Ellen DeGeneres Calls Out the #OscarsSoWhite Controversy in the Best Way Possible

By Quinn Keaney

Although the spotlight of The Ellen DeGeneres Show usually belongs to the A-list celebrity guests, the talk-show host's opening monologue on Friday morning deserves all of the attention for her hilarious jabs at the Academy Awards, which air this weekend. "The Oscars are on Sunday because the best way to end Black History Month is to have the whitest Oscars ever," she said, as the crowd erupted in laughter. "It's just the truth. I'm just speaking the truth." She also made sure to call out Jennifer Lawrence's iconic fall and gave everyone an extremely funny crash course in the eight films nominated for best picture, but the real treat was when she debuted a sneak peek at the sequel for The Martian, starring Matt Damon and . . . drumroll please . . . Kim Kardashian! Check it out above, and watch Kate McKinnon's ridiculous appearance on the show from earlier this week.