Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage,’ along with pre and post-show, is coming to Netflix
On March 4, Netflix is presenting a live evening of comedy centered around Chris Rock’s newest stand-up special, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” with sets from some of the world’s best comedians serving as pre-show and post-show entertainment, respectively.
Featuring Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, Deon Cole, and other comedians, the Show Before the Show pre-show will be livestreamed from The World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET. Comedians in the show will count down the minutes till the premiere of Joel Gallen’s historic live Netflix comedy special.
A number of Rock’s celebrity friends, such as Amy Schumer, Cedric the Entertainer, Ice-T, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Matthew McConaughey, Sir Paul McCartney, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, and more, will be on hand to offer live commentary and send personal notes throughout the half hour.
The live-streaming Netflix special kicks off with a performance by famed comedian, writer, director, and actor Chris Rock at 7 p.m. P.T./10 p.m. E.T. Immediately to follow, live from the Comedy Store, David Spade and Dana Carvey will host The Show After The Show, with NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (a six-time champion and MVP), JB Smoove, Arsenio Hall, and more.
“March 4 will be a hilarious evening, with an incredible set from Chris Rock – one of the greatest stand-ups of all-time – and contributions from an amazing lineup of special guests,” Robbie Praw, Netflix Vice President of Stand-up and Comedy Formats said in a press release. “Our goal is to deliver the best stand-up comedy to our members and this live streaming event further reinforces all the ways we continue to invest in the genre.”
Den of Thieves will be in charge of the production, with Joe DeMaio at the helm, and Jill Leiderman and Jared Morell serve as executive producers. “Selective Outrage” is Rock’s second Netflix stand-up comedy performance. His debut, titled Chris Rock: Tamborine, came out in February of 2018.
The show continues Netflix’s tradition of excellence in live comedy. Netflix is a Joke: Taking place in the spring of 2022, the festival was Netflix’s largest ever in-person event. More than 330 comedians performed 295 shows at the record-breaking event, which took place in more than 35 venues throughout Los Angeles and sold more than 260,000 tickets. The inaugural stand-up performance at Dodger Stadium took place as part of the festival.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Chris Rock will finally address the Will Smith slap in this next stand-up special.
Catch Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on March 4
6:20pm PT/9:20pm ET: A “Watch Live” red play button will be available for members. If members click on the “Watch Live’‘ button prior to the official start, they will be taken to a waiting room until the pre-show starts.
6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET: The Show Before the Show begins, hosted by Ronny Chieng.
7pm PT/10pm ET: Chris Rock: Selective Outrage begins.
Members will be able to rewind, pause and jump to Live.
If members join late, they can opt to “Play from the Beginning” or start watching from where the Live currently is.
If members pop out of the Live event, the title will remain under the “Continue Watching” row.
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage will also be available for streaming on Netflix following the live event.
The Show Before the Show and The Show After The Show will only be available live on March 4.
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This story was originally published March 3, 2023 at 11:50 AM.