Kevin Hart Says Oscars Ceremony Should Seat Black Guests Front Row Even though a good chunk of Black Hollywood is boycotting the Academy Awards this evening, host Chris Rock and Kevin Hart will definitely be in the building. True to form, Kev’s got jokes about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy… via MailOnline : As rehearsals for tomorrow night’s Oscars got underway at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater Saturday night, a relaxed Kevin Hart strolled around the stage. Speaking to nobody in particular, he quipped: ‘Where am I sitting? I was about to say all the black people should be in the first row.’ Hart may have been joking, but the statement underlines the race row that looks set to dominate this year’s 88th Academy Awards. Academy voters, largely white, elderly men, have been accused of ‘whitewashing’ the ceremony after no minority actors were nominated in either main acting category for the second year running. Many black actors, including Concussion star Will Smith and wife Jada, have said they are boycotting the ceremony and have urged host Chris Rock to do the same. Well, it will be interesting to see how tonight pans out… Splash
Black Actors Spoof Oscar-Nominated Films We planned to change the channel following Chris Rock’s Academy Awards opening monologue BUT we happened to stick around long enough to watch some pretty funny spoofs of the films “The Revenant” (Leslie Jones played the bear), “The Martian” (Chris Rock played a black astronaut) and “The Danish Girl” with Tracy Morgan pretty much murking Eddie Redmayne’s role. Tell the truth. Did you laugh?
Chris Rock’s New Girlfriend Megalyn Echikunwoke The dust is still settling from Chris Rock’s 2014 divorce , but it seems like the comedian has already found a new love. Chris was spotted with Arrow actress Megalyn Echikunwoke at Clive Davis’ pre-grammy shindig , and the couple was looking cozy and comfortable at their table… Via PageSix : Chris Rock has a new girlfriend. A source close to the comic confirms he is dating “Arrow” actress Megalyn Echikunwoke, and the pair were spotted looking cozy at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy bash on Sunday in Los Angeles. Rock and Echikunwoke were first photographed together in September at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. Echikunwoke, who also starred in TV series “The 4400,” has been tweeting about the upcoming Oscars, which Rock will host — including quoting Whoopi Goldberg, who said of the controversial awards telecast, “Boycotting doesn’t work, and it’s also a slap in the face to Chris Rock.” Rock split from his wife of 19 years, Malaak Compton-Rock, in 2014. Well, good for Chris. And she’s certainly pretty, right? Hit the flip for more from Chris Rock’s new boo… SplashNews
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” husband Peter Thomas is in a bit of trouble. After a physical altercation broke out at his sports bar, Sports One, a judge has summoned the business entrepreneur to appear in court. A customer has accused Peter of throwing him across the room because of his want to rent his property […]
Chris Rock is back to brainstorming with his team on what he will say at the 2016 OscarsSoWhite awards. The comedian has received a lot of feedback from other Black entertainers, telling him to drop the hosting gig this year, but Chris has a different plan. The “I Think I Love My Wife” actor has […]
Chris Rock is not giving up his gig hosting the Oscars. Instead, he’s going to flip up the entire show to highlight #OscarsSoWhite. A number of Black artists are choosing to skip the 2016 Oscars in protest of the Academy Awards lack of diversity among the field nominees. There are so few people of color […]