During an interview with Nicole Kidman, Chris Rock says he has fired staffers who do not listen to women.
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In Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, Chris Rock credited women for the early advancements in his career and emphasized the importance of listening to women in the industry. “I don’t know, maybe my mother. When I started out as a comedian, women like Joy Behar and Susie Essman put me under their wing. I have just always been around powerful women. Even in comedy, the clubs were run by women. Comedy Store was Mitzi Shore in L.A. and the most powerful [woman] in New York was Silver Friedman,” He explains to Kidman,
Rock added that the standup comedian industry has always been run by women behind the scenes for years.
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“Everybody talks about how stand-up is a boys’ club, but stand-up’s been run by a lot of women for a lot of years.”\
As reported by Page Six, the pair also discussed their love for Lucille Ball and her impact.