Chris Rock set to become first comedian to perform live on Netflix - New York Post

Chris Rock is making history.

The famed Oscars host, 57, is gearing up to go the first-ever comedian to execute unrecorded connected Netflix successful its upcoming planetary streaming event.

“Chris Rock is 1 of the astir iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Netflix’s vice president of stand-up and drama formats, Robbie Praw, said successful a statement Thursday.

“We’re thrilled the full satellite volition beryllium capable to acquisition a unrecorded Chris Rock drama lawsuit and beryllium a portion of Netflix history. This volition beryllium an unforgettable infinitesimal and we’re truthful honored that Chris is carrying this torch.”

Fans tin expect to watercourse the lawsuit successful aboriginal 2023 — astir a twelvemonth aft the infamous incidental astatine the Oscars erstwhile the comedian was slapped by Will Smith.

Fans tin expect to watercourse the lawsuit successful aboriginal 2023.Netflix

Smith, who aboriginal successful the nighttime won Best Actor for “King Richard,” smacked Rock aft the comedian made a bald wisecrack about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

The comedian antecedently stated that he wouldn’t beryllium talking astir the slap until helium sees a cheque with his sanction connected it: “I’m OK. I person a full show, and I’m not talking astir that until I get paid,” helium told his assemblage during a drama acceptable astatine Fantasy Springs Resort Casino successful Indio, California, successful April.

The comedian was infamously slapped by Will Smith astatine this year’s Oscars.Getty Images

However, conscionable a week earlier his casino appearance, the “Everybody Hates Chris” creator said to fans during a astonishment sojourn to the Comedy Cellar successful New York City, “Lower your expectations. I’m not going to code that s–t.”

Smith subsequently received a 10-year ban from attending the Academy Awards.

The histrion later apologized publically successful a YouTube video posted successful July but said Rock was “not ready” to speech one-on-one.

Netflix’s unrecorded amusement volition beryllium Rock’s 2nd stand-up peculiar connected the streaming level pursuing his 2018 release, “Chris Rock: Tamborine.”