Will Smith is back on social media.
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Chris Rock "isn't ready to speak" to Will Smith despite his recent public apology for slapping Rock during the live telecast of the 94th Academy Awards in March. "Chris has no plans to reach out to Will," a source told Entertainment Tonight. Rock, who is currently on tour, believes the timing of Smith's apology is "more for Will's best interest." "He needs the public's forgiveness, not Chris," the insider added.
Chris Rock reportedly has "no plans" to talk to Will Smith following his on-camera apology released on Friday for slapping the comic at the Academy Awards. (Getty Images) Smith shared a video on YouTube Friday answering everyone's most asked questions, including why he did not apologize to Rock during his acceptance speech. After Smith walked up on stage and slapped Rock for telling a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, he went on to win Best Actor for his role in "King Richard." "I was fogged out by that point," Smith admitted about the lack of an immediate apology to Rock.
"It's all fuzzy." The "Gemini Man" actor revealed he has reached out to Rock to talk about the incident, but claimed the comedian is not ready to sit down with him. He also spent the five-minute-long video apologizing to Rock and others — including Rose Rock. "I want to apologize to Chris' mother," Smith said.
"I saw an interview that Chris' mother did, and, you know, that was one of the things about that moment. I just didn't realize, and, you know, I wasn't thinking, but how many people got hurt in that moment," the actor explained. Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello) Rock's
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Eve Hewson has a "secret Twitter account". The 31-year-old star - who is the daughter of activist Ali Hewson and U2 lead singer Bono - has revealed that she loves to go undercover on the micro-blogging platform, where she has a "no-holds-barred" approach. Eve said: "I actually have a secret Twitter account where I go no-holds-barred.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in a concert at the city’s Wembley Stadium. The musician died in March at the age of 50 in his hotel room while touring with the band In Bogota, Colombia. Hawkins had been part of Foo Fighters, fronted by former Nirvana drummer-turned-lead singer Dave Grohl, for more than two decades.
Zoë Kravitz is having some regrets. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Kravitz revealed that she "wished" she handled how she called out Will Smith’s Oscar slap differently. Shortly after the actress attended the awards show, Kravitz took to Instagram and shared a since-deleted picture of herself from the red carpet and wrote, "Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now." Zoë Kravitz is having regrets on how she handled Will Smith's Oscars slap.
Will Smith has been keeping a low profile since his much-publicised Oscars altercation in March.MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationHaving recently returned home to LA after spending time in India, the King Richard star was pictured out and about on Saturday with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.The dad-of-three was all smiles as he stopped for some food at Nobu in Malibu, in photos published in Daily Mail.VIDEO: Will Smith makes public apology to Chris Rock following Oscars slapHe kept a low profile dressed in a navy baseball cap, which he teamed with a navy polo shirt, pants and sneakers.MORE: What happened to Will Smith amid the Oscars slap? All we knowMORE: Willow Smith's extreme appearance sparks reaction from fansAt the end of July, Will issued an emotional apology on social media where he addressed the Chris Rock slap at the Oscars for the first time.The Men in Black star took to Instagram with his first post in months and appeared on camera to answer questions from fans about the life-altering moment in March. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars back in MarchThe video began with words that read: "It's been a minute.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorJennifer Aniston has teamed with Web3 animation studio Invisible Universe to develop a character, Clydeo, inspired by her real-life dog, Clyde.The “Friends” and “Morning Show” star has also participated with a number of other industry boldface names in the $12 million Series A fundraising round for Invisible Universe. The capital campaign for the content banner headed by Tricia Biggio was led by Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, the private investment firm he co-founded with former Pixar and Reddit executive Katelin Holloway.Invisible Universe is already in business with tennis superstar Serena Williams, who is married to Ohanian.
Gallery: ‘Do you have any other questions, that are smart?’: Celebrities who confronted their interviewers (BANG Showbiz)The 'Beast' producer declined to say if he'd spoken to either star since the incident, but insisted he wasn't taking sides. He said: "I would just say I love both of those brothers and I’m pulling for them. " Despite the attention the row received at the time, Packer is "very prideful" of what he and his team achieved with their delivery of this year's Oscars, which was hosted by Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall.
A moment she’ll never forget. Sheree Zampino was as shocked as anyone when her ex-husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but she has hope for a reconciliation between the two men.
Chris Rock joked about the Academy Awards ceremony drama just hours after Will Smith issued an on-camera apology to the comedian Friday, nearly four months after Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped Rock live on air as he was presenting an award at the 2022 ceremony. While performing at Atlanta's Fox Theater as part of his "Ego Death World Tour," Rock compared Smith to the former Death Row Records co-founder, Marion "Suge" Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 following a fatal confrontation in Los Angeles in 2015.
Chris Rock has a new nickname for Will Smith, and it’s in reference to the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records.
Chris Rock has a new nickname for Will Smith, and it's in reference to the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records.According to multiple reports, Rock took the stage Friday night at Atlanta's Fox Theatre as part of his Ego Death World Tour and addressed the star as «Suge Smith,» in reference to Marion «Suge» Knight, who was known for his tough and often violent demeanor when he was the head of the record label behind Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac.While Rock didn't directly address Smith's public apology video, the comedian wanted to make it known that he does not see himself as a victim following Smith's infamous Oscars slap heard and seen 'round the world.«Everybody is trying to be a f***ing victim,» he said.
Will Smith has finally spoken out about the Oscar incident between himself and Chris Rock that saw the actor slap the comedian across the face. The actor, 53, has said he’s “deeply remorseful” about the incident that occurred after Chris, 57, made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head. Will uploaded a video to YouTube, where he answered questions from social media.
Will Smith is speaking out about slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year.
Will Smith has broken his silence and is openly apologizing to Chris Rock, posting an emotional video Friday in which he goes through a series of questions recapping his slap of Rock on the Oscars stage minutes before he would win the Best Actor Oscar. Smith said that he’s reached out to Rock but received a message in return that Rock will reach out when he’s ready to talk.
It’s been four months since Oscars Night 2022 when Will Smith infamously slapped host Chris Rock on, as Rock called it, “the greatest night in the history of television.” But Rock and Smith have barely addressed the incident since it happened. So that makes Rock’s comments about the slap during a recent stand-up set in New Jersey all the more intriguing.
Chris Rock has taken the moment Will Smith slapped him across the face in his stride, and has gone on to make light of the situation during a recent gig. The King Richard star, 53, slapped the comedian across the face in March after Chris, 57, made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head. Soon after, Will won an Oscar for his performance in King Richard – which Academy bosses nearly took away from him.
Chris Rock discussed the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap while on stage during a recent appearance for his "Only Headliners Allowed" comedy tour with Kevin Hart in New Jersey. The comedian admitted the hit from the Academy Award-winner "hurt," but insisted he wasn't a "victim" as he joked with the audience at the PNC Bank Arts Center. "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," Rock told the crowd, according to Us Weekly. He later added, "I'm not a victim.