Chris Rock Celebrates His Milestone 60th Birthday with Tom Hanks, Madonna, Jerry Seinfeld and More Celebrity Friends

Chris Rock; Jerry Seinfeld; Madonna on Feb. 15, 2025.Photo:TheImageDirect TheImageDirect Chris Rockis turning up for his latest milestone birthday!The comedian had a star-studded bash for his 60th birthday at the luxurious steak house Crane Club in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 15 — about a week after his Feb. 7 birthday.Celebrities spotted in attendance wereMadonna,Bill Murray,Tom Hanksand wifeRita Wilson,Miles Tellerand wifeKeleigh Sperry,Jon Hammand wifeAnna Osceolaas well asJerry Seinfeldand wifeJessica Seinfeld....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · James Roberts

Chris Rock HostsSaturday Night Live— as Longtime Friend Adam Sandler Makes a Surprise Cameo: Watch

Chris Rock and Adam Sandler on ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Dec. 14.Photo:Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Live Chris Rockbrought the laughs toSaturday Night Live— with a little help fromAdam Sandler. At one point, the previously covered patient sits up, revealing themselves to be Sandler, 58. As he speaks with the medical staff about the mix up, blood begins shooting out of his body, covering the doctors from head to toe....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Marissa Perkins

Chris Rock Jokes That He Was Slapped by 'Suge Smith' During Atlanta Comedy Show Set

Will Smith; Chris Rock.Photo: Will Smith/Youtube; MediaPunch/Shutterstock InChris Rock’s first comedy show afterWill Smithreleased a new video apologizing for slapping him at the 2022 Oscars, the comedian joked about the slap — but didn’t address Smith’s apology. Hours after Smith’s video apology forslapping the comedianon live television at March’sOscarsceremony, Rock, 57, took the stage at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock added during the show, which is one of several he is performing at the Fox Theatre through Sunday, as part of hisEgo Death World Tour....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · John Jordan

Chris Rock Makes First Appearance atVanity FairOscars Afterparty Since Will Smith Slap at the Academy Awards

Chris Rockhas returned to theOscarssocial scene after skipping one of the biggest events held in Beverly Hills, each year since theWill Smith slapping incidentat the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. Rock looked polished in a black tuxedo paired with a white shirt and smart black shoes as he posed for photos alongside his youngest daughter Zahra Rock. He shares daughters -Zahra, 20, and Lola Simone Rock, 22- with ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Michael Reed

Chris Rock Netflix Comedy Special Set to Premiere Nearly One Year After Oscars Slap Controversy

A date has been locked in forChris Rock’s newNetflixcomedy special.Chris Rock: Selective Outrage– which will be live-streamed on Netflix – will premiere on March 4, nearly a year after the Oscar incident whereWill Smith, 54, slapped Rock, 57.The infamous scene took place at the March 27 Oscars ceremony, before Smith’s win for Best Actor. Hewalked onstage and hit Rock on live televisionafter taking issue with a joke Rock made about wifeJada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 856 words · Casey Chavez

Chris Rock Returns to TV with 'Everybody Still Hates' 'Chris' Animated Series

Chris Rock.Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Chris Rockhas another major career move in the works. Raymond Hall/GC Images In addition to Rock, Sanjay Shah, Ali LeRoi, Michael Rotenberg and Dave Becky will executive produce the series. Shah will also serve as the showrunner. Currently, the three-time Grammy award-winning comedian is on hisEgo Death World Tourthrough November. He also recently addressed the incident at March’sOscarsceremony whenWill Smithinfamously “smacked” Rock on stage. Smith, 53,issued a public apologyto Rock last week and said his “behavior was unacceptable....

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Mitchell Frost

Chris Rock Reveals Whether He'd Ever Host Oscars Again, 3 Years After Infamous Will Smith Slap

Chris Rock; Will Smith at the Academy Awards in 2022.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty; Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Kevin Winter/Getty; Myung Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Chris Rockis weighing in on the possibility of returning to host theOscars. “You never know,” the comedian, 60, toldE! Newsat an Oscars after-party when asked about serving as the ceremony’s emcee after doing so in 2005 and 2016. Of course, three years ago while Rock was presenting at the Academy Awards,Will Smithslapped himonstage during the live show in response to a joke Rock had made aboutJada Pinkett Smith....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Michael Hernandez

Chris Rock Says Will Smith Oscars Slap 'Hurt' but He 'Shook' It Off: 'I'm Not a Victim'

Chris Rock; Will Smith.Photo: Getty (2) Chris Rockjoked about promptly moving on after that controversial Oscars moment four months ago. During a stand-up show on Sunday alongsideKevin Hartat the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, Rock said, “I’m not a victim, motherf—er,” according to a report fromUs Weekly. The comedian, 57, was addressing the March incident in which Will Smith walked onstage at theAcademy Awardsandslapped Rock in the faceafter he made a joke aboutJada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Jessica Fitzgerald

Chris Rock Seen Sharing the Stage with Dave Chappelle at New York City Jazz Club

Photo: Dervon DixonChris RockandDave Chappelleare hitting the stage together in New York City.On Wednesday, the two comedians made a surprise appearance at the Blue Note in Manhattan’s West Village, gracing the stage during pianist Robert Glasper’s performance at the popular jazz club.In addition to 57-year-old Rock and 49-year-old Chappelle’s surprise appearance, A Tribe Called Quest rapper Q-Tip and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA were in attendance at the Blue Note on Wednesday....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Sherry Hill

Chris Rock Will Become First Person to Perform Live on Netflix with 2023 Comedy Special

Photo: Corey Nickols via NetflixChris Rockis going live in a big way.On Thursday,Netflixannounced the comedian, 57, will become the first artist ever to perform live on the streaming platform. The yet-to-be-titled comedy special will stream globally in early 2023, according to a press release, with further details to be announced at a later date.“Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Robbie Praw, Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats, said in a statement....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1208 words · Ashley Johnson

Chris Rock, Lake Bell Have Been Dating a 'Few Weeks,' Are 'Getting to Know Each Other': Source

Chris Rock; Lake Bell.Photo: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty Images Chris RockandLake Bellare “getting to know each other.” A source tells PEOPLE that the actors, who were spotteddining together multiple timesoverFourth of Julyweekend in Santa Monica, California, “have been seeing each other for a few weeks.” “It’s a pretty new relationship,” the insider adds of Bell, 43, and Rock, 57. “They are getting to know each other and seem to have fun....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Ricky Wu

Chris Stapleton and Wife Morgane Celebrate 15th Anniversary: 'Love You More Today Than I Ever Have'

Morgane and Chris Stapleton.Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty After 15 years of marriage,ChrisandMorgane Stapleton’s love is as strong as ever. Chris celebrated their decade-and-a-half-long marriage with an Instagram carousel. The Grammy winner shared several black-and-white photos of the couple being affectionate with each other — and ended it with one solo shot of Morgane making a silly face. “15 years. I love you more today than I ever have,” the singer-songwriter wrotein the caption....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Jamie Rice

Chris Stapleton and Wife Morgane Donate $1 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton on November 20, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage Taylor Hill/WireImage On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the couple’s foundation, Outlaw State of Kind,announced on Instagramand Chris’websitethat it is donating $1 million to various organizations assisting those impacted. Chris, 46, and Morgane, 42, are donating to several national organizations, including the American Red Cross, Direct Relief: California Fire Relief, GoFundMe Wildfire Relief Fund 2025, Project Hope and Save The Children: Children’s Emergency Fund....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Gerald Perry