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Country singer and songwriter Luke Bell has died, just over one week after he disappeared during a trip to Arizona. He was 32.

How she saw it. Mackenzie Dipman is more surprised than anyone that her ex-boyfriend Carl Radke rekindled his romance with now-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard.

Ethan Shanfeld After being slapped by Will Smith onstage at the Oscars, Chris Rock says the Academy has asked him to host next year’s award ceremony. Performing a show in Phoenix on Aug. 28, Rock told the crowd that he turned down the offer, per The Arizona Republic. The comedian apparently joked that his return to the Oscars would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant,” a reference to the murder trial of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife, who left her glasses at an Italian restaurant before being killed. Throughout his 90-minute stand-up comedy show, Rock said the Oscars slap hurt, noting that Smith played boxer Muhammad Ali in the 2001 movie “Ali.”

Chris Rock hasn't shied away from any public appearances – or speaking out – since the now infamous 2022 Oscars, when Will Smith walked up on stage and slapped him.MORE: Will Smith jokes about difficulty of returning to social media after Oscars slapThough the comedian has appeared to try his best to move on from the incident, continuing with his stand-up shows and even joking about the altercation, one stage he isn't quite ready to face again is the very own Oscars' stage.During one of his own comedy shows on Sunday, 29 August, Chris opened up about where he stands with the Academy, and made the shocking revelation that he had been offered the hosting position for the next year's awards show.WATCH: Chris stars in AmsterdamMORE: Chris Rock shares exciting personal news after Will Smith's emotional apology videoThe confession came during his stand-up show at the Arizona Financial Theatre in downtown Phoenix, and was first reported by the Arizona Republic.Per the publication, the 57-year-old revealed that he had been asked by the Academy to host the 2023 Oscars, though he declined the offer.It would have been Chris' third time hosting the awards ceremony. He previously led the show in 2005 and 2016.

Chris Rock, 57, has reportedly said he was asked by the Academy to host next year’s Oscars, but that he turned the opportunity down.The star discussed the apparent offer during his stand-up routine, five months after he was slapped across the face by Will Smith, 53, live on stage.Earlier this year, the King Richard actor shocked onlookers as he stormed across the stage to smack the comedian after he made a joke at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50.While the star has since apologised, the story rocked the world of showbiz for weeks on end, with many celebrities and other famous faces offering their perspectives on the altercation.Chris told his fans at a Phoenix stand-up gig that he had since been asked to host the award show, but explained why he didn’t think it would be a good idea.The Everybody Hates Chris actor joked to his audience that returning to the award ceremony would be like returning to a crime scene, according to a report from Arizona Republic. The comedian went on to jibe that coming back to host the Hollywood awards show would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson to "go back to the restaurant".This was in reference to the events that led to Nicole’s death and the infamous OJ Simpson trial that followed.The late mother-of-two ate at LA restaurant Mezzaluna Trattoria before she was murdered that evening in her Los Angeles home at the age of 35.The joke was made with a nod to the dramatic events surrounding the slap from the beloved Independence Day actor, which shook the world of Hollywood. Rock reportedly added that he had been offered to star in a Super Bowl commercial following the incident, but turned that down as well.Express.co.uk has contacted the Academy for comment.On March 27, viewers

Chris Rock said it was not a difficult decision to turn down hosting the Oscars next year. The comedian was famously slapped by Will Smith at this year’s ceremony after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. Rock revealed during the Phoenix, Arizona, leg of his stand-up tour that the Academy had approached him to return to the show next year, Arizona Republic reported.

Oscars, but turned the opportunity after he was infamously slapped by Will Smith during this year’s ceremony.As the Arizona Republic reports, during a stand-up show in Phoenix over the weekend, Rock said he refused the invitation and joked that it would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant” she ate at on the evening she was murdered at her Los Angeles home.Rock also reportedly said that he had been offered to star in a Super Bowl commercial following the incident, but turned that down as well – and noted that Smith’s slap was physically painful. “He’s bigger than me,” Rock said of the Ali star.

Chris Rock publicly confirmed this week that, after the infamous slap from Will Smith at least year’s Oscars, he turned down an offer from AMPAS to host next year’s show.

Chris Rock will not be returning to the Academy Awards as a host. During the comedian’s Sunday night show in Phoenix, Rock shared with the audience that he was asked to host next year’s Oscar Awards ceremony, which he denied, according to the Arizona Republic. Rock, 57, made a joke to the crowd and compared returning to the Academy Awards to Nicole Brown Simpson’s death.

That’s a hard pass. Chris Rock said he rejected an offer to host the 2023 Oscars during a Phoenix comedy show.

Arizona Republic, the “Everybody Hates Chris” alum told the crowd that going back to the Oscars would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant” where she left her eyeglasses before she killed, in a reference to the murder trial of O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in the case. His rejected hosting duties would’ve come a year after Will Smith, 53, walked on stage on March 27 and slapped him at the Academy Awards for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, about looking like “G.I.

Chris Rock has revealed that he was offered an opportunity to host the Oscars once again for 2023.

Chris Rock to be emceeing the Oscars anytime soon. According to multiple eyewitness, Rock revealed during his Sunday night show in Phoenix, that he was asked to host next year's show, but refused.As many will remember, it was at the 2022 Academy Awards that Will Smith slapped Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith before presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature. «Chris Rock said he was asked to host next year's Academy Awards at his Sunday night show at Arizona Financial Theatre, and that he refused the offer,» the eyewitness shared. «He also noted that he was offered the chance to do a Super Bowl commercial that he also declined.»Eyewitnesses also told ET that Rock compared hosting the Oscars to returning to the scene of a crime, referencing the murder trial of O.J.

Chris Rock won’t be returning to the Academy Awards anytime soon.

Less than two weeks after the siege of the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Fox News dismissed its political editor, Chris Stirewalt, in what the network said was a restructuring, and he said was a firing.

Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is one of the greatest people, according to Bill Maher. But there’s a certain faction that doesn’t agree, he adds. “I don’t understand this animosity that comes from some people.”

Topanga and … Shawn? Danielle Fishel revealed that she had a crush on her Boy Meets World costar Rider Strong in the 1990s — and he had no idea until now.

A criminal case against Michelle Branch has been dismissed by prosecutors in the wake of her arrest earlier this month in connection with domestic assault against her estranged spouse Patrick Carney.The case against the 39-year-old singer-songwriter was dismissed at the state's request, TMZ reported after reviewing legal docs in the case.It was not immediately clear why authorities sought to drop the case against the Sedona, Arizona-born musical artist.     The latest: A criminal case against Michelle Branch, 39, has been dismissed by prosecutors in the wake of her arrest earlier this month in connection with domestic assault against her estranged spouse Patrick Carney, 42. The former couple was snapped in 2016 in NYC  Branch earlier this month filed for divorce from Carney, 42, after she was arrested for domestic abuse and announced their separation. TMZ reported that Branch filed the divorce documents in Tennessee earlier this month and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind their separation.

Jamie Redknapp’s eldest son Charley has officially fled the nest after arriving in America to start university.Charley just turned 18 earlier this month and has already moved out of home, leaving mum Louise Redknapp and younger brother Beau, 13, at home to start a new chapter in Arizona. The teen will be pursuing a sporting career and dad Jamie, who just happens to be a footballing legend thanks to his lengthy stint at Liverpool football club, excitedly shared photos of all the merchandise at the University of Arizona, as well as clips of the students in American football training and basketball practice. After accompanying Charley on the trip across the pond, Jamie, 49, was seen smiling proudly next to his eldest son while wrapping a supportive arm around the youngster. The two also posed in front of a ‘Bear Down’ sign, which is the university’s famous slogan. Jamie wrote alongside the Instagram post: ‘So a new chapter begins for you at @uarizona Charley .

Zac Brown Band has been traveling the country for their "Out in the Middle Tour" and just announced they will also be heading an ALS benefit show in Nashville next month.  The show will take place at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, September 22. John Driskell Hopkins, a member of Zac Brown Band, was diagnosed with ALS in December 2021 and shared the news in May.  "Playing in Nashville, our home away from home, is always something special," the band wrote on their Instagram post announcing the show.

Jamie Redknapp and his ex-wife Louise have marked a major milestone as their eldest son Charley has flown the nest.MORE: Jamie Redknapp and wife Frida dote on baby Raphael during Italian holidayCharley, 18, has enrolled at the University of Arizona in a bid to pursue a career in sports after some encouragement from his loved ones.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp teases son in sweet golfing videoTaking to Instagram on Wednesday, Jamie shared a series of snaps with his eldest son in the States. He wrote: "So a new chapter begins for you at @uarizona Charley.