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Chris Rock will host the 77th Academy Awards telecast, producer
Gil Cates announced. This will be Rock's first stint
as Oscar host.
"I am a huge fan of Chris Rock," said Cates. "He
always makes me laugh and he always has something interesting
to say. Chris represents the best
of the new generation of comics. Having him host the Oscars is terrific. I
can't wait."
Rock made his screen debut in "Beverly Hills Cop II" and became
a comic to watch when he spent three years on the cast of "Saturday Night Live." His
transformation into a comic cultural force, though, came with a series of HBO
specials, including 1996's "Bring the Pain," which won him ecstatic reviews nationwide
as well as Emmys for writing and outstanding special.
Rock currently is shooting "The Longest
Yard" with Adam Sandler and recently
provided the voice of the zebra in the animated feature "Madagascar," both
to be released in May 2005. His other film credits include "Head of State," "Bad
Company," "Down to Earth," "Nurse Betty" and "Dogma." Rock recently also completed
the North American portion of his "Black Ambition Tour" and hosted the "20th
MTV Video Music Awards" in 2003. He has won three Emmy Awards and two
Grammy Awards for his work. He also is the author of Rock This!
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