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The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, February 28, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Rock previously hosted the 2015 edition of the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry,\u201d said Hill and Hudlin. \u201cComedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian \u2013 he\u2019s done it all. 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