If Thursday night’s all-star tribute to Prince – including appearances by D’Angelo, Elvis Costello, the Blind Boys of Alabama and ex-Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph – had a theme, it was that the Minneapolis pop genius’ best work could withstand just about any kind of treatment and stand tall. The latest of Carnegie Hall’s [...]
Chris Rock Settles Lawsuit with Hungarian Model
December 22, 2012 | Posted by
Chris Rock has reached a confidential settlement to end a lawsuit that involves a Hungarian model, paternity, Anthony Pellicano and a Kleenex tissue kept in a freezer. The legal claim was filed by Monika Zsibrita in Los Angeles Superior Court. She brought a paternity action against Rock more than a decade ago, but DNA tests showed that he was not [...]
Sandy Relief: Stunning Artist Lineup Comes Together to Raise Millions
December 13, 2012 | Posted by
It was a concert for the ages, dubbed by some as the biggest concert in music history, as a stunning range of legendary artists and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations brought in the princely sum of $30 million dollars even before the concert started in a benefit for the New York region called 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy [...]
Oprah, Chris Rock Will Fill in for Robin Roberts during Medical Leave
August 30, 2012 | Posted by
Oprah Winfrey is among the big-name megastars who will be filling in for Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” during her medical leave. Other interesting names include Chris Rock, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters and the cast of “Modern Family.” It’s not clear how long Roberts will be out, but it’s expected to be at least [...]
Rap Battles Comedian Gets New Show, Produced by Chris Rock
July 27, 2012 | Posted by
If you’ve ever seen the Rap Battles parodies featuring comedian Deshawn Raw, you can only imagine what the guy would do with his own television series. Well, we will all get the chance to find out, as Comedy Central has greenlighted a sketch comedy series called “D-Raw” starring Deshawn Raw and executive produced by Chris [...]
Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Idris Elba Compete For ‘Intouchables’ Lead
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
Three of black Hollywood’s biggest stars, Chris Rock, Idris Elba, and Jamie Foxx, are in competition for the leading role in the American remake of the hit French movie The Intouchables. According to thegrio.com, there has been quite a buzz in Hollywood about who filled the role played by black actor Omar Sy, who went [...]
Chris Rock Created 4th of July Controversy on Twitter
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
Chris Rock seems to have tweeted up a bit of controversy over the July 4th holiday. The comedian, whose latest project is executive producing Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell for FX, ruffled more than a few feathers after sending out this message to his followers: “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free [...]
‘Madagascar 3′ Rules Box Office for 2nd Week
June 18, 2012 | Posted by
The talking zoo animals from Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted continued to light up the screen and American hearts this weekend, once again conquering the box office and besting its big budget foes like Prometheus and Tom Cruise’s new vehicle, Rock of Ages. While on screen Madagascar 3 doesn’t appear to be a black movie, [...]
Trailer for Chris Rock’s ’2 Days in New York’
June 16, 2012 | Posted by
The official U.S. trailer has arrived for Julie Delpy’s romance drama, 2 Days In New York. The movie, a sequel to the hilarious 2 Days In Paris, stars Julie Delpy as Marion and Chris Rock as her live-in boyfriend, Mingus. 2 Days In New York continues to follow the worrisome and disorganized Marion, who moved from [...]
Chris Rock Takes Aim At Chris Brown On ‘Today’ Show
June 8, 2012 | Posted by
Chris Rock made a joke about Chris Brown’s violent past during his interview on the Today Show. Brown was scheduled to appear on the show Friday morning and in response to a promo about Brown’s appearance, Rock laughed and said, “I hope the weather doesn’t SMACK us upside the head tomorrow.” Is there a battle [...]
