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Chris Rock Is Still Hosting This Year’s Oscars

January 24, 2016
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(via Variety)

In fact, he’s rewriting a bunch of the show after all the controversy over the last week.  

The #OscarsSoWhite topic has been hotly trending all over social media and some have called for Chris Rock to step down as host of The Oscars as a stand against the lack of diversity within The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

However, Rock recently confirmed that he is definitely sticking around as host and won’t be wasting the opportunity to take it to whoever he chooses. The Academy has stated that they are actually backing whatever he’s going to do. In addition to the plan to introduce more diversity, this second vote of confidence in Rock is a good start for change to The Oscars.

Chris Rock to Host The Oscars Again in 2016

October 21, 2015
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Look who’s back. #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/7TkkrDpSJM

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It will have been over 11 years since Chris Rock was appointed as host of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ world renowned Oscars. As he is now set for host of the 2016 Oscars, a Rock that has a Broadway play, Top Five, and more under his belt will be taking the stage at Hollywood’s biggest night. 

More than anything else, this means you should be able to see Chris Rock dropping in a lot of places to work on his monologue in the coming months.

Neil Patrick Harris to Host Oscars

October 15, 2014
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It’s about time that one of the best awards show hosts in the business, Neil Patrick Harris, gets a crack at The Oscars.

Not only is it a perfect choice with all his ability to sing, dance, be funny, and poised, that might leave all those live-tweeting wanting to not be snarky, but, apparently, it’s been on his bucket list for quite some time now.

Steve Martin Was Awarded an Honorary Oscar Last Night

November 17, 2013
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences created the Governor’s Awards to make the Oscars telecast shorter giving Hollywood it’s own sort of private night with a presentation of just the honorary awards.

The telecast to our knowledge doesn’t seem shorter, but, that aside, we’re glad that Steve Martin got to give a long, heartfelt speech without being played off for his much deserved honorary Oscar.

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