Meanwhile at the Oscars, host Chris Rock made repeated references to the whiteness of the nominees. We’ll play excerpts of his remarks later in the broadcast. In another political moment, director and screenwriter Adam McKay warned against big money in politics as he accepted an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for “The Big Short,” about the financial crisis.

Adam McKay: “Most of all, if you don’t want big money to control government, don’t vote for candidates that take money from big banks, oil or weirdo billionaires. Stop!”

The Oscar for best picture went to “Spotlight,” about The Boston Globe’s coverage of sexual abuse by priests. We’ll have more on the Oscars later in the broadcast.