The Root

Where Chris Rock Went Wrong in His Oscars Monologue

In Monday’s Washington Post, Daniel Drezner praises Chris Rock’s opening monologue at Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony as “genius.” In particular, he admires the way Rock made fun of and tamed the ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Jimmy Kimmel grills Matt Damon, President Trump in Oscars opening monologue

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- Jimmy Kimmel used his opening monologue at the 89th Oscars to bring a message of unity to Americans while taking several shots at President Donald Trump and his 'nemesis' ...
WTHR

Chris Rock tackles diversity head-on in Oscars monologue

Academy Awards host Chris Rock hardly shied away from the topic of diversity in his opening monologue, diving right in by calling the Oscars the "white people's choice awards" and noting the number of ...
Jezebel

And now, GIFs of celebrities reacting to Chris Rock’s Oscars monologue

Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony started off with 10 minutes of pure fire, courtesy of host Chris Rock. As the #OscarsSoWhite backlash has gained momentum—for a second consecutive year, not a single ...