{"id":2657046,"date":"2026-09-09T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-rock-rips-into-la-says-the-far-left-city-has-a-dark-underbelly\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T22:11:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:11:28","slug":"chris-rock-rips-into-la-says-the-far-left-city-has-a-dark-underbelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-rock-rips-into-la-says-the-far-left-city-has-a-dark-underbelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Rock Rips Into LA, Says the Far-Left City Has a Dark &#8216;Underbelly&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchris-rock-rips-into-la-says-the-far-left-city-has-a-dark-underbelly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2657046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article features an interview with comedian Chris Rock, who discusses various topics related to Los Angeles, fame, and recent events. Rock describes LA as a city with a stark contrast between wealth and homelessness, calling its culture &#8220;weird&#8221; and highlighting the city&#8217;s &#8220;dark underbelly&#8221; that many prefer to ignore. He reflects on the city&#8217;s obsession with fame and superficial success, contrasting it with genuine greatness.Rock also touches on his personal connection to LA,noting he recently bought property there and spends winters in the city. <\/p>\n<p>additionally,Rock comments on the incident at the Oscars where Will Smith slapped him,expressing a desire to focus on his work rather than the controversy,and stating he\u2019s unlikely to return to the Oscars unless nominated. He discusses the nature of celebrity status, success, and the fleeting nature of fame. <\/p>\n<p>The interview also delves into Canadian politics, with Rock criticizing President Donald Trump, acknowledging that Trump was right about some aspects of media bias.Throughout, Rock provides candid insights into his career, societal observations, and personal views.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The City of Angels has a dark side, according to Chris Rock.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian sat down with <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/features\/chris-rock-interview-misty-green-oscar-buzz-will-smith-slap-1236852060\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a> recently for an interview to promote his latest project.<\/p>\n<p>The movie \u201cMisty Green,\u201d about an actress who suffered a long fall from grace, is appearing soon at the Toronto Film Festival before making its debut in theaters in October. Rock wrote and directed the movie.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, he was asked about Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe movie is about Misty Green, but a lot of it\u2019s about LA. LA. has got very wonky priorities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chris Rock exposes LA\u2019s dark \u2018underbelly\u2019 that people pretend doesn\u2019t exist <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M7FmSWNBWp\">https:\/\/t.co\/M7FmSWNBWp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/FoxNews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Javier Gonzalez (@JavierHustle) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JavierHustle\/status\/2097518166511616226?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a real estate office on the same street as The Ivy on Robertson, and in the window, there are houses for $30-$40 million. In the window,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there\u2019s a homeless guy sleeping right outside. The movie is about that crazy dichotomy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His two words to sum up Los Angeles? \u201cIt\u2019s weird,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just bought a place there, so I winter in LA. I love parts of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always say: The average movie studio, like Paramount, what\u2019s in Paramount? There\u2019s cameras, sound equipment. But what are you gonna do with that? Can you really steal that stuff? There\u2019s more value at the average Home Depot than at Paramount, but Paramount\u2019s got armed guards. Why? Because they have dreams in there. And people will do anything to get to their dreams,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLA is a complicated place, man. Fame\u2019s a complicated thing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen the switch in my lifetime. It used to be that everybody wanted to be great \u2014 a great singer, great actor, great comedian. Now it\u2019s just fame, and the greatness is almost assumed. I mean, you\u2019re always gonna be outed at some point if you don\u2019t have the goods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rock, 61, said Los Angeles \u201cis the mecca of that. It can be beautiful. It\u2019s got the best weather in the world. But it also attracts an underbelly that people want to pretend doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, he was asked about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, to answer your question a little bit, I wish nothing would have happened,\u201d he said, noting that he wants to focus on the movie, not the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a crazy world. We walk by homeless people. There\u2019s all sorts of s*** going on right now. Me having a bad day is not the biggest \u2014 it\u2019s not that important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that he has no plans to go back to the Oscars \u2014 unless he\u2019s nominated, which he said is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way I\u2019ll go back is if I\u2019m nominated, and I\u2019m not getting nominated,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd that\u2019s OK. We\u2019ll deal with that if it happens. Like, let\u2019s manage expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chris Rock reveals he will only return to the Oscars on one condition after Will Smith slap <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SkfUFORdon\">https:\/\/t.co\/SkfUFORdon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Mail (@DailyMail) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyMail\/status\/2097458927596089466?\">September 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the interview, he mused about his celebrity status and the way success comes and goes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try not to think about fame, but it could be a lot worse \u2014 you could be infamous. So I accept it. It helps me get work,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have your career, and you have your life. And they intertwine from time to time. Not everybody makes it. Some people are just dead, who you loved. And there\u2019s people who didn\u2019t make smart decisions, who now don\u2019t get to express themselves, which is really not cool,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe worst thing that can happen to an artist is not that you\u2019re washed up. The worst thing that can happen is that you\u2019re not washed up, and no one wants to hear you. That you\u2019re actually still good, and you\u2019ve f***ing worn out your welcome. I\u2019ve seen it happen to other people where \u2014 I\u2019m not gonna say who \u2014 but things just got so complicated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The wide-ranging interview also touched on President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chris Rock says Trump got one thing so right it nearly redeems everything else: \u201cThe news is fake. He got that right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legendary comedian told Variety he\u2019s \u201cnot a fan\u201d of the president \u2014 but gave Trump full credit for exposing media bias, saying it\u2019s \u201cweird when somebody\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eizUEOZXTz\">pic.twitter.com\/eizUEOZXTz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News Flash (@FoxNews_Flash) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews_Flash\/status\/2097836999931777260?\">September 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a fan. But it\u2019s weird when somebody gets one thing right, and the one thing almost clears them of all their other sins. The news <em>is<\/em> fake. 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