"Only gay people watch the Tony's." - Chris Rock — Page 3

I think he should, i have an inncentive to watch now. I want to see how the audience reacts. Chris Rock, who i find very funny, is a watered-down version of Dave Chappelle. Do you think he would ever host an awards show like that? No way. I think they chose him because he can cross the line with limits.
Whoever said the thing about the awards shows being stereotypical or whatever has a point. I don't think i've ever watched the CMA's. I can't stand country music.
I think is comment was just a joke, obviously, because in part he's right. I know the majority of guys don't sit back and watch the Tony's like they would watch the super bowl.

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Oh, if only it were Jon Stewart...

Hmmmm...ignorant...that's a good adjective for Mr. Rock Munk. A real good one.

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Isn't that an old joke?

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You're right, it IS an old joke. But Chris Rock repeats it and suddenly people are calling him "ignorant".

Double standards are a form of discrimination as well.

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Updated On: 2/22/05 at 11:54 PM

It was a JOKE. Laugh. Get over it. Chris Rock is not a homophobe or a racist. He SATIRES things.

I think he is going to be fantastic on Sunday.

Man--white people are so damn uptight!

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Thanks for springing to my defense Munk! I could not have said it better myself. Not Racist, making a point about stupid generalizaions.
Glad someone understood that.....

Speak that truth, jrb!!! White folks ARE so freaking uptight.

Goodness gracious me, did everyone have their funnybones removed? I mean...YES...we all have very different ideas of what is funny, but I can't stop wondering if there isn't, in fact, just a touch of racism to all of this. Rock, who is edgy and smart and political and VERY pro-black (people are SURPRISED by this???) is not someone who makes the white folks feel all warm inside (paging Mr. Cosby, Mr. Bill Cosby, please pick up the white-friendly courtesy phone). His material regarding his racist uncle and the fact that he, too, looks over his shoulder at ATM's watching out for not another black person, but a n*gger, is scandalously funny and cuts right to the core of all of our fears. So it's just easier to say he's 'not funny' than to truly examine what he's saying.

And someday, someone will simply have to tell me what Johnny Carson did for the film industry. I mean...if that's the criteria for hosting the awards and all.

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I have to say - if I didn't have a show that night (that no one will come to of course because they'll all be home watching the Oscars), I would be watching this for the first time in years, thanks to the hosting of Rock.

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I usually go out and watch the awards. This year I will be at home alone so that I don't miss one moment. I really Like Chris Rock and I think he will do a good job. He may push the envelope on Sunday (I hope he does!) but I think he is smart enough to know that he is hosting the Oscars and will only go but so far!

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"And someday, someone will simply have to tell me what Johnny Carson did for the film industry. I mean...if that's the criteria for hosting the awards and all."

Gosh, Robbie sorry you missed his obituary, they covered it pretty thoroughly. I'm not sure why Mr. Carson needs to get slammed to defend Mr, Rock but...

Carson hosted the Academy Awards several times. It was generally felt that he not only handled the show well and could be counted on to be able to "think on his feet" and make topical jokes related to what had just happened on the stage, but he was arguably the most influential man in hollywood. His "Tonight Show" was not only the most watched late night show (by far) but his approval could be counted on to be a sort of benediction: When Carson put someone on his show, it was as if he had told this nation "This guy is OK-- go see his movie!" Carson was also strictly a TV performer-- he never made a movie-- so his hosting was seen as TV's approval of the film event.

Again, I'm not sure why you compared Chris Rock to him, but it's not really fair to Rock: Johnny Carson, as was observed over and over in his obituaries, was the most watched, most beloved star in the world....

Tonya, take the giant dildo out of your ass and get a reality check.

To everyone above:
I wasn't saying that I was offended by Rock's comment - I most certainly was not. And as for the "White people are so uptight," I hope that wasn't directed towards me. My point was that if Chris Rock can say "Only gay people watch the tony's," we can say "Only black people listen to Chris Rock." Both are incorrect, both are stereotypes, and some people would find both funny. So it goes both ways, that's all I'm saying.

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Updated On: 2/7/06 at 02:37 PM