Drudge Report: Comedian Chris Rock says "Only Gays Watch Oscars"

[Conservativesux]

I didnt know C. Rock was a f*****g homophobe.

Link:

http://www.drudgereport.com/flash3cr.htm

[Penguin31]

1. A comedian...making jokes....Wow.

And of course, ole Drudgie feels the need deep inside to pass off a crack made by a COMEDIAN as "News".

[VegasWolf]

20. Yes, if Chris upsets Drudge then Chris must be a good guy. Who knows

why Drudge is hot to nail Rock?

[sendero]

37. Get nailed by..

.... would be more like it.

[independentchristian]

2. Have you ever seen Chris Rock's show?

Chris Rock is a progressive genius.

Based on your statement you seem to assume that "watching the Oscars" is a bad thing.

[PartyPooper]

3. Here at DU, Drudge is not considered an authority on ANYTHING.

:-)

[Skip Intro]

4. a never-will-be reporting on a has-been

harsh, I know, but its Chris Rock - if he can dish it, he can take it

[jdj]

33. a "has-been"? when was he?

I never got him, I always wished he'd relax and stop over-compensating for himself, he'd probably be alot funnier.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. He's also a comedian.

Drudge got his wittle feewings hurt.

[truthisfreedom]

6. i've learned the hard way that drudge isn't a real news source

and the only reason he ever publishes anything like that is to attack a potential Democrat. Chris Rock is a comedian. he says things to be funny. not everything works.

[amazona]

7. how is that homophobic?

You know a lot of straight dudes watch the Oscars? It's a joke.

Chris Rock is one of the good guys.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[Liberal Veteran]

8. Wow...I'm really glad to have Drudge championing gay rights!

:eyes:

[isit2008yet]

9. give me a break! Ya got gay comedians making fun of gay

folks...I don't guess Rock never, ever , made fun of black people...sheesh

[XOKCowboy]

10. In the same article he quotes Rock...

During a recent hate-filled rant, Rock imitated a White House press briefing:

"Mr. President, what about gay marriage? 'F**k them faggots,'" Rock said of Bush.

Jeez. It's a COMEDY ROUTINE. Get a life folks.

[gorbal]

32. He was making fun of Bush

He was making fun of Bush and his negative attitude towards gays. Chris ain't a homophobe, do you think he would be hosting if he was?

[Barkley]

11. How does he know that only gays watch the Oscars?

[Itsthetruth]

36. He took a poll!

He took a poll! He was joking folks and I'm sure no gays were offended.

[DBoon]

12. My wife will be suprised to hear this

Of course she watches the Oscars with me, so this must mean we are both gay.

Who knew?

[Toucano]

13. I'm not sure this constitutes LBN.

First, its Drudge. Second it's Chris Rock (Hollywood). Third it's Oscars (Hollywood).

[UdoKier]

41. Fourth, it's like 5 days old

Not late-breaking at all.

[JI7]

14. this doesn't belong in late breaking news

there should be a forum for crappy misleading shit from right wing sources.

[edbermac]

15. Rock is no homophobe, but Matt "Self-Hating Homosexual" Drudge is...

I hope Chris gets on the Oscar telecast and tears Drudge a new one every chance he gets in front of billions of people...

[gorbal]

35. Matt should come out already

Come on Matt, we'll all support you, you know we will. (Okay we'll take the piss a bit first, LOL)

[BrklynLiberal]

16. Having seen Chris Rock's routine...he is about as far left as one can go.

His routine includes dissing just about every group you can name, including every group that he himself belongs to. And he has some particularly bad things to say about Bush and company.
The idea that Drudge would spend time commenting on what is happening at the Oscars is a bit hypocritical isn't it, since those RW wackos say that Hollywood is filled with all those Liberals and no one should pay any attention to them....???
Bottom line, of course is. Who the Hell cares what Matt Drudge, the self-loathing, homo-phobic, closet homo-sexual has to say about anything?
I think that appropriate reaction to this is somewhere between totally ignoring it, and hysterical, finger-pointing laughter.

[applegrove]

17. Oh great! Now the Faux News Wing-Nuts are going after comedians!! n/t

[cosmicdot]

18. Chris' Aunt Tom, I suppose, will tune in

"I got a gay uncle - I call him 'Aunt Tom'. I love my Aunt Tom."


from a Chris Rock monologue (italics and bold per C.Rock) ... use one's best Chris delivery style:

The other thing they've been trying to get Clinton on is gays in the military. Everybody's all homophobic - "Ooh, don't let him in." Hey! If they want to fight, let 'em fight, 'cause I ain't fighting! I wouldn't care if I saw a Russian tank on Flatbush Avenue. I'm not fighting nobody! And everybody's so homophobic - everybody in this room has at least a gay cousin! All of you, thinking about it right now. Some of you got gay daddies! I got a gay uncle - I call him "Aunt Tom". I love my Aunt Tom. I know right now, if I was in a fight, Aunt Tom would come in here, take off his pumps and whoop some ass!

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/96/96emono.phtml



:hi: Aunt Tom!

[Behind the Aegis]

24. Another routine

This will paraphrased but, he said something along the lines of..."racism don't make no sense, sexism, homophobia, none of the make sense. Because, here's the truth, who ever you hate will end up in your family!! Hate Puerto Ricans? Your daughter is coming home with Ricky Martin...Living' la Vida Loca! Hate homosexuals, your son will be gay."

Chris Rock is GREAT!!! Check out his one man shows!

[fujiyama]

26. I'm cracking up just reading it

Chris Rock is hilarious. Both him and Chappele mock racists, the administration, and homophobes in their own ways (ie - the "Black Bush" skit: "What about those WMDs Mr President?" - Bush's reply - "Fuck those faggots").

[Behind the Aegis]

27. BLACK BUSH!

That has to be one of the funniest skits I have EVER seen! When I am really down, I can watch that and laugh!

[EOTE]

44. That was hilarious!

They've got yellow cake!! I've seen it!! (Mos Def walks in holding a piece of yellow cake) See! I told you! What now!?

[MountainLaurel]

49. In the CIA napkin! n/t

[donheld]

19. Don't call Chris a F****** homophobe

As a gay man i will stand by Chris. Especially when this comes from Drudge. This is NOT worthy of Late Breaking News.

[Occulus]

21. Seconded

As a gay man- this is so not worth my time.

I like Rock and I'll give him a pass- the Oscars aren't really about the movies involved anyway.

[othermeans]

22. What about those damn gay German penguins?

[pdurod1]

23. Another stupid diversion

I stopped going to his site a while ago.

[ComerPerro]

25. is it even true?

And how badly was it taken out of context.

[Warren DeMontague]

28. He means it as a compliment. Have you seen the shit we straights watch?

I mean, Ashlee Simpson with a reality show? Give me a F****ng break.

I don't believe Chris Rock is a homophobe; he's too smart for that.

Drudge, on the other hand, is an unmitigated MORON.

[NuttyFluffers]

29. it's drudge... can we say "projection"? i knew that we could

he's not a news source. he's just a scandalmonger, who occasionally projects his wet dreams into his stories. wholly ignorable.

[sonicx]

30. Drudge is full of shit. Read this Rock interview that he take quotes from

http://www.timeforaol.com/tii/entertainment/oscars/2005/features/ew/0,22665,1021799,00.html

Drudge just snips crap out of context and sources anonymous people for spin. He never says only gays watch oscars, btw.

And the "Fuck them f******" bit was part of Rock's stand up special, not a "rant." He was making fun of Bush for caring so much about gay marriage.

People should know better than to post this propaganda here.

[Catchawave]

31. Looks like "oscar" is getting exactly what they want.....

...controversy = good for ratings :)

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/0211oscarchanges0211.html

I'm watching for Chris Rock as I haven't seen any of the movies! I'm a huge fan of his, should be fun.

[gorbal]

38. Yeah

But why would Druge, Murdoch, etc go out of their way to help the Oscars ratings? I think they were trying to set the gay community against Rock, and they failed miserably.

[Stop_the_War]

34. Is this even true? What is Drudge Report anyway?

:shrug:

[UdoKier]

42. It's a cheesy gossip page by a gay right-winger, Matt Drudge.

He is best friends with Ann Coulter - they live in S. Beach and troll the clubs there together.

His stupid page got its start by breaking a bunch of the crap about Monica Lewinsky before the Corporate Media did.

It's full of right-wing spin, titillating gossip, and oblique or irrelevant "left-leaning" stories to create the illusion of balance.

[JHB]

39. The quote in question

How is this homophobic, rather than plain old trashing of trashy award shows?:

"I never watched the Oscars. Come on, it's a fashion show," Rock recently declared.

"What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one!"

Rock added: "Awards for art are f---ing idiotic."

[UdoKier]

40. He's not. Why are you doing Drudge's f*****g right-wing spin?

This has been discussed much here alrready - and you've fallen into Drudge's trap.

Those were JOKES that Drudge is quoting out of context, because he and the right don't want Rock to host the Oscars, because they know he HATES Bush and will probably unload on Bush BIG-TIME in his monologues.

For someone who thinks "conservatesux", you sure are trusting of the motives of a far-right shill like Drudge.

You even posted a link to spin his meter and earn him money. Why do that?

[Greylyn58]

43. Since When

does anyone believe a word that comes out of the mouth of this jerk. He simply lives to cause problems. That's what floats his boat. The guy is a total sleaze!!

I wouldn't believe this guy if he told me the sky was falling and showed me a piece of a cloud!!

:mad:

[seabeyond]

45. he also mouths off about women and he is happily married

and in love with his daughter. also mouths off about white people but bet he has a lot of white friends. mouths off about blacks, bettin he has some blacks he loves too

if this is all there is on chris, i say chris go after 'em

[cynatnite]

46. Love Chris Rock

I do a little screenwriting as a hobby and I'm on a yahoo list and the owner posted this drudge crap and commented that Chris was going to blow it.

Blow what, I asked. I set him straight with an article from Reuters that had comments coming from the guy directing this year's show. Basically they said Chris is doing what he does best.

I can't wait to watch it this year. Chris has got to be loving this. He won't be able to resist commenting on all this hoopla.

[MsTryska]

47. wasn't chris the comedian that came up with...

"all this heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual....let's make this simple - either you suck dick, or you don't."

(i may have taken great liberties in my paraphrasing)

[silvermachine]

48. Andrew Dice Clay

Pretty sure that it's his quote, not Chris Rock's...
Dice, what an asshole.

[MsTryska]

50. yeah i hated him.

not a bad quote tho....