Oscars Host Chris Rock
Oscars host Chris Rock hit early and hard on a race row overshadowing Hollywood's biggest night of 28th February. The comedian wasted no time raising why the 88th edition of the Oscars drew so much concern. African Americans did not protest most years because they were "too busy being raped and lynched to care about who won best cinematographer," he said. The energetic 51-year-old funnyman shot down activists who urged him to boycott the Oscars in solidarity with other black actors. "They're not going to cancel the Oscars because I quit, you know?" Rock said. He ended the show with a swipe at Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood's most powerful executives, accusing him of failing "Buy some Girl Scout cookies. Black Lives Matter” followed by closing music "Fight the Power" by black nationalists Public Enemy.
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