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Bigger & Blacker is a television special that premiered on HBO on July 10, 1999, starring comedian Chris Rock. This is Rock's third special for HBO and was recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem .
Bigger & Blacker is an HBO production filmed in the Apollo Theater and is brilliant satire from the perspective of an African-American. Rock lays the smack down on topics such as school violence, gun control, irresponsible parents, neglected fathers, infidelity, bigotry, and the poor state of health care.
- (7.5K)
- Documentary, Comedy
- Keith Truesdell
- 1999-07-10
Aug 12, 2009 · While there are flashes of Schaffer’s ‘angry guy trapped in the UK’ in the occasionally witty offhand comment, there’s nothing of the ‘biting satire’ by which he is marketed, instead he spends the show hawking hackneyed (and at times mildly racist) observations on the likes of Jews and Nazis or Scots and English, or reminiscing ...
Aug 18, 2023 · His groundbreaking specials, such as “Bring the Pain” and “Bigger & Blacker,” showcased his talent for addressing racism, politics, relationships, and more.
Jul 10, 2024 · Despite all the ways that the world has changed since Chris Rock stepped onstage to deliver his third special, “Bigger & Blacker,” which premiered on HBO on July 10, 1999, all you have to do is...
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- Deputy Entertainment And Arts Editor
Bigger & Blacker is an HBO production filmed in the Apollo Theater and is brilliant satire from the perspective of an African-American. Rock lays the smack down on topics such as school violence, gun control, irresponsible parents, neglected fathers, infidelity, bigotry, and the poor state of health care.
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Jul 8, 1999 · In “Bigger & Blacker,” the budding superstar of stage and screens both large and small takes no prisoners in a wickedly original, brutally honest hour of sheer observational brilliance.
