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Could Chris Rock drop out as Oscars host over increasing calls to boycott Academy Awards?
New York Daily News ^ | January 18,2016 | BY JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ, ETHAN SACKS

Posted on 01/18/2016 4:46:35 PM PST by Hojczyk

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To: Hojczyk

I’m still not watching those mega-ego rich people give themselves “awards”. But, it would be fun if the Black Lives Matter crowd crashed their party.


41 posted on 01/18/2016 5:23:45 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: Hojczyk

does everyone see the humor and illogic if he does?


42 posted on 01/18/2016 5:24:25 PM PST by grania
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To: Cementjungle

Nice to see white liberals hoisted on their own petard.


43 posted on 01/18/2016 5:25:03 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: wardaddy

You might like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3PJF0YE-x4


44 posted on 01/18/2016 5:26:15 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man Standing.)
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To: Hojczyk

They should all boycott. If there were any social justice in this world they would have at least a “token Afro-American award”, a “token Asian-American award”, a “token Hispanic-American award”, a “token no-talent but perfect attendance award”, .......


45 posted on 01/18/2016 5:26:50 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (It's not an "administration", it's a crime syndicate of liars, thieves, freaks, fools & perverts.)
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To: Hojczyk

Waiting to see who the first white celebrity to join them in “solidarity” will be?


46 posted on 01/18/2016 5:27:02 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Bender2; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; NFHale; sickoflibs; stephenjohnbanker; ...

I guess we’ll all have to smear shoe polish on our faces.

Hey I have an idea, how about Black people boycott the election to protest the lack of Black (dem) candidates?!


47 posted on 01/18/2016 5:28:28 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: euram
As much as I think this is a tantrum by black actors, I also know they have a legitimate point, because yes Hollywood is a racist place.

In the 1980s Eddie Murphy was a phenomenon that singlehandedly saved Saturday Night Live. He was destined for movies, but Hollywood kept pairing him with white actors because Hollywood producers felt American audiences weren't ready for a black actor in a lead role. Finally they game him Beverly Hills Cop, and American audiences made it the number one film of all time, which to me says Americans in general are a lot less racist than Hollywood producers.

Hollywood treats men and women differently as much as they like to condemn others for sexism. Jennifer Lawrence will not have as long of a career as Tom Cruise, no matter how big of a star she is now. Her expiration date will come, another young girl will replace her and she will be forced to go on Dancing with the Stars or protesting some environmental cause with Daryl Hannah just to get attention.

48 posted on 01/18/2016 5:29:40 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: Hojczyk
Why give out Oscars?

Don't they care about the low self-esteem of those who don't win?

They should give out participation Oscars for everyone who was an actor/actress in, directed, produced, edited, etc. any and all movies and documentaries.

49 posted on 01/18/2016 5:31:17 PM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Future Snake Eater

We’ll screw him too.


50 posted on 01/18/2016 5:31:57 PM PST by NCC-1701 (You have your fear, which might become reality; and you have Godzilla, which IS reality.)
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To: Bender2

Personally I doubt it Bender unless he being really pressured


51 posted on 01/18/2016 5:33:53 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Hojczyk

Rock was just a token response to the Whiteness of Hollyweird anyway

No loss


52 posted on 01/18/2016 5:41:11 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat (If you're "offended" by "Merry Christmas" then you have much bigger issues)
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To: dfwgator

Haven’t seen Compton yet


53 posted on 01/18/2016 5:41:29 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vince Ferrer

I always think of Richard Pryor talking about Logan’s Run.

“They made a movie called ‘Logan’s Run’ that’s set in the future, and there ain’t no n$@#@s in it. I said, ‘White folks ain’t plannin’ for us to be here.’”


54 posted on 01/18/2016 5:43:43 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Hojczyk

If Chris Rock drops out as host they can replace him with Chris Tucker and no one will even know the difference.


55 posted on 01/18/2016 5:45:27 PM PST by LiveFree99
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To: a fool in paradise

Jada huh? Must be Will is up for zero awards?


56 posted on 01/18/2016 5:46:54 PM PST by Kudsman (Restore the Republic, repeal the 17th.)
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To: Hugin

OH I remember that

How about Chris Rock try get neighborhood name a street after Tupac that was LMAO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DzkSgvt6UE


57 posted on 01/18/2016 5:46:54 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Yes, but Rock is one of those objective blacks who will not hesitate to criticize other blacks.

That was 20 years ago. Now that he's made it, he's all about "calling whites out." He couldn't even let a white girl complain about women's treatment in H-wood without black-jacking the thread to one-up her with the "It's way worse for us" card.

58 posted on 01/18/2016 5:49:02 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (Welfare: It's a Safety Net, Not a Hammock.)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

59 posted on 01/18/2016 5:49:12 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Yep, in Hollywood, to get along, you go along.


60 posted on 01/18/2016 5:50:15 PM PST by dfwgator
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