Chris Rock Oscars Reactions: Host Earns Major Praise For Opening Monologue Full Of Jokes & 'OscarsSoWhite' References [VIDEO]
Big things were expected of Chris Rock during the Oscars in light of the #OscarsSowhite controversy, and he didn't fail to disappoint.
Rock started things off strong with a great monologue that highlighted his strengths as a comedian, but also managed to successfully tackle the issues that were raised when no Black actors received nominations for the second year in a row-and the monologue was applauded big time on social media.
YYYYYYYAAAAAAAASSSSSS CHRIS ROCK!!!!!!!! #oscars
— Frankie James Grande (@FrankieJGrande) February 29, 2016
"Jamie Foxx was so good in "Ray" that they went to the hospital and unplugged the real Ray." @chrisrock #Oscars — Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) February 29, 2016
Chris Rock proving he's still the funniest man alive. — Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) February 29, 2016
Chris Rock for king. — John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 29, 2016
Can't you guys say anything other than Chris Rock is "killin' it"?
— Caleb #TeamBatman (@CalebH92) February 29, 2016
Please STAND UP for this man!!! @chrisrock #oscars — michelle stafford (@TheRealStafford) February 29, 2016
@chrisrock rocked it!!!!! — Howie Mandel (@howiemandel) February 29, 2016
Chris Rock could have gone on for the next three hours. Seriously. pic.twitter.com/sVdeCaBnvV — Talk Film Society (@TalkFilmSoc) February 29, 2016
The #Oscars monologue shows why @chrisrock is one of the best comedians on the planet. Funny, succinct, powerful. pic.twitter.com/QhBrSrzquV
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) February 29, 2016
One of the great monologues of all time @chrisrock my 82 year old mom and I were loving it all!!! — Pam Shriver (@PHShriver) February 29, 2016