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Chris Rock Gets Real on Giving Up Porn and Moving Past the “Crazy Night” of the Oscar Slap
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The new coverage adds Chris Rock’s reflections on his future in stand-up and filmmaking, while he says he wants attention on his work rather than the 2022 Oscars slap. He has scripts, television projects and a book in progress, and plans to keep writing.
Rock said he may perform stand-up again if he feels he can still “get separation” from other comedians, but has not announced plans. He said he stopped watching pornography five or six years ago and went to therapy while rebuilding his personal life after divorcing Malaak Compton-Rock, his wife of 19 years. His film *Misty Green* is scheduled to arrive on Netflix on 9 November.
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In short
- Rock wants the focus on his work, not the Oscars slap.
- He may return to stand-up if he can still distinguish himself.
- His film *Misty Green* is due on Netflix on 9 November.
How this story developed
- 11 minutes ago The new coverage adds Chris Rock’s reflections on his future in stand-up and filmmaking, while he says he wants attention on his work rather than the 2022 Oscars slap. He has scripts, television projects and a book in progress, and plans to keep writing.
- 1 hour ago Chris Rock says he wants the focus to shift from the 2022 Oscars slap to his wider body of work, including scripts, television projects and a book.
Full account
Chris Rock has spoken about his divorce, his past pornography use and the 2022 Oscars incident in a new GQ profile. He said he is ready to move on from discussion of the slap by Will Smith, and wants attention on his work, including writing, film and television projects, and a book. Rock described the incident as unpleasant and acknowledged that it may remain part of his public life.
Reflecting on his marriage to Malaak Compton-Rock, which ended after 19 years, Rock said he had not been a good husband and that he watched a great deal of pornography. He told GQ he stopped five or six years ago. He also described going to therapy while distressed, and said his personal relationships had not been what he wanted them to be.
A separate report gives further detail on the marriage: Rock acknowledged that he had not listened or been kind, and that he had been unfaithful with three women. He characterised that period as a humbling experience. The couple, who married in 1996 and have two daughters, finalised their divorce in 2016. They later appeared together at their younger daughter’s university graduation.
Rock also discussed his career and plans. His film Misty Green was due to arrive on Netflix on 9 November after a cinema release through A24, and he said he hoped to direct more feature films. He has released several stand-up specials and did not announce a new one, saying he would want to do it properly if he returned to the stage. He also criticised what he sees as an entertainment culture driven by gossip, while recognising that public curiosity about his private life is now part of the territory.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report ranges broadly across Rock’s career, his attitude to the Oscar slap, entertainment journalism and his future plans; the second centres on the marriage and gives more specific claims about infidelity, the couple’s family and their later relationships.
The reports describe the marriage as lasting 19 years and 18 years respectively. The second gives the wedding year as 1996 and says the couple separated in 2014, which helps explain the different ways the length is reported.
The first calls the Oscar episode a subject Rock wants to leave behind and foregrounds his artistic work. The second does not discuss the slap, instead emphasising his admissions about conduct during the marriage.
Explained simply
Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor and filmmaker who has worked in stand-up, television and film for decades. Stand-up comedy depends on performers developing a distinctive style, and Rock has said that this would matter to him if he returned to the stage.
The 2022 Oscars slap happened during the Academy Awards ceremony, when actor Will Smith struck Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The incident drew worldwide attention and has often overshadowed discussion of Rock’s other work.
Rock was married to Malaak Compton-Rock for 19 years before they divorced. He has spoken about making personal changes and attending therapy during that period, while continuing to write and develop projects across film, television and publishing.
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