NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today
announced that legendary comedian and actor Chris Rock, writer, director and star of the
highly anticipated movie Top Five will sit down for an
intimate Q&A session with a select group of listeners for the
SiriusXM "Town Hall" series on Monday,
December 8.
Moderated by Cedric the Entertainer, "SiriusXM's Town Hall Chris
Rock" will air on Thursday, December
11 at 5:00 pm ET on Raw Dog
Comedy Hits channel 99 via satellite and through the SiriusXM
Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as
well as online at siriusxm.com. For rebroadcast times, please visit
www.siriusxm.com/townhall. The "Town Hall" will be rebroadcast on
Entertainment Weekly channel 105.
In the intimate setting of the SiriusXM studios, fans will have
the opportunity to ask Chris Rock
questions about his career, including his upcoming movie Top
Five, opening on December 12.
Top Five, written, directed by and starring Rock, filmed
scenes at the SiriusXM studios.
For his work on the film, Rock was honored with the Spotlight
Award by the National Board of Review and received Best Comedy of
the Year by the Hollywood Film Awards.
Top critics are saying:
"Authentically hilarious." – Peter
Travers, ROLLING STONE
"Dazzlingly, uproariously funny." –Sam Lansky, TIME
"The movie Chris Rock was born to
make." – Lynn Hirschberg, W
MAGAZINE
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Chris
Rock" is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, featuring
iconic entertainers and figures sitting down with studio audiences
of SiriusXM listeners. Previous SiriusXM "Town Hall" specials have
featured Bruce Springsteen,
Tom Petty, Eminem, Katy Perry, Willie
Nelson, Alicia Keys, KISS,
Tony Bennett, Coldplay, Cher,
Ringo Starr, Taylor Swift, Usher, Pearl Jam, Roger Waters and the surviving members of
Nirvana.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Chris Rock" will be available on SiriusXM On
Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet
Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online
at siriusxm.com. Visit www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for
more info on SiriusXM On Demand.
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visit www.siriusxm.com.
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