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Chris says he and his co-star Tyler James Williams on Everybody Hates Chris get along very well, and they meet each other off and on set.
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Chris mentioned his best acting experience was with Morgan Freeman in Nurse Betty (2000).
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At first, Chris did not tell his parents about working the comedy clubs until 3 or 4 in the morning. His parents confronted him one night on suspicion he was out doing drugs. When Chris confessed he was just doing stand-up comedy, his parents were very relieved.
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Chris was offered the job of hosting The Academy Awards four times before finally accepting it.
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Chris Rock and Chris Farley were hired by Lorne Michaels for Saturday Night Live on the same day. Chris shared an office and dorm with Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, and David Spade during his stay with the show.
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Chris's grandfather was Alan Rock, a reverend, and a lot of his comedic style comes from this family member.
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Despite rumors of a divorce, Chris and his wife Malaak are still very happily married since 1996.
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Chris announced on November 3,2006 that he has begun divorce proceedings against his wife of nearly ten years Malaak Compton-Rock. The couple have not announced a reason, and they have two daughters, 4 year old Lola & 2 year old Zahra.
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Chris helped students at Howard University start up a black humor magazine.
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Chris has been known as an: actor, comedian, TV host, director, producer, screenwriter, Red Lobster employee, humor magazine editor, and a laborer.
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Chris was fired from Saturday Night Live in 1993, as part of a regular cast turnover.
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Chris's albums:
Born Suspect 1991
Roll With Me 1997
Bigger & Blacker 1999
Never Scared 2005
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Chris earned:
$600.00 on Beverly Hills Cop II in 1987
$11,000.00 on New Jack City in 1991
$2,000,000.00 on Lethal Weapon in 1998
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Chris had two major big screen hits open on the same day in the United States on May 27th, 2004: Madagascar, the animated comedy co-starring David Schwimmer, and The Longest Yard, co-starring Adam Sandler & Burt Reynolds.
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Chris was offered the role of Lamont Sanford by Paramount Pictures, who were preparing to do a big screen version of the sitcom Sanford & Son. Chris is a huge fan of Red Foxx, and met with the people at Paramount to dissuade the production, and the production was then shelved.
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Chris's wife Malaak Compton Rock was featured in Redbook magazine's "Mothers and Shakers" tribute for her contribution to women in need of hair services. She provides cuts and stylings to women who are getting off of welfare, and preparing to enter the workforce.
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Chris likes all kinds of different music: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay Z, DMX, Eminem, and Smashing Pumpkins.
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Chris received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 12th, 2003.
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Chris says that he perfects his comedy routines by seeing a psychiatrist once a week.
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Chris defends athletes that use steroids, saying that they give them the physique needed for their best performances.
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Chris lists Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, and Eddie Murphy as his comedy heroes.
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The choice to have Chris host the 2005 Academy Awards show was heavily criticized by a Christian group of women called "CWA" (Concerned Women for America). They complained that Chris was far too vulgar and lewd to host the prestigious award show.
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Chris had a hit song titled No Sex In The Champagne Room.
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Chris co-wrote the opening monologue of the 2005 Academy Awards Show with Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld.
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Chris wrote a book titled Rock This in 1997. The book was less autobiographical, and more observant and reflective in content.
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Chris's wife Malaak is the founder and executive director of Styleworks, a non-profit full service salon that gives women leaving welfare and entering the workforce free services.
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Chris has been arrested for: vehicular assault on a youth that robbed him, and three traffic violations, including driving on a suspended license.
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Chris was named the 5th greatest comedian of all time by Comedy Central.
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Chris won the "Wannabe" award at the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards in 2006.
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He shares a birthday with Ashton Kutcher.
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He was voted the funniest person in America by Entertainment Weekly.