“But who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this”. The co-host lauded, “Climate change and to see the passion, what is the message you wanted to get out tonight?”
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Those numbers are down 6% from past year, when Neil Patrick Harris gave what many called a lackluster performance in the big tuxedo. Rock had himself been asked to step down as host in protest, another issue he dealt with using humor, New York’s Pix11 reported. There are no black nominees.
Margot Robbie, his Wolf of Wall Street co-star told People magazine, “He’s usually just cool as a cucumber, he was really chill”. Chris, you should quit’. “I thought about it real hard. I’m really grateful. I really am”. They’re going to have the Oscars anyway. “You know? And the last thing I need is to lose another job to Kevin Hart, okay?” I don’t need that….
“Why are we protesting this Oscars?”. With only 34.3 million viewers, the 88th annual Academy Awards were the third-least-watched event in Oscars history, Deadline reports.
Rock said “things are changing” in Hollywood. After his introduction for the Best Documentary Short Subject award at Sunday’s (Feb. 28) Oscars, the Academy should seriously consider signing Louis CK up for the gig right this second.
“What happened this year?” Jada went mad. Will (Smith) went mad. I was like, ‘isn’t she on a TV show?’ Jada’s gonna boycott the Oscars?
That’s not an invitation I would turn down. “Of course if they were to make a movie about issues they feel strongly about, it could have an impact”, says Srinivasan.
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Rock pushed things even further when he joked that the Oscars telecast would be a little different this year. We want black actors to get the same opportunities as white actors. “Like I said, I’m just incredibly grateful. ‘Rocky” takes place in a world where white athletes are as good as black athletes. You already do it with men and women.
