Chris Rock Won’t Host 2023 Oscars Despite Being Asked
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Chris Rock Won’t Host 2023 Oscars Despite Being Asked
Chris Rock Won’t Host 2023 Oscars , Despite Being Asked.
According to 'AZCentral,' Rock shared the development while performing at the
Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix.
According to 'AZCentral,' Rock shared the development while performing at the
Arizona Financial Theater in Phoenix.
He said he'd been asked to host the
Academy Awards next year and adamantly declined.
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While presenting the award for best documentary feature at the 2022 Oscars,
Rock was slapped by Will Smith on stage.
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The altercation occurred after Rock made fun of Smith's wife, Jada, for being bald amid her ongoing battle with alopecia.
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The altercation occurred after Rock made fun of Smith's wife, Jada, for being bald amid her ongoing battle with alopecia.
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Smith has since issued a direct apology to Rock and others he may have hurt via a video message.
He's also been banned from attending
the awards show for 10 years.
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Rock compared going back to host the Oscars with returning to a crime scene.
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Rock compared going back to host the Oscars with returning to a crime scene.
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He then controversially joked that the experience would be similar to Nicole Brown Simpson returning to the restaurant where the events leading up to her murder began.
He then controversially joked that the experience would be similar to Nicole Brown Simpson returning to the restaurant where the events leading up to her murder began.
The comedian also revealed he'd turned down a Super Bowl commercial as well.
Aaron Sorkin says he's working on a new potential 'Social Network' sequel. The Oscar-winning screenwriter shared that he's writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to his 2010 film during a live-from-D.C. edition of 'The Town' podcast.
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Get ready to return to Middle-earth this summer. 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy is headed back to theaters. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming up to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters. The versions screened will be Peter Jackson's extended editions, as well as the versions that the filmmaker remastered in 2020 for a 4K Ultra HD rerelease. This is the first time the remastered films will be in theaters.
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Emma Stone is shutting down the notion she was pissed off at Jimmy Kimmel when he cracked a joke about her movie, "Poor Things," while hosting the Oscars this.. TMZ.com
Another ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ , Movie Is in the Works.
Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are
set to reprise their roles in the fourth installment of the franchise, CNN reports. .
Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are
set to reprise their roles in the fourth installment of the franchise, CNN reports. .
It is titled, 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.'.
Emma Thompson, who plays Dr. Rawlings
in 'Bridget Jones's Baby,' will also return.
Newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor
and Leo Woodall. .
Newcomers include Chiwetel Ejiofor
and Leo Woodall. .
In 2002, Zellweger was nominated for an
Oscar for her work in the first movie of
the franchise, 'Bridget Jones's Diary.'.
In 2002, Zellweger was nominated for an
Oscar for her work in the first movie of
the franchise, 'Bridget Jones's Diary.'.
'Mad About the Boy' takes place
14 years later in the story.
Michael Morris is set to direct.
Helen Fielding, the author of the books
upon which the movies are based,
will be an executive producer.
'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy' will debut
worldwide and on Peacock on Feb. 14, 2025
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O.J. Simpson has died. He was 76. The NFL player who became an actor was later known for being accused of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson amid a high-profile televised car chase and trial in which he was ultimately acquitted of murder charges. The Simpson family shared the following statement on social media, "On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."
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OJ Simpson , Dead at 76.
The football star and actor who was acquitted of murder charges in the '90s has died after battling prostate cancer, ESPN reports. .
His family took to X on April 10
to share the news of his death. .
On April 10th, our father,
Orenthal James Simpson,
succumbed to his battle with cancer. , O.J. Simpson's family, via X.
He was surrounded by his
children and grandchildren. , O.J. Simpson's family, via X.
During this time of transition, his family
asks that you please respect their
wishes for privacy and grace, O.J. Simpson's family, via X.
Simpson played in the NFL for 11 seasons, nine of which were with the Buffalo Bills.
But his football career was overshadowed by the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown,
and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in 1994.
But his football career was overshadowed by the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown,
and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in 1994.
Simpson, a murder suspect at the time, famously led L.A. police on a low-speed chase in a white Ford Bronco driven by Al Cowlings.
About 95 million people tuned
in to watch the televised chase.
About 95 million people tuned
in to watch the televised chase.
In 1995, Simpson was found not guilty of murder, but in 1997, he was found liable for the two deaths and was ordered to pay the victims' family members $33.5 million.
At the age of 61, Simpson was imprisoned
for armed robbery and other felonies. .
He served a nine-year sentence.
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Coachella weekend one was filled with surprise guests but one of the most talked about may have been Will Smith! The rapper-actor surprised the crowd during J Balvin's Coachella set to perform his hit song "Men in Black," from his 1997 box office blockbuster film of the same name which starred Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as investigators in a secret organization who monitor and police extraterrestrials.
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Biden Announces Deal With Taiwan’s TSMC , to Ramp Up US Chip Production.
On April 8, the White House said that it has reached an agreement with TSMC to help build new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Arizona, 'The Hill' reports. .
The Biden administration will
provide up to $6.6 billion in funding
via the CHIPS and Science Act.
The president said that the money
will “support the construction of
leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing facilities right here in the United States.” .
Funding would also go toward
training local workforces at the new facilities.
A year and a half ago, I toured
the site of TSMC’s first new
fab in Phoenix, Arizona, President Joe Biden, via statement.
TSMC’s renewed commitment
to the United States, and its
investment in Arizona.., President Joe Biden, via statement.
... represent a broader story for
semiconductor manufacturing that’s
made in America and with the strong
support of America’s leading technology firms
to build the products we rely on every day, President Joe Biden, via statement.
America's ability to produce its own microchips remains a key area of concern for Biden.
The CHIPS and Science Act, which was passed
with bipartisan support in 2022, is intended to
make the U.S. less dependent on foreign suppliers.
The White House has also made
agreements with Intel, GlobalFoundries
and Bae Systems, 'The Hill' reports.
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The Kansas City Chiefs can breathe a big sigh of relief after night one of the NFL Draft ... 'cause their decision to select Texas receiver Xavier Worthy in the.. TMZ.com
Reggie Bush might not have his Heisman Trophy back today if not for a chance meeting at Rob Gronkowski's Super Bowl pool party ... where the USC star ran into.. TMZ.com
This Day in History: , March Madness Is Born.
March 27, 1939.
The University of Oregon won the first
NCAA men's basketball tournament when
it defeated Ohio State University, 46-33.
That year, only
eight teams had
been invited
to participate.
Now, March Madness
hosts 68 teams after
expanding from 65 in 2011.
The first NCAA women's tournament
took place in 1982.
UCLA has won the most NCAA
men's basketball championships
with 11 titles, followed by Kentucky with eight.
The tournament has transformed college
basketball into the most-gambled-upon
sporting event after the Super Bowl
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Beyoncé is revealing a second cover for her 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' album after opening up about what inspired the project. 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' drops March 29th and is a continuation of the superstar's record-breaking album, 'Renaissance.' Beyoncé announced the new project in a Super Bowl commercial back in February and released two songs: "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold ‘Em."
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