Dawn Hudson, chief executive officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, announced today that, after a successful and transformational tenure, this current term will be her last as Academy CEO.

Multi-hyphenate artist and filmmaker Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars^® for a second time, producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today.  The 88th Academy Awards^® will be broadcast live on Oscar^® Sunday, February 28, 2016, on the ABC Television Network.  Rock previously hosted the 77th Oscars telecast in 2005.