Chris Rock's Oscars opening monologue gets some star support

Comedian Chris Rock started the 88th Academy Awards by diving head first into the Oscars race row ... and the stars loved it.

Actors, directors, singers and comedians all took to Twitter to praise Rock for his "hysterical" opening monologue:

• Chris Rock kicks off the Oscars by poking fun at the race row

Even Chris Rock took to Instagram to highlight a new Oscars drinking game:

Although it seems Dame Joan Collins is not such a fan:

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