Eleven years after the first Chris Rock Oscars gig, when the star comedian took the MC seat for the biggest award show in Hollywood, the Academy Awards have now confirmed that the "Everybody Hates Chris" star will return to host a second time around - even though his original reviews were far from stellar.

Only hours after the first Chris Rock Oscars rumors appeared all over the web, it has been officially confirmed that the comedian, who most recently appeared in the hit series "Empire," will in fact follow Neil Patrick Harris as the next host of Hollywood's big night.

"Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry," said producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin on a press release announcing Chris Rock's Oscars return. "Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian - he's done it all. He's going to be a phenomenal Oscar host!"

According to Los Angeles Times, Chris Rock' Oscars return had been rumored since the Academy hired Hill and Hudlin to produce the telecast of the 2016 show, as Hudlin has a history of working with the comedian, directing the pilot episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" as well as producing the Governors Awards last year, when Rock paid tribute to Harry Belafonte.

Chris Rock's Oscars return comes at a time of need for the ABC telecast, as last year's host, "How I Met Your Mother" alum Harris, struggled throughout the whole night and lost nearly 15 percent of the previous year's audience, when the show was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres in that iconic Oscars selfie night.

As Salon reports, Rock's previous stint as Oscars host brought mixed reviews, particularly over an ongoing joke during the ceremony about Jude Law being the poor man's Tom Cruise (the British actor was at the top of his popularity at the time), with Oscar winner Sean Penn later stepping out to defend his "All the King's Men" co-star.

The second Chris Rock Oscars will be broadcast live from Hollywood's Dolby Theater on Sunday, February 28.