VIDEO : Chris Rock is Throwing Out the Old Script for the Oscars and Writing a New One

Los Angeles - Chris Rock is "writing a new show" for the Oscars. The 50-year-old comedian has ditched the script he initially wrote for next month's ceremony following the controversy over the lack of diversity in this year's nominations and has the full backing of show bosses for mocking the issue. The White BET Awards. https://t.co/8qjLR0uysI ? Chris Rock (@chrisrock) January 15, 2016 Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith and Spike Lee have already announced they won't be attending this year's show over the row, while Tyrese Gibson is among those who urged Chris to pull out of the show.