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Chris Rock shares if he'd host Oscars again after Will Smith slap 

Former Oscars host Chris Rock revealed where he stands on returning as host to the award ceremony three years after his infamous altercation with Will Smith.

Chris Rock speaks onstage at the 94th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on March 27th, 2022
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is all about forgiving and forgetting.

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It’s been three years since the comedian hosted the and, by over a joke he made about Smith's now-estranged wife, .

But as for whether Rock would ever return as host, he coyly told E! News at the , “You never know.”

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“This is what I would say, the most miserable people on earth are people that can’t forgive,” he continued. “And not just people, you have to forgive yourself sometimes. So, hey, you never know.”

The "Madagascar" alum also had a sage reply as to whether he’s fully moved on from the now-infamous incident, which ultimately led to Smith receiving a 10-year ban from Academy events and his later public apology to Rock.

“I live in forgiveness,” Rock noted. “True love starts at forgiveness.”

This year, the Oscars were helmed by late-night host , who delivered a seamless show , a musical number promising not to waste time — only to sing for almost two minutes — and a surprising number of Dune-inspired sand worms.

And his fellow "Saturday Night Live" alum was fully on board with the hosting performance, as Rock gushed, “I thought it was amazing, incredible. They should let him host every year.”

Among O'Brien's gags throughout the show was a , in which he called out the "Happy Gilmore" star for arriving in gym shorts and a sweatshirt, as well as : and 95-year-old June Squibb, who starred in 2024’s "Thelma".

And, in an especially sweet move, O'Brien under the chair for every celebrity (or their seat filler).

The boxes — which, according to one user on social media, contained a bottle of water and a pretzel — also included a hand-written note from the O'Brien host.

“Dear Star/Seat filler, I hope you enjoy these complimentary snacks,” the letter read, as seen in a photo obtained by E! News. He then quipped, “I tried my best to include a gummy but Disney said that was a ‘hard pass.’ Have a great night, Conan.”

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