Chris Rock declines Oscar Hosting Invitation

After this year’s Oscars “Slapgate,” comedian Chris Rock reportedly turned down the chance to host the ceremony the next year. On Sunday, he made the revelation during a stand-up comedy performance. For making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith earlier this year during the Oscars ceremony, actor Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock on stage. Since then, Will has apologised twice for the incident, but it appears that Chris is still not ready to let it all go.

Chris Rock made a joke about Jada’s bald head without knowing that she had a medical problem, and Will Smith smacked him for it. Keep my wife’s name out of your fu**ing mouth, Will said as he approached the stage and hit Chris across the face. Will won Best Actor at the 94th Academy Awards shortly after the incident.