Chris Rock Says He Turned Down an Offer to Host 2023 Oscars After Will Smith Slap: Report

Chris Rock.Photo: Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S./Getty During a comedy set at the Arizona Financial Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, the actor, 57, compared going back tothe Oscarsto returning to the scene of a crime, according to theArizona Republic. While discussing the hosting offer, the comedian made a reference to the 1995 murder trial of O.J. Simpson, noting it would be like asking the late Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant” whereher mother had left a pair of glassesthe night of her death.

Chris Rock's Brother Tony Says 'There Was a Genuine Friendship' with Will Smith Before Oscar Slap

In a video posted to his social media accounts July 29, Will, 53,apologized to Chris, 57, four months afterhitting him onstage atthe Oscars. Will had previously apologized in a statement shared after the incident, saying he “reacted emotionally” after Chris' joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head (she lives with alopecia). Will also apologized to Chris' mother in the video,referring to an interview she didwhere she said, “When [Will] slapped Chris, he slapped all of us.

Chris Stapleton Visits Lone Survivor of Deadly Missouri Crash That Killed 3 People

Chris Stapleton, 2024 CMA Awards at Music City Center.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Jason Kempin/Getty Chris Stapletonis doing his part to help bring comfort to a teen who was the sole survivor of a car crash that claimed the lives of her family members. In an interview withFOX 4Kansas City, Alex Moffett, 19, of Erie, Colo., explained how the country star, 46, took time to surprise her this past summer after she lost three generations — her grandmother, her father and her younger sister — in one day.

Chris Watts Is Sending 'Racy' Letters to Multiple Women from His Prison Cell: Sources

Chris Watts, the man whomurdered his pregnant wife and two daughters, has beencorresponding with several womenfor years — and now a jail source tells PEOPLE that the convicted killer is sending “racy” letters to some of them. “They send sexy pictures, and he responds,” says the source, who has spoken with Watts several times in jail. “There are a lot of women who think he’s handsome and misunderstood. They send a lot of letters.

Chris Young Cleared of All Charges in Nashville Bar Arrest

Chris Young at the 7th Academy of Country Music Awards.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty Mike Coppola/Getty Chris Younghas been cleared of all charges fromhis arrest at a bar in Nashvilleearlier this week. Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk released a statement on Friday that read, “Regarding the Chris Young incident – After a review of all the evidence in this case, the Office of the District Attorney has determined that these charges will be dismissed.