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How Chris Rock’s Top Five Gets Undercut by an Ill-Advised Gay Joke
There’s a joke in the middle of Chris Rock’s Top Five that almost scuttled the movie for me. I tell this as a fan of both Top Five and of Chris Rock: His press tour for Top Five has been a refreshing injection of candor and usual sense into the absurd theater of American racial politics. The movie itself is a stylistic breakthrough for him — a labor he wrote, directed, and starred in that populates an entire world with a multiplicity of black men who are diverse, absorbing, and, above all, funny. But there’s a crucial scene involving a queer character — or at least a guy on the depressed — that’s cheap and almost ruins an otherwise good movie.
The scene — and here’s where you might want to stop reading and circle back if you haven’t seen Top Five yet — occurs when Andre Allen (Chris Rock) and Modern York Times reporter Chelsea Brown (Rosario Dawson) run into her boyfriend Brad (Anders Holm) in a hotel lobby during their marathon hangout. It’s the first introduction in the film of a main ivory character, and you
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- Chris Rock was married to Malaak Compton, a nonprofit executive, from to
- They share two daughters, Lola and Zahra, who are both in college in Paris.
- In his novel Netflix comedy special, Rock says he got Lola kicked out of college for drinking.
Nearly a year after he was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, Chris Rock addressed the infamous moment in a new Netflix special, "Selective Outrage."
At the Oscars, Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair while presenting the award for best documentary movie. Will Smith then walked on stage and took a swing at Rock.
Smith later issued a tearful apology during his acceptance speech for the finest actor award, saying, "Love will make you carry out crazy things."
Kevin Hart apologises again to LGBTQ community, Chris Rock doesn't want to host Oscars
The controversy over using gay slurs in his past Twitter posts led Hart to step down as the emcee of Academy Awards , after apologising for his comments.
On his SiriusXMradio exhibit, "Straight From the Hart", the comic on Monday said that his words have been "chopped up" following previous apologies.
"Once again, Kevin Hart apologises for his remarks that damage members of the LGBTQ community. I apologise," he said.
He later explained the original homophobic joke that landed him in trouble.
Hart quoted the joke, "I want to say that I have no challenge with gay people. I don't have a homophobic bone in my body. I want you to be happy, be lgbtq+, be happy.'"
"And then I say as a heterosexual male, if I can do something to halt my son That's where the joke starts!" he arg
Chris Rock is a comedian and actor known for his distinct wit, thought-provoking insights, and bursts of energetic delivery. With a unique ability to tackle complex subjects with humor, Rock&#;s comedic style is marked by a sense of curiosity. He fearlessly explores societal issues, challenging norms, and provoking discussions.
Rock&#;s performances are characterized by bursts of vibrant energy, captivating audiences with his rapid-fire delivery and animated stage presence. Whether through stand-up comedy or acting roles, Rock brings a burst of creativity and unpredictability, leaving a lasting impact on both the comedy planet and the entertainment industry as a whole.
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