Amy Schumer “triggered and traumatised” by Will Smith Oscars slap

Earvin «Magic» Johnson's four-part documentary, , where Abdul-Jabbar elaborated on his feelings about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. The day after the Oscars telecast, Abdul-Jabbar wrote an op-ed, where he called the physical confrontation «a blow to men, women, the entertainment industry, and the Black community.» The former NBA player likened the thought process that Smith was defending his wife's honor to the «justification currently being proclaimed by conservatives passing laws to restrict abortion and the LGBTQ+ community.»On Thursday night's red carpet, the 75-year-old told ET that he believed Pinkett Smith «should have been given some consideration» from the public after the incident. Most of the immediate and long-standing reactions to the eventful Oscars night focused on the actress' husband and the comedian.«I just felt that Will's wife really should have been given some consideration as to, you know, how she felt about it and what she wanted to do about it,» he explained. «I mean [people] just ignored her altogether and I didn't think that made much sense.

Never say never. After King Richard‘s Oscars win was overshadowed by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, Serena Williams revealed that she would be interested in more onscreen stories about her family.

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.

Oscars viewers took Amy Schumer’s jokes very seriously.

Will Smith’s viral slap wasn’t the only controversy to emerge during the Oscars: Comedian Amy Schumer recently refuted claims that she pilfered a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio during her speech at the 2022 Academy Awards.The 40-year-old “Train Wreck” star stated her case during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live!” with Andy Cohen.“I’m funny enough, I don’t need to steal s–t,” Schumer insisted in the segment. She was referring to her Oscars spot, in which the comedian lampooned 47-year-old DiCaprio’s penchant for dating younger women.

The inside scoop. Amy Schumer opened up about how she felt after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars — and revealed what the vibe was like behind the scenes.

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has become the latest star to respond to Will Smith’s viral slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.Last month, Smith struck the comedian 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”.Asked by Howard Stern what he thought of the incident, Kiedis originally replied that “too much has been said already.”The band’s guitarist John Frusciante then stepped in, saying: “We love Chris Rock and I’ll stand forward and say he should not have been slapped.” Rock inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.Kiedis then did give his take though, telling the host: “I love comedy.

slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.Bay, who directed Smith in “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys II,” was not watching the 2022 Oscars live, but was flooded with texts about the incident.“I wasn’t watching. I saw it. First of all, it’s wrong to begin with,” Bay told Yahoo! Entertainment.“I don’t really care.

Over a week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Micheal Bay is now weighing in.

Amy Schumer is already working the events of the Oscars into her standup.

Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.During the ceremony on March 27, Rock made a “joke” on stage about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, referring to her as “G.I. Jane” because of her shaven head.

asked Fox News host Jesse Watters Friday evening. “Have you ever thought about that?”After slapping Rock during the show, Smith was allowed to remain at the ceremony, receive an Oscar for Best Actor and even earned a standing ovation from the crowd when he accepted it.Watters’ question came near the end of a five-minute interview.As Gibson laughed, a handler for the star broke in to say the interview was over.“Um, thank you, Jesse.

Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.

Questlove has urged fans to “stop talking about” the Oscars incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock.The filmmaker, real name Ahmir “Questlove Thompson” won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for his debut Summer of Soul just after the altercation between Smith and Rock onstage.Today, Questlove took to social media alluding to the incident, simply writing on Twitter: “Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?”Can we FINNNNNNNALY stop talking about it?— Questo (@questlove) April 1, 2022Earlier this week, he also revealed he didn’t see the viral moment in person because he was meditating.He told Jimmy Fallon: “They tell you ahead of time, this is your category, and so, in that moment, you’re either going to be full of anxiety or, for me, I’ve been like meditating for the past couple of years.“And when the commercial break happened, I was in my ‘Mmmm.’ So when I opened my eyes, I didn’t realise. ‘Why is everyone so quiet?’”Questlove continued: “As I’m walking to the stage, I’m kind of putting two and two together, and I realise that was a real moment like maybe three seconds before I spoke words.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWill Packer, the producer of this year’s Oscars telecast on ABC, is expected to speak about the controversy at the event that involved actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock, in an appearance on Friday morning’s broadcast of “Good Morning America,” according to two people familiar with the matter.The interview may be one of the first public eyewitness accounts from one of the executives in charge of the Oscars broadcast.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a formal review following Smith’s assault on Rock at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Conflicting accounts have emerged, with the Academy claiming it asked Smith to leave Sunday’s Oscars ceremony after hitting Rock, who had made a joke about the appearance of Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith's reaction to the Oscars drama is being seen from a different angle.

Chris Rock has spoken out for the first time since Will Smith slapped him across the face at the 2022 Oscars.The 53 year old I Am Legend actor was left offended when the comedian made a quip about his 50 year old wife Jada's shaved head. He reacted by walking on stage and slapping Chris before returning to his seat to warn the 57 year old: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." Chris has since broken his silence as he appeared teary in Boston for his comedy performance on Wednesday 30 March. Greeted with two standing ovations, Chris got emotional and said: "Let me be all misty and s**t".

Back to business! Chris Rock took the stage for the first time since his 2022 Oscars drama with Will Smith — and briefly spoke about the altercation.