Chris Rock: 'Straight Men Don't Watch the Oscars'

[Kire]

Rock Defends Oscar Quips
Upcoming 77th Academy Awards host Chris Rock is standing by controversial remarks he made calling the award ceremony a "fashion show" which holds no interest for black men unless they are gay. The Head Of State funnyman sparked a storm of controversy after his anti-Academy Awards tirade was published in magazine Entertainment Weekly, but he remained unrepentant during an appearance on American chat show The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. The 40-year-old joked, "I did not say that. I said only gay people watch the Tonys!" Before continuing more seriously, "I really don't know any straight men who aren't in show business that have ever watched the Oscars. What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? The awards don't really affect anybody's lives in the crowd."

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-02-23/#3

[trumad]

1. He's right...

[MemphisTiger]

2. I'm straight and I watch the oscars

I wasn't going to this year because I haven't seen any of the movies, but I want to see if Rock drops any f-bombs

[trumad]

6. Fag!

;-)

[MemphisTiger]

16. snappy comeback

[sui generis]

3. it was a funny thing to say

shame that so many people got their knickers in a twist over it; as if we should take the Oscars seriously.

[skypilot]

4. I'm black AND gay...

...and I don't watch the Oscars anymore. I also rarely even know what's been nominated.

[trumad]

5. I'm straight and I enjoy the Joan Rivers thing

at the Oscars...

[skypilot]

7. That's OK...

...I more than make up for my lack of gay interest in the Oscars by watching "America's Next Top Model" on UPN. It's my guilty pleasure.

[arwalden]

9. Oh... you are SO gay!

[mitchtv]

13. Homphobia ! sound the alarm

just kidding

[arwalden]

15. I Knew You Were Kidding... But...

... your little jest isn't far from the truth. DU definitely has MORE than its fair share of alarmists and hypersensitives.

-- Allen

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. I'm straight and I've only missed 4 shows since 1972.

It seems to be lacking something though, these days. I remember enjoying them a lot more a couple decades ago. Once upon a time I'd open a couple bottles of wine, roll a couple bombers, and settle in for the evening.

Oh. That's what's missing.

I still watch em anyway. I have no life.

[zbdent]

10. I would expect that the award show more applicable would be

the Tony awards.

In that, straight men would be the minority both in the viewing audience and in the productions . . .

[xchrom]

11. i love the oscars

oh -- i see that's kinda what he's saying.
sigh.

[Inland]

12. As a straight man, I look at the actresses. nt.

[Guy Fawkes]

14. I guess I'm straight...

:shrug:

[davidinalameda]

17. he's a comedian for goodness sake

he was trying to be funny--failed miserably but was still trying to be funny