Chris Rock – ABC Is Open To Having Comedian Host Oscars For A Second Time 

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Chris Rock–ABC Is Open To Having The Comedian Host The Oscars For A Second Time

It looks like Chris Rock may get the opportunity to host the Oscars for the second time!

After a memorable ceremony this year, ABC president Craig Erwich has opened the door to Chris Rock being a potential host for next year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Erwich told sources that despite Will Smith slapping  Chris Rock, he thought it was a “really successful year for the show.” He explained,

“My assessment of the Oscars was that it was really a successful year for the show. Obviously there was a lot of controversy, which overshadowed a lot of the positive things about the show, but I was really happy with the program. Even before that very unfortunate moment, the show started off up year over year, and we came back in a big way.”

Erwhich also told sources that he’s open to Chris Rock hosting the 2023 ceremony. It would be one way to address the controversial topic head-on, and get it out of the way, so the focus could return to the nominees and not the scandalous moment that shocked the world.

As previously reported, at this year’s Oscars ceremony, Chris Rock was slapped in the face by Oscar winning actor Will Smith over a G.I. Jane joke, made at Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s expense.

Chris Rock, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith

Will Smith just punched Chris Rock and told him "keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth" pic.twitter.com/YK5aQqv89t

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Despite the controversial moment, this years Oscars appeared to be a success! The ceremony which was hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, was reportedly up nearly 60% in audience and 73% in the key demo in comparison to last years  hostless 2021 Oscars, capturing 16.6M viewers.