"The awards don't really affect anybody's lives in the crowd," Rock said. "Meanwhile, the Nobel Peace Prize, there's no one there. Nobody cares what the scientists are wearing. What are you wearing Professor Allen? 'Pants!' "
I knew it was futile to hope that Chris Rock could host the Oscars without major controversy. However, I didn’t suspect the controversy to start a month before the show with implications that he might not even make it onto the stage. In great Chris Rock form,he isn’t backing down on his comments (though I wonder why it took so long for any kind of rebuttal to make it out). If he apologizes for anything, I’ll be sorely disappointed.
