Chris Rock took over the Saturday Night Live (SNL) this weekend with a monologue that was both hilarious and ruthless. Rock even touched on the most controversial news regarding the prosecution of Luigi Mangione.
Responding to the strange obsession with Luigi Mangione’s looks, Rock joked,
“Everybody’s obsessed with how good this guy looks. If he looked like Jonah Hill, nobody would care.”
He then delivered a biting punchline:
“Sometimes, drug dealers get shot. You’ve seen The Wire, right?”
With his signature wit and sharp social commentary, Rock took the opportunity to explore the nuances of public response and the deeper meaning of justice, privilege, and identity.
Chris Rock’s commentary had references to major political figures
No Chris Rock monologue would be complete without a few jabs at political figures. This time, he took jabs at Donald Trump, stating that his troubles were long overdue.
Chris Rock even had a few things to say about Elon Musk, who he called “the richest African American in the world.” The punchline is an allusion to Musk’s South African upbringing.
Rock also touched upon Jake Paul’s recent boxing match with the all-time great Mike Tyson,
“A 27-year-old punching a 60-year-old man? Is this what the white man has reduced himself to?” He quipped, “Who’s next? Morgan Freeman?”
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Changing the topic, Rock referred to Kamala Harris’ dwindling approval numbers and said that it hadn’t been a good year for Black Americans.
The genius of Chris Rock is his ability to connect humor with hard truths, which makes him one of the most influential voices in comedy. His SNL monologue was not all about the laughs. Instead, it was about making people think.
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