David Spade, Arsenio Hall and More Comics React to 'Comedy Great' Chris Rock's Netflix Special (Exclusive)
etonline.comChris Rock returned to the stage for his hotly anticipated live Netflix special, , on Saturday, and many of his friends and admirers in the comedy world showered him with praise ahead of the live event.ET was on the carpet at the stand-up show and live viewing event at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California, on Saturday, and spoke with a few of the comedy legends who came out to the big show.«This is like the Super Bowl of comedy,» Arsenio Hall shared, referring to the groundbreaking live-streaming set Rock delivered on Netflix.
star Deon Cole shared similar sentiments about the special, explaining, «This is something that has never been done before, and this is something that's gonna change the game for comedy...
This is a historic moment.»«It feels, for some reason to me, a little bit like a heavyweight fight,» Dana Carvey shared. «If feels anticipatory.
It feels exciting.»This was Netflix’s first-ever live, global streaming event, with Rock advertising the show as «no pre-records, no edits» in a promotional ad. «It's going to be global in 190 countries all at once.» «There's a magic chemistry about [performing live],» Carvey told ET. «I think that the main thing is there's no do-overs...
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