Chris Rock -- I Was Just Tired of Being Married Published: 12/30/2014 Chris Rock filed for divorce from his wife of 19 years for one simple reason ... he wasn't happy in the marriage, sources directly connected to the couple tell TMZ. One source says this will be a "simple divorce" and that there is no third party involved -- Chris just did not want to continue in a… ... Read More
Chris Rock Divorce -- Blasts Wife ... You Can't Keep Our Kids From Me Published: 12/29/2014 Chris Rock wants to make sure his now estranged wife doesn't punish him for divorcing her ... by keeping their kids away from him. In his divorce docs, filed in NJ last Tuesday -- and obtained by TMZ -- Rock complains that Malaak has been preventing him from seeing their 2 daughters on a regular… ... Read More
Chris Rock Files For Divorce Published: 12/28/2014 Chris Rock's marriage is kaput -- he's filed to divorce his wife of nearly 20 years. Malaak Compton-Rock released a statement Sunday to People saying, "After much contemplation and 19 years of marriage, Chris and I have decided to go our separate ways." She adds, "While recognizing that this is a… ... Read More
Chris Rock -- Ben Roethlisberger's the 'Original Cosby' Published: 12/10/2014 Apparently, Chris Rock is not a Ben Roethlisberger fan -- calling the Pittsburgh Steelers QB the "Original Cosby" during a media event in Baltimore last night. Rock was addressing the crowd before a screening of his new movie "Top 5" when he said, "I was getting ready to say something really bad… ... Read More
Mariah Carey and Adele -- Top Colosseum Wish List as Celine Dion Bows Out Published: 08/28/2014 Mariah Carey could pull a Britney Spears by taking her kids to Vegas and pulling down a huge paycheck to do shows there -- as Caesars Palace eyes huge new names to put on it's marquee. TMZ has learned the Colosseum -- where Celine Dion has had a residency for years -- would love to sign… ... Read More
Chris Rock: Good Genes or Good Docs? Published: 06/01/2014 Chris' good looks are as solid as a ROCK! Here's a 26-year-old version of the SNL funny man at a Los Angeles theater back in 1991 (left) and 23 years later -- the now 49-year-old comedy god making an appearance on a TV show in New York City earlier this week (right). His handsome face is nothing… ... Read More
Chris Brown -- Roasted by Chris Rock and Matt Lauer on 'Today' Published: 06/07/2012 Chris Rock just whipped out his best off-the-cuff Chris Brown/domestic violence jokes on live TV -- and it all started with Matt Lauer's awkward, but hysterical, intro on NBC's "Today." As Matt was coming back from commercial this morning ... he referenced the great weather outside, saying ...… ... Read More
Chris Rock Attacks Camera Over Tea Party Question Published: 03/14/2012 Chris Rock violently attacked a journalist's camera in January -- after the guy tried to trap Rock with a question about the comedian's controversial stance on the Tea Party -- and the intense footage has just surfaced. In case you didn't know -- Rock went OFF on the TP last year in an Esquire… ... Read More
Chris Rock Defends Tracy Morgan, Then Backtracks Published: 06/12/2011 Chris Rock came to the defense of fellow comedian Tracy Morgan after Tracy's homophobic rant became public ... then backed off his support a little, saying he doesn't "support it at all." Morgan's rant went down during a show in Nashville last week. Among his remarks, he said if his son ever came… ... Read More
Chris Rock, Jon Stewart Attend Wake for Greg Giraldo Published: 10/05/2010 Greg Giraldo was just laid to rest in a private family ceremony in The Hamptons ... but last night, tons of Giraldo's famous friends -- including Jon Stewart and Chris Rock -- gathered for a wake in his honor. Among the famous comics who paid their respects at Giraldo's wake -- Sarah Silverman,… ... Read More
Rock vs. Spade vs. Murphy: Who'd You Rather? Published: 04/18/2010 "SNL" alums Chris Rock, 45, David Spade, 45, and Eddie Murphy, 49, got their joke on at the same event in Hollywood this week. Question is ...
Chris Rock Can Release Movie Published: 10/08/2009 Chris Rock's rep tells TMZ a judge has just cleared the way for Rock to release his movie -- "Good Hair" -- tomorrow.Regina Kimbell has sued Rock, claiming he ripped off her documentary, "My Nappy Roots." She went into court to get a temporary restraining order but the judge shut her down today.… ... Read More