CHRIS ROCK: NEVER SCARED (TV)
Summary
This stand-up comedy special, filmed over two nights at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., features Chris Rock's ruminations on life and culture. Rock takes the stage and touches upon the following topics, among others: the recent birth of his daughter; the correlation between unloving fathers and women becoming exotic dancers; some men's strange addiction to strip clubs; deconstruction of "the stripper myth"; why he is "tired of defending" rap music; women's love of certain rap music despite its misogynistic lyrics; the government's disinterest in prosecuting the murderers of rappers; the ongoing urban legend of Tupac Shakur's possible survival; his exasperation with Michael Jackson's latest child-molestation scandal and Jackson's disastrous "60 Minutes" interview with Ed Bradley; Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2004 Super Bowl; Jermaine Jackson's unusual physical appearance; R. Kelly's bizarre denial of his explicit sex tape; magician Roy Horn's attack by his show tiger; David Blaine's unimpressive "magic tricks"; why basketball star Kobe Bryant should have hired infamous defense attorney Johnnie Cochran to handle his sexual assault case in 2003; how post-9/11 "patriotism" has morphed into xenophobia and racism; the flawed "gang mentality" of the two-party system; men's minimal role in the abortion decision-making process; America's ineffective drug policies; the addictive qualities of Krispy Kreme donuts; the difference between "wealthy" and "rich" and the correlations between money and race; how white businessmen make money from dangerous products, including alcohol, cigarettes and guns; the questionable reasons behind 24-hour ATMs; affirmative action and its basis in several centuries of inequality; the historical reasons behind the high number of black athletes in professional sports; the need for educated slaves to hide their literacy in antebellum America; President Bush's surprisingly definitive stance on gay marriage; Rock's own lack of celebrity appeal to women; the boring nature of marriage, including spending time with other married couples; the myth of "soulmates" and perfect relationships; women's hatred for one another and competition over men; advice for a peaceful, argument-free marriage; the impossible task of pleasing a woman; the disappointing nature of post-marriage sex; and the lessons to be learned from Nelson Mandela's divorce.
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: November 30, 1999 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:21:15
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 103799
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: African-American Collection - Comedy; Comedy; Stand-up comedy
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV, 2004
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Michael Rottenberg … Executive Producer
- Joel Gallen … Executive Producer, Director
- Chris Rock … Executive Producer, Writer
- Gary Lanvy … Coordinating Producer
- Kali Londoño … Co-Producer
- Mark Leed … Associate Producer
- Bill Urban … Line Producer
- Chris Rock … Performer
- David Blaine
- Ed Bradley
- Kobe Bryant
- George W. Bush
- Johnnie Cochran
- Roy Horn
- Janet Jackson
- Jermaine Jackson
- Michael Jackson
- R. Kelly
- Nelson Mandela
- Tupac Shakur