Comedian Chris Rock to ' ` ` Kill the Messenger '' DVD January 2009 . There are no Barack Obama jokes , Rock says , just like there are no Brad Pitt jokes . Rock : Playing for international crowds not that different than playing in U.S. He 's just one of those guys , you know , like Will Smith . ` ` Stand - up comedy always takes such a back seat to music , '' Rock says .
Comedian Chris Rock to ' ` ` Kill the Messenger '' DVD January 2009 . There are no Barack Obama jokes , Rock says , just like there are no Brad Pitt jokes . Rock : Playing for international crowds not that different than playing in U.S. ` ` Stand - up comedy always takes such a back seat to music , '' Rock says .