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This fall, Chris Rock will be heading home.The multiple-Emmy Award winning comedian is slated to headline an all new stand up comedy special, titled 'Chris Rock: Kill The Messenger,' which premieres Sept. 27.
The 90-minute special will feature footage from three different performances; at South Africa's Carnival City Casino, New York's legendary Apollo Theatre and the Carling Apollo Hammersmith in London.
"I wanted to do the type of stand-up special that I've never seen before, and the only place that I could see doing that is at HBO," Rock said. "I love HBO because they want to take chances."The Brooklyn-reared funnyman recently set a Guinness World Record on "The No Apologies Tour" by playing to crowds of 15,900 at Greenwich's O2 venue, marking the largest audience for a stand-up comedy performance in British history.
'Time' magazine, which previously anointed Rock "The funniest man in America," also named him one of the "100 Most Influential People In The World" last May.
"Chris Rock is a master of insightful comedy who never fails to engage his audience," noted HBO Original Programming chief Nancy Geller. "He has a unique voice that surpasses mere comedy."
Legendary producer-director Marty Callner is helming the project. His previous HBO credits include comedy specials starring Dane Cook, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and George Carlin.
"It is certainly a fun challenge doing something radical with an artist of the magnitude and talent of Chris Rock," he observed. "Of course, it shouldn't be a surprise when you blend a brave artist with a brave network."
'Kill The Messenger' follows four of Rock's other HBO specials, including 2004's Emmy Award-nominated 'Never Scared,' 2000's Emmy Award-nominated 'Bigger & Blacker,' the groundbreaking 1996 Emmy Award winning 'Bring the Pain' and 1994's CableACE winner 'Big Ass Jokes.'
The Emmy Award-winning HBO late-night talk show 'The Chris Rock Show' ran for four seasons and garnered critical raves.
Word for Word - July 11, 2008
"I got a letter from a girl who said she was listening to one of my songs and every time I hit a particular high note, the garage door would open or close." -- Mariah Carey encounters some unusual problems with her a five-octave vocal range.
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"Have I ever been totally and completely intimidated by another person? Yes, my husband's mother." -- Madonna fears Guy Ritchie's mom.
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"There's brilliant jazz - Miles Davis. And there's brilliant rock - Coldplay. And there's brilliant rap - Jiggaman!" -- Jay-Z, tooting his own horn.
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"I'm thinking of getting a tattoo of him on my chest." -- First-time father Usher is planning to ink a tribute to his seven-month-old baby son Usher Raymond V.
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The 71-year-old actor says, "I've got to suggest his voice and his speech without making a fool of myself." --Morgan Freeman
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"Bug-A-Boo or Bootylicious. I hate 'em." -- Beyonce Knowles isn't a fan of all her Destiny's Child songs.
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"I've been working out really hard lately 'cause I'm single now and I've gotta look good!" -- Jessica Simpson shapes up to get back into the dating scene.
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"When I come home from a club, my wish is to have a huge bowl of Frosted Flakes. I only have it once in a blue moon - because I can't have just one bowl." -- Janet Jackson on her late night snacking choice.
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By: crystal jjj on 9/10/2008 6:39AM
I see most of comments are expressing their approval or disapproval of the word n*gg*r. I am a Black Woman in my 40s that was called that by a White Woman when i was six years old, in a department store in Georgia. I said Miss you dropped your dollar, and reached to hand it to her, she said n*gg*r and the look she gave me scared me into growing up Black in America. I never told my mother I dont know why, but in hindsight its a blessing because my mother would have defended my right to exist and not be called names by a grow woman. So when people say its just a word they are right. But words have meaning attached to them; wars, divorces, murders, false histories have been concieved with word. Please my fellow man/woman becareful what you say. "The tongue can be used as a sword in many different ways." Jews dont joke about k*t* and ovens, Black should not joke about n*gg*rs and nooses, a Brotha or Sista saying n*gg*r publicly and repetitively is like giving the man rope to hang us with.
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By: Beth Hayes on 10/07/2008 6:07PM
The late Richard Pryor use to say the N word all the time I remember when he went to Africa for the first time he said he didn't see any Ns and vowed never to use that word again - he was true to his word. Chris Rock is a very and entertaining - He could still very funny w/o using the word our ancestors loss their lives for.
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