The comedy world is still riffing off Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. One comedic legend still getting jokes off about the shocking moment is Dave Chappelle, who did so while at a show across the pond, the first of many on his joint tour with Rock. During his set in Liverpool, England, […]
Rock's still getting jokes off.
The American Idol alum completed "the grand slam of Hollywood showbiz" and joined the select EGOT club: winners of an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, An Oscar Award, and a Tony Award. That short list includes the likes of John Legend and Mel Brooks. Hudson also becomes only the second Black woman to nab all four honors, after Whoopi Goldberg did so two decades ago.
Now that Chris Rock’s cheek is no longer stinging, he might be ready to hit the stage again. Hopefully, getting slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars didn’t scar him enough from hosting the award show, and it turns out ABC is open to the idea. ABC’s President of Entertainment, Craig Erwich, recently chopped it […]
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Keep your hands to yourself.
People in Hollywood are still on Will Smith's side.
Yet another opinion on the incident.
Nearly two weeks after Will Smith slapped the hell out of Chris Rock for not keeping his wife's name out of his mouth, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally decided how it will punish the actor for his unprecedented actions.
Will Smith made a grave mistake when he physically attacked Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, and his "moment in the sun" may be coming to a premature & unfortunate close. But Whoopi Goldberg thinks everything will be okay — just give it time.
"It is kind of crazy to think that this one incident could wipe away so many decades of goodwill. But it was so public, it was so outside of the box. One agent we talked to called it a 'stunning act of narcissism'. The movie star brand for Will Smith is badly tarnished." - The Wrap's Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman to the BBC