Chris Rock: No Obama Jokes -- Yet

Access Hollywood - January 22, 2009 12:00 AM PST
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PARK CITY, Utah -- While Chris Rock had plenty to say about Sen. John McCain during the presidential campaign, he told CNN on Monday that he'd have some trouble doing the same for the newly inaugurated President Barack Obama.

"It's like 'Ooh, you're young and virile and you've got a beautiful wife and kids. You're the first African-American president.' You know, what do you say?" he said.

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According to Chris, that puts Barack in a superstar club.

"He's just one of those guys, you know, like Will Smith ," he said. "[There are] no Will Smith jokes. [There are] no Brad Pitt jokes. 'Ooh, you used to have sex with Jennifer Anniston. Now you have sex with Angelina Jolie . You're such a loser.' What do you say? 'Ooh, your movies are big. You make $20 million.' There's nothing to say about Brad Pitt ."

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But, he added, the new president won't be immune to humor forever.

"There's always slip-ups," Chris said. "No one can survive that level of scrutiny without occasionally making it easy for a comedian."

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  • Jake
    One day Obama, his wife, and Oprah were on a plane. Obama said to them "I can drop a $1 bill and make 1 person in america happy." So then his wife said "I can drop $1000 one dollar bills and make 1000 people happy." And ofcourse Oprah had to be the best so she said "I can drop $1m one dollar bills and make 1m people happy!" Finally the annoyed
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 9:26 PM PDT
  • Nik
    Chris Rock isn't making fun of Obama yet because he hasn't done anything FUNNY yet! Chris and EVERY comedien out there will be ALL OVER HIM when he does.
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 8:56 PM PST
  • truthful
    lili-mario-boo-now donkey kong-------you're trying to hard dear. get a grip.
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 2:59 AM PST
  • Brad
    bigiharr, you are an idiot. What is Barry's plan to "clean it up"? This whole thing is as disgusting as the 170 million dollar inaguration, along with the 130 tons of trash that was left with it. Wake up and stop listening to the white guilt that has propelled this puppet into office
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 7:59 PM PST
  • John's wife
    You people need to get lives! You little handful of racists left in the world need to go bury yourselves because this world is about to get better. Bush left this world in a mess for Obama to clean up. Sit back STFU and let the better man do his job! McCain with his alzheimers azz is gone to the dogs. OBAMA IS THE HNIC NOW!!!Don't know what that means? You better ask somebody!
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 2:22 PM PST
  • LA
    Oh please. They all will all deride and tell jokes because thats all they can think to do in life. Besides is how they make the greenback$.
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 5:18 AM PST
  • Scott
    It isn't racism. It is the typical "Hollywood" attitude toward all conservatives/Republicans. And we all know that Obama could drop a turd in the Oval Office and they would call it free speech. These are the people who use hate speech against conservatives, but call conservative opinions "hate speech." It's just like Letterman and Rosie refu
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 3:45 AM PST
  • Sammy
    Chris is hilarious, but him not making fun of Obama is racist. If Chris Rock took Obama seriously as a President without a color bias, he wouldn't be afraid to make fun of him. That is sad. Obama is exactly what we need right now. Not because the color of his skin, but because he's the right person for the job. Too bad Chris Rock can't see past skin color.
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 3:42 AM PST
  • Taylor
    Alot of you bush haters love to poke fun at the old president but don't have the balls for the new one. Racist bunch of folks. Didn't stop him from making fun of Mr. McCain and he was a hero unlike chris you has never served his country. real smart dork butt.
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 3:38 AM PST
  • sickofit
    Chris Rock is a chicken sh#t racist.
    report abuseposted January 22, 2009 2:32 AM PST
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