Chris Rock awkwardly jokes about 9/11, Boston bombing in SNL monologue
Chris Rock returned to Saturday Night Live this weekend for the first in almost two decades, and the edgy comedian used his opening monologue to crack jokes about terrorism that drew uncomfortable chuckles from the crowd.
"Twenty-six miles. You've been training for a year," Rock said of the Boston Marathon bombing. "You finally get to the finish line, and somebody screams, 'Run!'" --Jon Terbush
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