He’s gonna need some ice for that burn! Amy Schumer revealed Leonardo DiCaprio’s reaction to her 2022 Oscars quip at his expense — and fans everywhere will thank him for his response.
30.03.2022 - 19:27 / perezhilton.com
Amy Schumer is still recovering from the shocking incident that took place while she was hosting the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday.
The 40-year-old, who co-hosted the event with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, is the first of the hosts to open up about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after the latter made an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Taking to Instagram early Wednesday morning, the actress began with a joke, saying:
Never miss a chance for promo — LOLz!
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Amy then got pretty candid about the situation that unfolded on live television, and it sounds like it deeply affected her. The Trainwreck star revealed:
While she didn’t address The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum’s actions directly, she did acknowledge the “pain” she believes he must be struggling with that led him to lose his temper, adding:
That said, the stand-up comedian seems determined to focus on celebrating her and her co-stars’ achievement, concluding:
Check out her full post (below).
It’s unfortunate the big night has been clouded with these complex and difficult emotions. We wish Sunday could have been a night of celebration for all the filmmakers and actors who were honored instead of it getting overshadowed by this confrontation.
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As of now, Chris has yet to address the controversy. The King Richard star did finally apologize to him publicly late on Monday, saying on the ‘gram:
Speaking to the Everybody Hates Chris star directly, the 53-year-old continued:
A “formal review” of the situation is underway as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences determines if
He’s gonna need some ice for that burn! Amy Schumer revealed Leonardo DiCaprio’s reaction to her 2022 Oscars quip at his expense — and fans everywhere will thank him for his response.
spoken out about the incident, which resulted in Smith resigning from the Academy and getting banned from attending the Oscars (and all other Academy events) for 10 years.
DJ Jazzy Jeff has become the latest artist to wade into the Will Smith Oscars slap debate, defending the actor for his “human” reaction.Last month, Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” before being banned from the Oscars for a decade.Since the incident, Smith has been condemned by a number of celebrities including A$AP Rocky, Janet Hubert, Jim Carrey, Amy Schumer and Zoë Kravitz, while the likes of Denzel Washington and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak have supported him.Speaking at a live event in Chicago, Jazzy Jeff – who formed the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince with Smith in 1986 and won two Grammys for ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ and ‘Summertime’ before they split in 1994 – defended his former bandmate.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of.
Amy Schumer and Kim Kardashian have got each other’s backs.
A tweet went viral late last year making a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio that was similar to a joke Amy Schumer made while co-hosting the 2022 Oscars.
Academy Awards co-host Amy Schumer stopped by “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” on Wednesday to share her thoughts on Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock — the moment that “really changed the air in the room.”
Oscars about Alec Baldwin and the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.The comedian, who hosted this year’s ceremony with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, discussed the Oscars during a stand-up set at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday (April 2).According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schumer tackled Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock, referring to the actor as ‘Ali’.“I was kind of feeling myself… and then all of a sudden Ali was making his way up,” Schumer said. “And it was just a fucking bummer.
In a parallel universe, we might have been talking about this controversial joke instead of the Will Smith slap all last week!
While reflecting on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Amy Schumer called out the fact that some of her jokes were not allowed on stage that night.
“I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock,” Amy Schumer told the crowd at her first post-Oscars stand-up gig over the weekend, shocking no one. “Did you read that in your newsfeed?”
E! News, “I don’t even know what to say about the Oscars. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that, I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.
Amy Schumer performed a stand up comedy set at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday (April 2).
Zack Sharf Amy Schumer performed a stand-up comedy set at Las Vegas’ Mirage Theater on April 2, where she continued to discuss Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. Schumer co-hosted the ceremony alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. The comedian wrote on social media following the Oscars that she was “still triggered and traumatized” by Smith’s slap.
Oscars producer Will Packer is unfolding details of the events that occurred at the 2022 Oscars. In a preview clip of an upcoming "Good Morning America" interview, which was obtained by Variety, the producer reportedly shared that the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was there and ready to arrest Will Smith if Chris Rock chose to press charges after the "King Richard" star slapped him. "They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment.They said we will go get him. We are prepared.
Comedians continue to weigh in on Will Smith "smacking the s---" out of Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony Sunday night. Many celebrities have taken to social media or shared their thoughts on the matter during podcast appearances. Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. "Keep my wife's name out your f---ing mouth," Smith could be heard yelling following the physical altercation.
Amy Schumer is reflecting on the 2022 Oscars.
Amy Schumer is sharing her take on the Oscars' most controversial moment after co-hosting the 94th annual show on Sunday. The 40-year-old comedian took to Instagram early Wednesday morning, posting about the moment where Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock live on stage after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during the broadcast. Though Schumer began her post with a joke about her new Hulu series, she went on to note, «But for real. Still triggered and traumatized.