Variety reports that Chris Rock is in talks to host the 2016 Academy Awards with an announcement to be made soon.

If everything works out, this will make it his second time as host of the Oscars, having done it before in 2005, and bringing with him a lot of controversy by taking shots at such stars as Tobey Maguire, Colin Farrell and Jude Law, which prompted Sean Penn to rush to Law's defense later that evening.

Neither a rep for Rock or the Academy have commented on the reports.

The 2016 Academy Awards is scheduled for Feb. 28.

Source: Eonline.com

 

More From K945, The Hit Music Channel