Chris Rock in fiery Oscars monologue: 'You're damn right Hollywood is racist'

Chris Rock.
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In an impassioned opening monologue to the 88th Academy Awards — or, as he re-christened them, "The White People's Choice Awards" — host Chris Rock tackled the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and Hollywood's general lack of diversity.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.