Chris Rock Has Jabbed At Will Smith, But Is Saving His Best Punch Lines For Saturday’s Netflix Special
deadline.comThe slap heard round the world is about to get its first complete take from Chris Rock, who will finally talk about the infamous Oscars incident with Will Smith. “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” will stream live on Netflix at 10 p.m.
ET on Saturday from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore. While media has discussed the Oscars attack ad nauseum, and Will Smith has tried to explain himself in various ways, Rock has kept his opinions mostly to himself.
He has shared short quips during his performances, but has not talked at length about the moment. He reportedly turned down overtures to host the Oscars and appear in a Super Bowl commercial with Smith, and has stated that he’s saving his thoughts on what happened in one big reveal.
So far, he has workshopped a few bits that may or may not appear in the special. During an arena show held in Charleston, South Carolina in January on a bill with Dave Chappelle, he gave one of his longest takes. “The thing people wanna know … did it hurt?
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