Chris Rock is making live streaming history!
Months after it was revealed that Netflix would be experimenting with live streaming technology, Rock has been named the first artist to try it. While the move would do wonders for the comedian, his fans couldn’t pass up the chance to burn him with Oscar drama with actor Will Smith.
Smith had taken to the stage, where the 57-year-old was presenting the award for Best Documentary Film and slapped him for joking about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.
Chris Rock Makes History As The First Comedian To Use Netflix’s Live Streaming Technology
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It was announced on Thursday that Rock’s yet-to-be-titled comedy special will air globally in early 2023. A press release from Robbie Praw — Netflix’s vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, announcing the big move reads:
“Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation. We’re excited the whole world will be able to experience Chris Rock’s comedy live and be a part of Netflix history. This will be an unforgettable moment, and we are very honored to have Chris carry this torch.”
While full details will be shared later, fans were quick to use the comments section of Netflix’s Instagram announcement to poke fun at Rock. One joked, playing on Smith’s first name, “Will he do it?”
A second fan advised, “Don’t let Will get close to her that’s all I’m saying,” and a third asked, “Hope they have better security than the Oscars?” A fourth person claimed, “Will Smith has front row tickets [thumbs up emoji].”
At the same time, the fifth explained, “I’m telling you guys, Chris being slapped by Will at the Oscars was the BEST thing that could have happened to him lol he became instantly relevant and now look, his own live. show streaming on Netflix. Wild. “
A sixth observer was so convinced that Rock would make an “Oscar slap joke” that he bet $30, and a seventh shared that they can’t “wait to hear his joke about the oscars.”
The Grammy Award winner previously worked with Netflix for his 2018 special, “Chris Rock: Tamborine.”
“Everybody Hates Chris” Star Jokes About Slap Incident
Although Rock has spent most of his time avoiding conversation about the famous slap at the 94th Oscars, he couldn’t help but joke about it during his Phoenix set in August, according to The Blast.
The “Lethal Weapon 4” actor revealed that shortly after the incident, he was asked to host the 2023 Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Unfortunately, the seasoned comedian stated that he has turned down the offer. He said accepting the deal and getting back on stage at the awards ceremony was like going back to the scene of a crime.
The “I Think I Love My Wife” director even referenced the OJ Simpson murder trial, noting that accepting the Oscar offer was like asking his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, to “go back to the restaurant.”
Rock also revealed that he later turned down a second offer – this time, it was the chance to appear in a new commercial for the Super Bowl. However, he refrained from mentioning whether his reason for rejecting the annual final playoff game was due to the Smith disaster.
Before taking the Oscars stage earlier this year, Rock had hosted it twice before — in 2005 and 2016. His 2016 appearance came as the Academy faced public criticism and backlash with the #OscarsSoWhite controversy.
Some saw the Academy’s initial decision to allow him to run the 2005 ceremony as an opportunity to bring an “edge” to him. It was also assumed that Rock’s involvement would make it more appealing to younger viewers.
As for his relationship with Smith, the comedian revealed that he and the actor haven’t spoken since the Oscar incident. The Fresh Prince, for his part, released an apology clip in which he pleaded, saying:
“I’m sorry to you, my behavior was unacceptable, and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk. No part of me thought that was the right way to behave at the time. There’s no part of me that thinks that’s the optimal way to deal with feelings of disrespect or humiliation.”
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