I accept a bit of the latter if he delivers strongly on the former and I have found that his better shows have done this while his lesser ones have not. At times he is very smart and very funny but at other times he sinks into crudity that seems content to draw laughter from swearing and being rude. In it he covers subjects ranging from the 2008 Presidential race, the rise in the price of petrol, the Bush administration, what groups can say about other groups, the world of work and other subjects. This HBO special edits together three of these shows (in Johannesburg, New York and London) into one special. In 2008, Chris Rock went on a massive world tour, playing large venues around the world.