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Oscars Draws Eight-Year Low US TV Audience
The show received generally favorable reviews from the critics, who reserved their most fulsome praise for host Chris Rock, who targeted the Academy with a series of caustic jokes about the Oscars' lack of racial diversity. The most tweeted about minute came as Leonardo DiCaprio's accepted his first ever Oscar
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Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio's Win Becomes Most Tweeted Moment
Leonardo won the best actor trophy for his role of a fur-trapper in The Revenant and the moment saw 440,000 tweets per minute. It shattered Oscars 2014 host Ellen DeGeneres' record of 255,000 tweets per minute when she tweeted a star-studded selfie from the venue
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Oscars: Was Chris Rock's Medicine to a So-White Oscars Strong Enough?
"It's not about boycotting anything. It's just, we want opportunity. We want the black actors to get the same opportunities as white actors. That's it. That's it. Not just once, you know? Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio) gets a great part every year. And, you know, and, everybody, all you guys get great parts all the time," said Chris Rock
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Oscars 2016: Chris Rock Cracks Tough Race Jokes
"Well, I'm here at the Academy Awards -- otherwise known as the white People's Choice awards. You realize if they nominated hosts, I wouldn't even get this job. Y'all would be watching Neil Patrick Harris right now," joked Chris Rock. For the second year running, all 20 nominees in the main acting categories are white
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Oscars 2016: What Host Chris Rock Tweeted Before the Show
The host for the 88th Academy Awards, Chris Rock, kept the followers on their toes with constant updates of what he was up to hours before the big event. The comedian took a detour to McDonalds and shared his "#OscarDiet" and shared a picture as he "Cuts the fat off my monologue"
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Oscars 2016: A Highlight Reel of Inequality
It's time for all moviemakers to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their creations. Now, some like Director Spike Lee say they will boycott the show, but host Chris Rock and award winners may use their time onstage to call attention to the subject. We'll see if action follows awareness
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Oscars 2016: Caitlyn Jenner Leads Campaign For Transgender Actress
Caitlyn Jenner will host a special screening of Tangerine for a transgender actress Mya Taylor. The film has won her Gotham Independent Film Award for breakthrough Actor. She's also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards. This will be the first-ever Oscar campaign for a transgender actress
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US Comedian Chris Rock to Host Oscars 2016
"Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry. Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian - he's done it all. He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host," said David Hill and Reginald Hudlin, the producers of the show that will be held February 28 in Los Angeles
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Oscars Draws Eight-Year Low US TV Audience
The show received generally favorable reviews from the critics, who reserved their most fulsome praise for host Chris Rock, who targeted the Academy with a series of caustic jokes about the Oscars' lack of racial diversity. The most tweeted about minute came as Leonardo DiCaprio's accepted his first ever Oscar
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Oscars 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio's Win Becomes Most Tweeted Moment
Leonardo won the best actor trophy for his role of a fur-trapper in The Revenant and the moment saw 440,000 tweets per minute. It shattered Oscars 2014 host Ellen DeGeneres' record of 255,000 tweets per minute when she tweeted a star-studded selfie from the venue
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Oscars: Was Chris Rock's Medicine to a So-White Oscars Strong Enough?
"It's not about boycotting anything. It's just, we want opportunity. We want the black actors to get the same opportunities as white actors. That's it. That's it. Not just once, you know? Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio) gets a great part every year. And, you know, and, everybody, all you guys get great parts all the time," said Chris Rock
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Oscars 2016: Chris Rock Cracks Tough Race Jokes
"Well, I'm here at the Academy Awards -- otherwise known as the white People's Choice awards. You realize if they nominated hosts, I wouldn't even get this job. Y'all would be watching Neil Patrick Harris right now," joked Chris Rock. For the second year running, all 20 nominees in the main acting categories are white
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Oscars 2016: What Host Chris Rock Tweeted Before the Show
The host for the 88th Academy Awards, Chris Rock, kept the followers on their toes with constant updates of what he was up to hours before the big event. The comedian took a detour to McDonalds and shared his "#OscarDiet" and shared a picture as he "Cuts the fat off my monologue"
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Oscars 2016: A Highlight Reel of Inequality
It's time for all moviemakers to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their creations. Now, some like Director Spike Lee say they will boycott the show, but host Chris Rock and award winners may use their time onstage to call attention to the subject. We'll see if action follows awareness
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Oscars 2016: Caitlyn Jenner Leads Campaign For Transgender Actress
Caitlyn Jenner will host a special screening of Tangerine for a transgender actress Mya Taylor. The film has won her Gotham Independent Film Award for breakthrough Actor. She's also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Independent Spirit Awards. This will be the first-ever Oscar campaign for a transgender actress
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US Comedian Chris Rock to Host Oscars 2016
"Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry. Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian - he's done it all. He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host," said David Hill and Reginald Hudlin, the producers of the show that will be held February 28 in Los Angeles
