Fair Is Fair – Hollywood Elsewhere

I couldn't think of anything to say about last Friday's Chris Rock set in Baltimore. All that surfaced was (a) the lingering humiliation factor entitled Rock to say whatever the hell he wanted, and (b) his remarks about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith seemed entirely fair and reasonable.

March 7, 2023 by Jeff Wells 11 Comments

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