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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Medford considers foreclosure action on abandoned properties to fight blight ... Early effects of minimum wage hikes seen in higher restaurant prices ... Police confirm identities of suspect and victim in Highway 99 fatal shooting ... Medford considers foreclosure action on abandoned properties to fight blight ... Early effects of minimum wage hikes seen in higher restaurant prices ... Police confirm identities of suspect and victim in Highway 99 fatal shooting ... Oscars: Black Actors Star in the Year's Top Films in Hilarious Sketch The Oscars injected some much-needed humor into the #OscarsSoWhite controversy with a bit that put black actors inside some of the year's top films. After an opening full of uncomfortable observations, Rock opened the segment with, "As you know, for the second year in a row, all the acting nominees are white. But worse ... Comment By TV Guide MailTribune.com By TV Guide Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM By TV Guide Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News The Oscars injected some much-needed humor into the #OscarsSoWhite controversy with a bit that put black actors inside some of the year's top films. After an opening full of uncomfortable observations, Rock opened the segment with, "As you know, for the second year in a row, all the acting nominees are white. But worse than that, if you're a black actor, just getting an opportunity to be in a movie can be a struggle. Let's take a look." We were all to ready for a weighty montage of actors talking about overcoming adversity, when we saw a scene from Joy , with Whoopi Goldberg playing a cleaning lady on the film's home-shopping network set. 'It's not rocket science - it's a mop. Maybe one day they'll make a movie about a skinny white lady who invented a mop. Of course, a black girl would have to invent a cure for cancer before they even give her a TV movie." SNL star Leslie Jones was up next, thrashing Leonardo DiCaprio around like the bear in The Revenant , screaming, "There are no. Black. Actresses. In. This. Movie!" Then Tracy Morgan appeared in The Danish Girl wearing a slip and eating a danish, but the funniest was Chris Rock appeared in The Martian, stuck in space, asking to get rescued from space. "It would cost us 2,000 white dollars to rescue him," Jeff Daniels said. "We can't afford that." "I don't really see a black astronaut," Kristin Wiig said with a wink. "No black astronauts here!" Hilarious. Other Links From TVGuide.com Chris Rock Tracy Morgan Leslie Jones Whoopi Goldberg By TV Guide MailTribune.com By TV Guide Posted Feb. 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501