Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humor to this 1999 standup comedy presentation from HBO. Also released as an album, Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker features Rock on-stage extolling his razor-sharp wit and wisdom on such topics as gun control, President Clinton, homophobia, racism, black leaders, and relationships.

A thorough program designed for anyone just beginning an exercise regimen. It features basic exercises, a friendly instructor and lots of workout length options (the DVD lets you do the entire sequence or select preprogrammed 20 or 30minute workouts for your extrabusy days). Chris Freytags walkingbased cardio is supereasytofollow simple marches, steptouches and kneeups. Then, each eightminute toning segment isolates a specific body part you can target your upper body, lower body or abs/core. The ending stretch portion reduces stress and builds flexibility with a series of smoothflowing, nonintimidating yoga poses. The DVD also includes a short nutritional information segment. Note: the video is based on the bestselling book The Sugar Solution. The Workout requires 1 to 3 lb. dumbbells.

Rock stands between himself and a hard place.

Blue Guitars is a Blues album released by Chris Rea on October 14, 2005 consisting of eleven CDs. The album is an ambitious project with the 137 songs recorded over the course of 1 1/2 years with a work schedule - according to Chris Rea himself - of twelve hours a day, seven days a week. Initially the project was inspired by Bill Wyman's "Blues Odyssey" and can be called an "odyssey" in its own right, for depicting a journey through the various epochs of Blues Music, starting at its African origins and finishing with modern-time Blues from the 60s and 70s. Subsequently the eleven CDs are titled the following: "Beginnings", "Country Blues", "Louisiana & New Orleans", "Electric Memphis Blues", "Texas Blues", "Chicago Blues", "Blues Ballads", "Gospel Soul Blues & Motown", "Celtic & Irish Blues", "Latin Blues" and "60s & 70s".