Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
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"Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring Chris Rock performing material compiled from shows in London, New York, and Johannesburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger canonical | 1 |
| Chris Rock: Never Scared | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9035105 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger Context triple: [Troy Miller, notableWork, Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger]
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A.
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
"Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" is a 2023 Netflix live stand-up comedy special in which Chris Rock delivers sharp social commentary and addresses the Will Smith Oscars incident.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
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C.
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones is a 2019 stand-up comedy special in which comedian Dave Chappelle delivers provocative, controversial material on contemporary social and political issues.
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D.
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
"Dave Chappelle: Equanimity" is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special featuring comedian Dave Chappelle delivering sharp, socially conscious humor and commentary.
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E.
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain is a 2011 stand-up comedy film and concert special showcasing Kevin Hart’s high-energy, autobiographical humor that helped cement his status as a major comedy star.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger Target entity description: "Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring Chris Rock performing material compiled from shows in London, New York, and Johannesburg.
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A.
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
"Chris Rock: Selective Outrage" is a 2023 Netflix live stand-up comedy special in which Chris Rock delivers sharp social commentary and addresses the Will Smith Oscars incident.
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B.
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly
Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special featuring Dave Chappelle’s sharp, observational humor on race, society, and everyday life.
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C.
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones is a 2019 stand-up comedy special in which comedian Dave Chappelle delivers provocative, controversial material on contemporary social and political issues.
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D.
Dave Chappelle: Equanimity
"Dave Chappelle: Equanimity" is a 2017 Netflix stand-up comedy special featuring comedian Dave Chappelle delivering sharp, socially conscious humor and commentary.
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E.
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain is a 2011 stand-up comedy film and concert special showcasing Kevin Hart’s high-energy, autobiographical humor that helped cement his status as a major comedy star.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy special
ⓘ
television special ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
ⓘ
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special ⓘ |
| basedOn | Chris Rock live stand-up tour ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Marty Callner ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Chris Rock ⓘ |
| features |
observational comedy
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ |
| follows |
Bigger & Blacker
ⓘ
Chris Rock: Never Scared ⓘ
linked to:
Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
|
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
DVD
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Johannesburg performance
ⓘ
London performance ⓘ New York performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Chris Rock ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Grandmaster Flash ⓘ |
| notableFor | intercutting performances from three international cities ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Chris Rock HBO stand-up specials ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Rock
ⓘ
Marty Callner ⓘ |
| productionCompany | HBO ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Johannesburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Johannesburg, South Africa
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 79 minutes ⓘ |
| starring | Chris Rock ⓘ |
| subject |
politics
ⓘ
popular culture ⓘ race relations ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger Description of subject: "Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger" is a 2008 stand-up comedy special featuring Chris Rock performing material compiled from shows in London, New York, and Johannesburg.
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linked to: Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger