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Home Front: Culture Wars
Chris Rock - "Only Gays Watch Oscar!"
2005-02-14
XXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN FEB 13, 2005 21:06:25 ET XXXXX

HOST CHRIS ROCK SHOCK: ONLY GAYS WATCH OSCARS ACADEMY MEMBERS ALARMED OVER CHOICE OF COMIC

**Exclusive**

Veteran members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have grown concerned over the choice of Chris Rock as host of this month's awards show, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned. Concern deepened after Rock claimed only gays watch the Oscars!
"I never watched the Oscars. Come on, it's a fashion show," Rock recently declared. "What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one!" Rock added: "Awards for art are f---ing idiotic."

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Academy members have privately called for Chris Rock to be removed as host, sources claim, fearing Rock may "tarnish" the reputation of the Academy.
"Simply put, this is a disgrace," one veteran Hollywood mogul, who asked not to be identified, said from Los Angeles. "This guy is out there saying 'awards for art are f---ing idiotic' and he is hosting the show produced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? I guess the joke is on us!"
Gee, ya think?

One nominated actress questions whether producer Gil Cates was even aware that Rock has "never watched the Oscars." Other unpublicized comments made by Rock threaten to throw the scheduled Feb. 27 broadcast into complete chaos.
Popcorn?

During a recent hate-filled rant, Rock imitated a White House press briefing:
"Mr. President, what about gay marriage? 'F**k them faggots,'" Rock said of Bush.
What will Rock be wearing to the show?
"Nothing against people who aren't straight, but what straight guy that you know cares? Who gives a f---?" Rock explained.

Developing...
Posted by:Steve

#10  Hey, great idea. They should have Michael Moore host the Oscars. Fresh from the can Cannes.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-02-14 10:36:37 PM  

#9  maybe he just should of said the oscars are gay.

I never really watch any awards shows. Haven't watched any since the 80's.

My question is, if Rock really doesn't care about the oscars then why host? It's not like he needs the cash.
Posted by: Chase Unineger3873 aka Jarhead   2005-02-14 10:23:26 PM  

#8  
fearing Rock may "tarnish" the reputation of the Academy
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

How the hell can he do that? They're about as tarnished as they're going to get already.

Think Mikey Moore.... 'Nuff said.

Nobody serious I know watches the Oscars - or cares.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2005-02-14 8:04:12 PM  

#7  I was really diasppointed Kingpin didn't win Best Picture. Truly a cinema giant.
Posted by: Slomort Shoque7331   2005-02-14 4:32:01 PM  

#6  I find it funny that they keep hiring this guy. Every time he is hosting, the ratings plummet. Somebody is getting a kickback somewhere...
Posted by: mmurray821   2005-02-14 12:19:12 PM  

#5  Hey guys... you knew who Chris Rock was when you hired him. It's just like the Howard Stern thing, or Limbaugh doing sports - they want somebody "shocking" but think they can control them. Quit trying to be edgy and stuff like this doesn't happen.
Posted by: BH   2005-02-14 10:49:04 AM  

#4  I stopped watching the oscars about 10 years ago when Woody Harrelson didn't get nominated for best actor in Kingpin :)
Posted by: JerseyMike   2005-02-14 10:44:56 AM  

#3  I love the dance numbers...er, no,.. actually I love the plunging dresses and enhanced cleavage
:-)
Posted by: Frank G   2005-02-14 10:21:17 AM  

#2  "Only Gays watch Oscars." Okay what's the news here?
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2005-02-14 10:09:25 AM  

#1  *snicker* The truth hurts.

Catch 22. Nobody watches the Oscars, because it is a self-masturbating love fest. So they bring in Chris rock - in the hopes that they can draw people in, not to watch the Oscars, but to watch Chris instead. But the show is just a loser throwback from the Hollyweird era, an era whose glitter is long gone and of no interest to anyone except the old dinosaurs themselves. Chris is probably embarassed to host it and doesn't want to be tainted with the stench of the old foggies Depends.
Posted by: 2b   2005-02-14 9:44:28 AM  

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