The Night Agent snuck its way to the top of Netflix’s English-language TV charts for the week of March 20.
08.03.2023 - 21:53 / stylecaster.com
Striking comedy gold? Chris Rock’s net worth exploded after his Netflix deal. The longtime comedian released the first-ever live comedy special on the streaming platform and he made big bank from his two specials.
Born Christopher Julius Rock on February 7, 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, he eventually moved to Brooklyn, New York. His primetime TV show Everybody Hates Chris is based on his life growing up. After garnering small roles in shows like Miami Vice, Chris broke out into the comedy scene and eventually landed in the cast of Saturday Night Live. After starring in the sketch comedy show, he ventured out to more Hollywood-type roles and toured where he would continuously be one of the top-earning comedians each year.
So what is Chris Rock’s net worth? Read more below to find out.
What is Chris Rock’s net worth?Image: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
What is Chris Rock’s net worth? Chris Rock’s net worth is estimated to be around $60 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Rock joined the Saturday Night Live cast along with Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and David Spade, in which they became known as the Bad Boys of SNL. He later starred in In Living Color which later got canceled but he ended up writing and starring in CB4 which produced $18 million at the box office.
Rock rose to even more prominence when he hosted his own HBO comedy specials starting with Big Ass Jokes. His second special Bring The Pain helped him launch as one of the biggest comedians of all time. Other HBO specials include Bigger & Blacker, Never Scared, Kill the Messenger and Chris Rock: Tamborine. HBO also aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show, which gained critical acclaim for Rock’s interviews with celebrities and politicians.
The Night Agent snuck its way to the top of Netflix’s English-language TV charts for the week of March 20.
tribute speech in honor of his friend Adam Sandler being awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian called out the Oscars for snubbing the “Uncut Gems” star.“I’ve known this guy for 30 years,” Rock, 58, said of Sandler, 56, during his speech from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.“The Oscars, you know, they’re f–king a–holes,” he continued. “And if they don’t want to give my man his props, we will tonight.”Rock appeared to be referencing Sandler’s lack of a nomination for his role as New York City jeweler Howard Ratner in the 2019 film, “Uncut Gems.” Sandler’s role was highly praised, with some even calling it the “finest” performance in his entire career — including The Post.The movie grossed over $500 million domestically on a $19 million budget, according to box office stats.Along with glowing reviews, it even scored an award from the USA National Board of Review as a “top ten film.”However, the Josh and Benny Safdie-directed film was not nominated for any Oscars.In response to the snub, Sandler tweeted out a message at the time, writing, “Bad news: Sandman gets no love from the Academy.
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Adam Sandler defended his friend Chris Rock Sunday, saying he “never” thought his fellow comedian went too far with the Will Smith jokes after he was infamously slapped at last year’s Oscars.A reporter for People interviewed Sandler on the red carpet for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center about Rock’s recent Netflix comedy special.Sandler said he thought Rock’s special “Selective Outrage” was “amazing.”“Do you think he went too far with the Will Smith jokes?” the reporter asked.“Nope, I never thought that in my life,” Sandler responded.“I thought he was unbelievably relaxed, funny, thoughtful, crushed it. Was real to himself, and it was as exciting to watch as when the Super Bowl is on.
Chris Rock has jokingly compared his slap from Will Smith to last year’s attack on Paul Pelosi.The comedian referenced former US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband during the Kennedy Centre awards on Sunday (March 19), honouring Adam Sandler with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.“Paul Pelosi [is] the only guy who knows how I felt,” Rock said (via USA Today), comparing Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars to the October 2022 assault on Pelosi. “Just me and you, Paul.”Paul Pelosi suffered a fractured skull after an intruder broke into their home, demanding to know where Nancy was. Pelosi had to undergo surgery following the attack.Both Paul and Nancy Pelosi were present at the Kennedy Centre when Rock made the joke.In Rock’s new stand-up special for Netflix, Selective Outrage, the comedian spoke in detail for the first time about the incident at last year’s Oscars.Addressing his run-in with Smith, Rock said: “Everybody knows it happened.
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As he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Adam Sander peered at the bronze bust of the legendary humorist and, per the AP, said, “As I look at this goofy award I’m holding, I can’t help but think that one day it might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep by a disgruntled intruder or possibly Mr. Rob Schneider.”
Ethan Shanfeld While toasting Adam Sandler at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night, Chris Rock called out the Oscars for snubbing his performance in “Uncut Gems.” Honoring his longtime pal and “Grown Ups” co-star with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Rock said “nobody comes even close” to Sandler’s turn as the gambling-addicted jeweler Howard Ratner in the Safdie brothers’ 2019 film. “The Oscars, you know, they’re fucking assholes, and if they don’t want to give my man his props, then we will tonight,” Rock said (via People). The comedian also joked about his own Oscars experience, referencing the 2022 ceremony when Will Smith walked onstage and slapped Rock. He compared the incident to the attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul, who was hospitalized after a man broke into his San Francisco home and beat him with a hammer.
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With the Academy Awards this weekend, one can’t help but think about last year’s ceremony. And last year’s Oscars will forever live in infamy, thanks to Will Smith getting onstage and slapping Chris Rock in the face for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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