The Academy and ABC want Chris Rock to host next year’s Oscars after the ratings for this year’s ceremony went through the roof.
“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,” Craig Erwich, President of Entertainment at ABC told Deadline. “Even before that very unfortunate moment, the show started off up year over year, and we came back in a big way.”
“It was the biggest bounce-back of any award show this season. If you look at what they were trying to do, which is really bring entertainment back to the program, they had three amazing hosts, clips, and incredible musical performances, I thought it was a great way for the show to reclaim its place on the mantle. There’s always things to learn and we’ll endeavor to do even better next year.”
Will Smith’s slap had a huge part in the ratings boost.
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