Chris Rock fever has taken over South Africa.
The man has such a big following that for the first time ever Durban was sold out. Yes, Durban was sold out! Not even the Super 14 final hosted by the Sharks was sold out and we all know what a huge event that was.
Chris got his big break when he made it onto the Saturday Night live cast. Here he was able to work with the likes of Adam Sandler and David Spade. He developed a huge fan base and after a few years he had to leave the show after a fall out with the producers. He has made several big screen appearances which also helped in getting him out to a larger audience. Constant touring and many HBO specials made him famous for his edgy material on social and political issues which appeals to all of us.
Here are some of his classic lines:
A man is only as faithful as his options.
Everyone has favourite criminals. Mine are pimps. We can all rob a bank; we can all sell drugs. Being a pimp is a whole other thing.
George Bush hates midgets.
If a woman tells you she’s twenty and looks sixteen, she’s twelve. If she tells you she’s twenty-six and looks twenty-six, she’s damn near fourty.
Who’s judging American Idol? Paula Abdul? Paula Abdul judging a singing contest is like Christopher Reeve judging a dance contest!
You don’t pay taxes - they take taxes.
Gun control? We need bullet control! I think every bullet should cost 5,000 dollars. Because if a bullet cost five thousand dollar, we wouldn’t have any innocent bystanders.
Gay people got a right to be as miserable as everybody else.
Those are just a watered down version of what this guy is really like. The thing that really appeals to all of us is his no holds barred approach. Don’t you wish more celebrities could be like Chris Rock?
by the time i decided i wanted to go it was sold out!
Chris Rock is fantastic, my favorite movie with him was when he joined the Lethal Weapon cast…frigging hilarious material.
I would love to and go see the show…but tickets are seriously expensive mate…I’d rather eat than laugh