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Chris Rock on LA and Hollywood as he promotes his film "Misty Green"

Ahead of the film's 9 October release, Chris Rock spoke on "The Tonight Show" about Los Angeles and Hollywood. The New York Post reviewed "Misty Green" as a dark, uneven but engaging satire.

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Right · 1Chris Rock appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday 5 October to promote "Misty Green," a film he stars in and directs, which is released on 9 October. Right · 1Fox News reported that Rock said he thought Los Angeles was "so beautiful" when he first moved there, and that it is still beautiful but has homeless people everywhere, "even on Rodeo Drive sometimes." Right · 1He said LA is "where people go to find their dreams, but so many dreams die," and that "LA will send you home."

Right · 1On money, Rock said television work does not last a lifetime, and joked that he still receives nine-cent residual checks from "Saturday Night Live." Right · 1The film follows an actress who moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams and, after her career stalls, searches for purpose in a second act. Right · 1The New York Post's review says the 103-minute, R-rated film is written and directed by Rock, who also co-stars as casting director Jordan, and that it centres on Misty, a midlevel TV actress and former Emmy winner played by Rosalind Eleazar, over seven days of her life.

Right · 1Its reviewer, Johnny Oleksinski, called it darker and more interesting than "Jay Kelly," praised Eleazar's performance, and found the script messy, with dangling threads and detours involving characters played by Daniel Kaluuya, Adam Driver and Anna Kendrick, saying it may not fully come together. Right · 1Fox News also noted Rock's career background: stand-up in New York as a teenager, "SNL" from 1990 to 1993, and the 1996 special "Bring the Pain," with four Emmys and three Grammys.

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Framing
Both outlets present the film and Rock's comments as a critique of Hollywood: Fox News as Rock revealing a harsh reality behind LA's glamour, the New York Post as a review of a dark, pessimistic industry satire.
Emphasis
Fox stresses Rock's remarks on dying dreams, homelessness and fading income; the Post stresses Eleazar's performance and the film's messy script.
Leaves out or plays down
Only two right-leaning outlets covered it; no left or centre coverage, and no response from Rock beyond the TV interview or from other cast.
Charged language
“exposes brutal reality”“viciously criticizes”“pure pessimism”
For example
“Chris Rock exposes brutal reality of Hollywood after decades of fame” — Fox News
“This is pure pessimism.” — New York Post