Chris Rock 'refuses' to host Oscars 2023 after slap incident with Will Smith

Oscars 2023 news, date and host's name: The year 2022 is going to be an unforgettable year for comedian Chris Rock who was slapped by actor Will Smith during the Academy Awards ceremony which was held in the month of March this year.  It seems the 'slap incident' with Will Smith still haunts Chris Rock.

While people are searching for the name of the host for Oscars 2023, there are reports that comedian Chris Rock has refused to host the Academy Awards next year.

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Recently, Chris Rock, during a comedy set at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, referred to the Oscars as returning to the scene of a crime, the People reported.

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While talking about the hosting offer, Chris Rock referred to the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson. He said it would be like asking the late Nicole Brown Simpson "to go back to the restaurant" where her mother had left a pair of glasses the night she died.

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Recalling the 'slap incident' at the Oscars, Chris Rock said that Will Smith's slap hurts referencing the actor's move as Muhammed Ali in the 2001 movie Ali. He said, "he's bigger than me and that the state of Nevada would also not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith."

To those looking for the news related to Oscars 2023 date and time, it is going to be held on March 12, 2023.