Cutting-Edge Comedian/Actor/Producer Chris Rock Will Give Encore Performance at Hard Rock Live on July 1

Tickets on Sale Friday, May 9 at noon

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Emmy award-winning comedian/actor/screenwriter and producer Chris Rock will bring his humorous views of music, romance and class relationships to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 1 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 9 at noon.

Chris Rock gave a remarkable and hysterical performance at Hard Rock Live on February 11 in front of a sold out crowd. The well-liked comedian is back at Hard Rock Live by popular demand and his second performance promises to have even more hilarious new material and leave comedy fans craving for more Chris Rock!

Rock began doing stand-up comedy in 1985 in New York City's Catch a Rising Star. Upon seeing his act at a nightclub, Eddie Murphy befriended and mentored the aspiring comic. Murphy gave Rock his first film role in Beverly Hills Cop II. Rock also earned bit roles in the film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and the TV series Miami Vice. Other small and big screen credits include roles in Dogma, Beverly Hills Ninja, Lethal Weapon 4, Nurse Betty, Bad Company and a starring role in Down to Earth.

Rock became a cast member of the popular sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 1990. In 1991, he released his first comedy album Born Suspect and won acclaim for his dramatic role as a crack addict in the film New Jack City. His tenure on SNL gave Rock national exposure, but he left the show in 1993 and joined the predominately African-American sketch show In Living Color. The show, however, was canceled months later. Rock then decided to concentrate on a film career. He wrote and starred in the mockumentary CB4, but soon after concentrated on stand-up comedy.

He starred in his first HBO comedy special in 1994 titled Big Ass Jokes. But, it was his second stand-up special, 1996's Bring the Pain, that made critics take notice. It featured commentaries on race in America that stirred up a great deal of controversy, yet won two Emmy Awards. Adding to his popularity was his much-publicized role as a commentator for Comedy Central's Politically Incorrect during the 1996 presidential elections which earned him another Emmy nomination. Rock later had two more HBO comedy specials: Bigger & Blacker in 1999, and Never Scared in 2004. HBO also aired his talk show, The Chris Rock Show, which gained critical acclaim for Rock's interviews with celebrities and politicians. The show won an Emmy for writing. His television work has won him a total of three Emmy Awards and 15 nominations. Rock has also increasingly worked behind the camera, both as a writer and director of Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife. In the fall of 2005, the UPN television network premiered Everybody Hates Chris, based on Rock's school days, of which he is the executive producer and narrator.

He has served as host of the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards and the 77th Academy Awards and has

translated his comedy into print form in the book Rock This! As well as releasing the Grammy Award-winning comedy albums, Roll with the New, Bigger & Blacker and Never Scared.

Tickets cost $150, $100 & $50*; all seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday - Saturday from noon to 7pm and on Sunday - only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: Miami-Dade (305) 358-5885, Broward (954) 523-3309, and Palm Beach (561) 966-3309. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.

About Hard Rock Live

Hard Rock Live has quickly emerged as the entertainment capital of South Florida, a spectacular state-of-the-art facility attracting music, comedy and sports fans to this 5,500 seat indoor arena further expanding the ultimate entertainment experience at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. For more information please visit http://www.hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com/.  

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is South Florida's leading entertainment destination featuring a 145,000-square-foot casino featuring 50 live action poker tables and more than 2,500 of the most popular gaming machines. Property enhancements include a high-limit gaming room, VIP Plum Lounge, and non-smoking gaming room. A high-limit gaming room offers a cashier booth, check cashing services, ATMs, and safety deposit boxes. The new Plum VIP Lounge is an exclusive area for loyal Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Players Club card members. A non-smoking gaming room features ATM and redemption machines and its own Players Club Booth. This Four-Diamond, AAA rated, 500-room hotel offers 17 restaurants and lounges, 40,000 sq. ft. of meeting room space, a full-service, European-style spa, environmentally friendly hand car wash and auto detail salon, and 22 retail shops and 11 nightclubs in Seminole Paradise. Entertainment aficionados can enjoy national and international musical acts, comedic performances, and more in Hard Rock Live--a state-of-the art and acoustically-sound arena located on property. Lucky Street parking garage offers guests an additional 2,300 spaces for parking. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) exit Stirling and travel west (1 Seminole Way) in Hollywood, Florida. For more information, call (954) 327-ROCK, 1-800-937-0010 or visit us online at http://www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/.       

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