Chris Rock calls Oscars 'f*ing aholes'

During a ceremony honouring his fellow comic and Saturday Night Live co-star Adam Sandler, Chris Rock labelled the Academy a bunch of "f—-ing a—holes."

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Rock also declined to host the Oscars in 2023 after getting slapped by Will Smith.

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Rock has been very close with Adam Sandler over the years.

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He also recalled that Sandler was one of the first people to embrace him as a rising Black comic at the time.

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During his decades-long film career, Sandler has never won or been nominated for an Academy Award.

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During the 92nd Academy Awards, Sandler quipped that if he didn't get a Best Actor nomination for Uncut Gems, he'd produce a movie that was "bad on purpose just to make you all pay."

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Chris Rock calls Oscars 'f***ing a**holes'