Despite rumors he might drop out, Chris Rock is still hosting this year’s Oscars. And since he’s black and a comedian, white people should feel more uncomfortable than they already are right now on Feb. 28 live on ABC. Check local listings for details.
ET’s Nischelle Turner sat down with Academy Awards producer Reginald Hudlin….”Chris is hard at work. He and his writing staff locked themselves in a room,” Hudlin told ET. “As things got a little provocative and exciting, he said, ‘I’m throwing out the show I wrote and writing a new show.'” “Chris is that thorough,” Hudlin added. “He’s that brilliant, and I have 1000 percent confidence that he will deliver something that people will be talking about for weeks.” “You should expect [#OscarsSoWhite jokes],” Hudlin told ET. “And, yes, the Academy is ready for him to do that. They’re excited about him doing that. They know that’s what we need. They know that’s what the public wants, and we deliver what the people want.”
Chris Rock trying to pull Jessica Chastain at a Knicks game earlier this month while her boyfriend was sitting right there. A tale in pictures:
Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #1
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock and Jessica Chastain attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #2
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #3
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #4
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #5
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #6
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #7
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo and Steve Schirripa attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #8
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock attends the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #10
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #11
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo and Steve Schirripa attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #12
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock attends the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #13
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #14
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock and Jessica Chastain attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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Chris Rock OscarsSoWhite #15
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 03: Chris Rock, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo attend the Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on January 3, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
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