The 5 best candidates to host the 2017 Oscars by Jason Guerrasio on Feb 29, 2016, 4:49 PM Advertisement
 It's a wrap on the 2016 Oscars, but it's never too soon to think about next year. Just ask the Oscar producers themselves. Chris Rock redeemed his less-than-stellar first Oscar hosting gig in 2005 with a strong performance Sunday night, topped by a funny, incisive opening monologue that touched on #OscarsSoWhite. But with the ceremony's ratings getting the second-lowest on record, it's not likely Rock will be asked to come back next year. So here are five suggestions we have for the 2017 host. SEE ALSO: What it's like behind the scenes at the Oscars and after-parties Key and Peele  Fans of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have been shouting for them to host the Oscars, or Golden Globes, or anything really, for some time now. Key and Peele (who had a popular Comedy Central show by the same name) have hit a high enough level now that taking the hosting duties for the Oscars wouldn't be too big of a stage for them. And though your grandmother doesn't know who they are, that's not a bad thing. What the Academy needs to start doing is drawing young people back to the show.
Kevin Hart  If the Academy needs a marquee name, Kevin Hart is ready for the job (anyone else feel he was doing an audition for the host spot Sunday night?). He's a major box-office draw, and you can't question his abilities on the stage.
Louis C.K.  One guy the Academy would kill for is Louis C.K., who got big laughs in a minor presenting spot Sunday night. But as much as we and they would love for him to host, it's probably a long shot. Louis has never been one to take on a gig this big, though that would be the best thing about it. With his downer style, it would make for some funny material. Instead of asking the audience for money for Girl Scout cookies, like Rock did this year, he would probably ask for money to pay for a documentary filmmaker's flight back home.
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