In footage obtained by TMZ, a video from last year shows Oscar winner Will Smith demonstrating the art of a faux slap to a group of kids.The youngster, reportedly named Chris — an unfortunate coincidence — asked Smith how he fakes fights in his famous films.Naturally, the seeming slapaholic showed him.While Smith didn’t actually slap this Chris, it was eerily foreboding of the series of unfortunate events that were the 94th Academy Awards.At the 2022 Oscars Sunday evening, Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face after he made an off-color joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.“Get my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!” Smith shouted — twice — from his front-row seat at a baffled Rock post-brawl. Will has since apologized for his actions, including to Rock, and on Tuesday morning Jada finally responded to the controversy by posting about this being “a season for healing and I’m here for it” on her Instagram account.The shocking slap — televised to homes around the world — was a hit on Twitter, where internet jokesters crafted a mint of memes about the smackdown.Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel even referred to the altercation as “the old ‘Hitch’ slap,” referring to Smith’s knee-slapping comedy from 2005.Kimmel, who originally thought the smack was staged, said he quickly realized it wasn’t fake at all.“In one stunning moment – the night went from ‘Oscars – So What?’ to ‘Oscars So WHAAAAAAT?!'” he joked on his show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”Other late-night comics also chimed in, including “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, who said it was “nice for all of us to come together and say ‘holy crap’ at the same time.”“Get ready for next year’s 95th Academy Award Oscar Slaptacular Death Match.
Chris Evans gets fans talking with his very rare selfie
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Chris Evans rarely posts pictures of himself on social media, so it's natural that when he does, it causes quite a stir among his fans, as it did with his latest Instagram post.MORE: Chris Evans shares trailer for upcoming Buzz Lightyear movie - and fans all have the same thoughtThe actor took to his social feed to share a rare selfie of himself simply on his couch sporting some facial hair and a tousled yet fluffy hair do.WATCH: Chris Evans stars as Buzz Lightyear in new trailerHe commented on the state of his hair while saying: "Fluffy hair [check] #ghosted," a reference to the project he is currently working on titled Ghosted, and fans very quickly took to the comments section to react.The snap racked up over a million likes within the first two hours of posting and many immediately began raving over the star's appearance.RELATED: Jonathan Van Ness reveals why you really shouldn't sleep with your hair downOne wrote: "#fluffyhairdontcare," while another added: "The new hairstyle fits you perfectly Mr Evans," with a third also saying: "I MEANNNN."Many were simply thrilled to see that he had posted a picture of himself after quite a while, as one fan put it: "STOP HE POSTED HIMSELF," and another quipped: "Chris I need 3-5 business days to recover from this selfie." Chris had fans abuzz with his latest fluffy-haired selfieThe Marvel star prefers to keep his own appearance off social media after only joining Instagram in 2020 because, as he put to Jimmy Kimmel: "I guess I caved.""I feel like such an old man; I feel so late to the party. You know what it is? I had too many good pictures of my dog.
These are being wasted on my phone. I gotta put these somewhere."ALSO: Derek Chauvin found guilty: The View's Whoopi Goldberg,
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Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and More Late-Night Hosts React to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
Sunday's shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late-night talk show hosts.One host who had particular insight into how wild the night must have truly been was Jimmy Kimmel — who famously hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2017, during which the wrong Best Picture winner was announced, with presenters mistakenly naming instead of the real winner, «I'm a little bummed because now I've hosted only the second craziest Oscars of all time! I only had three years to enjoy that,» Kimmel quipped during his opening monologue.«A lot of my friends have been texting me asking what I would have done if I was host.
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert & More Late Night Hosts React To Will Smith & Chris Rock’s Oscars Altercation
Following Sunday’s shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late night talk show hosts.
Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert & More Late Night Hosts React to Will Smith & Chris Rock's Oscars Altercation
Sunday's shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late night talk show hosts.One host who had particular insight into how wild the night must have truly been was Jimmy Kimmel — who famously hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2017, during which the wrong Best Picture winner was announced, with presenters mistakenly naming instead of the real winner, «I'm a little bummed because now I've hosted only the second craziest Oscars of all time! I only had three years to enjoy that,» Kimmel quipped during his opening monologue.«A lot of my friends have been texting me asking what I would have done if I was host.
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Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down Will Smith's Oscars Slap, Praises Chris Rock for How He Handled It
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Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock at Oscars: See Nicki Minaj, Jimmy Kimmel and More Reactions to Shocking Incident
Will Smith and Chris Rock's onstage altercation at the Oscars on Sunday was the biggest moment to come out of the 94th annual awards ceremony, and it drew a flurry of reactions from the stunned audience inside the Dolby Theatre to telecast viewers to celebrities, including standup comedians and Hollywood stars. Smith went onstage after Rock made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he referred to her as «G.I. Jane.» Pinkett Smith could be seen rolling her eyes in response to the joke.
Comedians blast Will Smith slap of Chris Rock: ‘He could have killed him’
tagging Chris Rock with a audible, on stage slap during the Oscars after Rock made a hair-loss joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.The caught on camera affair — one that prompted the “King Richard” Academy Award winner to yell “keep my wife’s name out your f–king mouth” to Rock after — was no laughing matter for some of the industry’s most known jokesters who have since sounded off, condemning the attack.“He could have killed him,” comedy director Judd Apatow wrote in a now-deleted tweet republished by Variety editor-at-large Kate Aurthur. “That’s pure out-of-control rage and violence.
Chris Evans Makes Virtual Appearance at Oscars 2022 to Debut New 'Lightyear' Trailer - Watch Now!
Chris Evans just made a surprise appearance at the 2022 Oscars!
Martin Kemp and Chris Evans help launch coffee shop fighting homelessness
Martin Kemp and Chris Evans were among the celebrities who helped launch a new London coffee shop aiming to end homelessness. Social Bite is fighting homelessness by employing members of the homeless community or those with a background of homelessness, as well as though their Pay-It-Forward system. Social Bite already has five coffee shops running across three cities in Scotland and launched its first London location on March 15.
Chris Evans’ Fans Go Wild Over His ‘Fluffy Hair’ Selfie: ‘Thank You For This’
Steve Rogers always kept his hair neat and clean, but thankfully for fans, Chris Evans has left the shield at home for his new acting venture. Chris, 40, is filming Ghosted, and the actor gave fans a preview of how he’s going to look on the Apple TV+ movie. “Fluffy hair [check mark],” Chris captioned the Mar. 15 selfie. “Dirty. [check mark]. Purple [check mark].” Along with a #ghosted hashtag, Chris didn’t say much about this new selfie, but fans were very chatty about this scruffy look.
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Chris Evans at the launch of Social Bite's first coffee shop in England
Chris Evans and Martin Kemp were among a host of celebrities who have helped launch a new London coffee shop aiming to end homelessness in the capital. The new cafe, called Social Bite, aims to fight homelessness by employing those who are homeless, as well as those who have a background in homelessness. The scheme has five coffee shops across three cities in Scotland, and has now launched its first ever London location.