abc's nick watt has our sneak how great will george look? most importantly, what will chris say? spike lee, jada pinkett smith,h, will smith -- all boycottingng because of the total lack of african-american acting nominees. but chris rock will be there, hosting. >> hisrand of comedy is to absolutely go there. >> reporter: even before the nominations, rock wrote in "the hollywood reporter," "it's a white industry." >> and this year, that's what everyone wants to hear, that's what eveveone sort of recogniziz they have to hear, so, he is sort of perfectly suited for this job this year. >> our host for this evening, chris rock! >> reporter: last time`rock hosted in 2005, he went there. >> it's a great night tonight. we have four black nominees tonight. so great. it's kind of like the def oscar jam tonight. >> reporter: since this year's all-white nominations were announced, he's cancelled all he's been testing his monologue material on audiences at comedy ubs. i think he's been testing just how far he can go with it. >> reporter: how far? well, the show's producers told our own lara