Stand-up comedian and actor Chris Rock (Top Five) is set to host the Oscars for the second time in 2016, the Academy has officially announced.
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Rock, who previously hosted the awards ceremony in 2005, will follow Neil Patrick Harris’ divisive gig as host this year, which was met with a 16% ratings slump for the telecast.
In the decade since Rock’s previous gig as Oscars host, only two performers have hosted the ceremony twice – Ellen DeGeneres, in 2007 and 2014, and Jon Stewart, in 2006 and 2008.
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Originally published October 21, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
