New York City’s Catch a Rising Star. Eddie Murphy had discovered a handsome talented man and gave him an chance to play the first role in the movie Beverly Hills Cap 2. Rock ... worked as a VJ on MTV. In 1991, Rock released his first comedy album Born Suspect and won acclaim for his dramatic role in the movie New Jack City. In 1993, Rock joined the predominately African-American sketch show In Living Color. Since the show was not too popular, Rock decided to pursue a film career.
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Despite Chris Rock's constant diversification... Rock has not forsaken Chris Rock's television roots (his breakthrough came when Chris Rock joined the, cast of "Saturday Night Live"). July 10 marks the premiere of "Bigger and Blacker," a new one-hour stand-up special that was taped for HBO at Harlem's fabled Apollo Theatre. A CD called Bigger and Blacker, featuring comedy bits previewed on the cable special along with song parodies, bows July 13. Produced by Rock and rap impresario Prince Paul, the disc also boasts cameos from Ice Cube, 01' Dirty Bastard, Biz Markie and Gerald Levert. Rock has showcased material from Bigger and Blacker as part of a national tour that began in May.
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Chris Rock is just a silly entertainer. He banks on societies problems. is marriage doomed in the 21st century, asks leading American writer Jane Smiley. Or could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship?” Jane Smiley,Sunday June 25, 2000,The Observer
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