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Netflix Announces Pre and Post Shows for Chris Rock's Comedy Special

Special guests will include Leslie Jones, Kevin Hart, Wanda Sykes and more.

Chris Rock is back with a new comedy special that promises to be a hilarious and thought-provoking experience for all audiences. The special, titled Chris Rock: Selective Outrage is a follow-up to his 2018 Netflix special Tamborine.

According to a press release from Netflix, the special will have a pre-show titled “The Show Before the Show” and a post-show titled “The Show After the Show.” The pre-show and post-show will include a powerhouse list of special guests: Arsenio Hall, Leslie Jones, Dean Cole, Cedric the Entertainer, Ice-T, Kevin Hart, Wanda Sykes, JB Smoove, and NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The pre-show will be hosted by comedian Ronny Chieng.

Robbie Praw, Netflix Vice President of Stand-up and Comedy Formats, said in a statement, “March 4 will be a hilarious evening, with an incredible set from Chris Rock, one of the greatest stand-ups of all-time, and contributions from an amazing lineup of special guests. Our goal is to deliver the best stand-up comedy to our members and this live-streaming event further reinforces all the ways we continue to invest in the genre."

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The Chris Rock: Selective Outrage will stream live on March 4, from The World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip with the pre-show starting at 6:30 PT/ 9:30 ET, counting down to the main event, which starts at 7pm PT/ 10pm ET. Rock will perform his live Netflix special with the post-show right after.

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