Chris Rock hasn't had a hit movie in awhile? Great standup but has he ever STARRED in a great movie? I saw him at a GN'R show, 2002?, at MSG. A few days later the gossip page in the NYPost had a blurb on how he was backstage and was denied entrance to Axl's private area. Apparently he was thrown for a loop a bit (the article never said he was a prick about it) but being a NY celebrity he normally has thebrun of the City.
Besides the RRHOF doesn't have the credibility of the Baseball or FOotball HOF so it should not be looked at a snub to those already inducted.
Good Hair was good. Chris Rock Show was great "back in the day". He should stick to standup and documentaries.
My guess on why he was thrown for a loop - Adam Sandler lives in Santa Monica, so I'm sure he's been over Adam's house for a party or two, or Adam's been over there, esp. around Big Daddy time. Chris Rock prob. met him there, and you know that Axl comes across as easygoing and laid back, joking, etc etc. I think he figured at the show he could go visit him backstage. Axl was in the zone, and most performers respect that time.
Chris stepped on Eddie Murphy's toes by pissing all over him on SNL. He also said something that got Sean Penn pissed off... some people got their panties twisted about his Axl comment? Silly. Don't hire a standup to present an award!
The talk about Axl being a funny storyteller - maybe he should do some shows where all he does is talk for the night? I don't think he realizes he could get paid to do that, and people would come see it.