2005-02-03

Awards for art are f---ing idiotic," he says.

While it wasn't firing on all cylinders, The Aviator may have gotten enough of a lift this weekend to give it a slight edge come Oscar time.
The strength and grace and dignity of Ossie Davis' life were honored this weekend in New York. of the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences were
Entertainment Weekly . "What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one. And they don't recognize comedy, and you don't see a lot of black people nominated, so why should I watch it?"
Rock also disparaged the idea of giving out trophies in lower-profile technical categories. "Awards for art are f---ing idiotic," he says. (Rock has previously said