Amy Schumer Shoots Down Controversy Over Kirsten Dunst Seat-Filler Bit

Oscars.The comedian, who co-hosted this year’s Academy Awards ceremony with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, revealed on The Howard Stern Show (per The Guardian) that she’d received a number of threats.Schumer had pretended to mistake Kirsten Dunst, nominated for her performance in The Power in the Dog, for a seat-filler, who is a person hired to sit in a guest’s chair if they briefly leave the room.Fans of Dunst and her husband Jesse Plemons, who engaged with Schumer after the joke, took aim at Schumer on social media. She then said in a statement on Twitter: “Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst.

Dealing with her own backlash. Amy Schumer has been candid about her honest reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but some haven’t appreciated it.

Amy Schumer is toeing the line many comedians in the current climate are wary of when it comes to joking about certain topics or events that occur under the show business umbrella. In a recent Instagram post, the "Life & Beth" star, 40, addressed rumors that she had a bit prepared about Alec Baldwin’s tragic "Rust" incident while hosting the 94th Academy Awards. "I also was never going to say the Alec Baldwin joke at the Oscar’s [sic].

Oscars viewers took Amy Schumer’s jokes very seriously.

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Unlike Chris Rock, fellow comedian and Oscars co-host Amy Schumer didn’t hold back with her opinions on The Slap during her stand-up comedy show at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday. This comes after Schumer said she was “traumatized” and “triggered” by Will Smith assaulting Rock at the Oscars in an Instagram post.

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.

Amy Schumer used a cut Oscars joke about Alec Baldwin and the "Rust" shooting during a comedy set this weekend in Vegas. Schumer ran through a handful of jokes that were too controversial for the Oscars ceremony at her April 2 comedy show at Las Vegas’ Mirage Theatre, according to Vanity Fair. Schumer co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards alongside Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

Amy Schumer is speaking up about one of her controversial jokes at the Oscars involving Kirsten Dunst and her husband Jesse Plemons, after the comedian received online criticism for calling the actress a “seat filler” while co-hosting the ceremony.Fans of the Oscar nominee were quick to question if this was a scripted joke as it seemed to be an uncomfortable situation for the two actors, sharing words of encouragement for Kirsten and commenting on Amy’s monologue.While hosting the show Amy said, “It takes 27,000 people to put on the Oscars and every job is equally important. The gaffers.

Amy Schumer addressed an Oscars joke she made that didn't sit well with at-home viewers. Schumer took to her Instagram story on Monday to explain her decision to refer to actress Kirsten Dunst as a "seat filler." "Hey I appreciate the love for Kirsten Dunst. I love her too! That was a choreographed bit she was in on," Schumer wrote.

While Will Smith slapping Chris Rock sucked the oxygen out of the room during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, one of the other cringe moments was Amy Schumer, one of three hosts, trying to make a seat filling joke with nominee Kirsten Dunst from “Power of The Dog,” who was sitting next to co-star/husband, Jesse Plemons. Many had assumed the joke was at the expense of Dunst, mainly because of how clumsy it was, but Dunst was aware it was going to happen.

Amy Schumer is speaking out with a response to people who gave her backlash for that Oscars moment with Kirsten Dunst.

Will Smith's and Chris Rock's argument over the comedian's mention of Jada Pinkett Smith's hair likely takes the cake for the most talked about moment of the 2022 Oscars, there was another controversial bit towards the end of the night that Amy Schumer is opening up about.MORE:  The 2022 Oscars were full of great moments for LGBTQ stars and representationThe comedian hosted the Academy Awards for the first time alongside fellow comedian Wanda Sykes and actress Regina Hall, all three of them undoubtedly excelling at their role of keeping the night as fun and entertaining as possible.However, there was one joke on Amy's part that didn't sit right with audiences, and she just broke her silence.WATCH: The Oscars 2022: Who won what on the big night in HollywoodMORE: Joshua Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter reunite at Elton John’s Oscars partyThe skit entailed the star walking through the crowd explaining to viewers what seat fillers were and how the process worked. Seat fillers are a common occurrence during awards shows, in case an audience member with a prime seat should step out, a seat filler swoops in to avoid the crowd looking empty on television.As the host walked around the audience, she came up to Jesse Plemmons and Kirsten Dunst.

this year's Oscars got a triple dose of comedic talent with hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. The trio took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to kick off the star-studded awards show in style.As the ladies took to the stage — following Beyonce's larger-than-life performance of «Be Alive» — they got a brief intro from DJ Khaled who amped up the energy in the room and got everyone in the mood for the the hosts' monologue.«This year, the Academy hired three women to host,» Schumer shared, «because it's cheaper than hiring one man.»The trio also addressed the Oscars' decision to not broadcast a number of the more technical awards.«As many of you know, a decision was made to present some behind-the-scenes awards in the first hour,» Schumer shared.«It was a controversial and difficult decision but I think we've moved on,» Sykes said, as the lighting onstage flickered and buzzed before almost going out.

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes delivered the laughs with their opening monologue as the hosts of the 94th Academy Awards.