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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 “King Richard” star as “Suge Smith,” in reference to Marion “Suge” Knight, who was known for his tough and often violent demeanour when he was the head of the record label behind Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac.
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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**king victim,” he said. “If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day. I got kids.”
He added, “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face.”
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The comments came hours after Smith shared a deeply personal video message to social media on Friday in which he apologized to Rock and the comedian’s family, as well as his own family and friends. The Oscar winner also revealed that he reached out to Rock, but he was told the comedian was not ready to talk and that Rock would reach out when he’s ready.
“It’s all fuzzy,” Smith said of that night. “I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behaviour was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”
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Oscars producer Will Packer has responded to Will Smith‘s public apology for slapping Chris Rock at this year’s ceremony.Last month, Smith posted a video in which he directly apologised to Rock, describing his behaviour as “unacceptable”.READ MORE: The story of Slapgate: Will Smith and Chris Rock’s relationship through the yearsPacker, the producer behind the 2022 Academy Awards, has now commended Smith for the apology, telling Entertainment Tonight: “I love the fact that he’s being so transparent about his process. He is being very public and honest and open about his remorse.”“I think that he’s got three decades in this business of being somebody that is the exact opposite of who he was in those few seconds, and so I’m pulling for him,” he added.Smith shared the apology video on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, telling Rock: “I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”“I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk, and when he is he will reach out,” said Smith.
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.
Will Packer is rooting for Will Smith.At the New York City premiere of, ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the producer, who headed up the the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. He revealed what he thought of the 53-year-old actor's recent public apology for charging the Oscars stage and slapping Chris Rock across the face.«I love the fact that he's being so transparent about his process,» Packer said of Smith. «Clearly he is going through his own personal rehabilitation.»Showing support for the star, Packer noted, «I’m pulling for him. I’m pulling for him to continue his own process, but I think this is for him.
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Will Smith may have issued multiple apologies to Chris Rock after slapping him at the 2022 Oscars — but that doesn’t mean the comedian wants to have a heart-to-heart with the King Richard star anytime soon.
Ouch. Chris Rock just responded to Will Smith’s apology. The former Saturday Night Live star took to his comedy set on July 29, 2022, to talk about how he felt about the King Richard star’s video.
Chris Rock has joked about his altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars 2022 following the actor’s recent apology video.Hours after Smith released another apology on Friday (July 29) for slapping the comedian at the Oscars ceremony in March, Rock performed at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta where he referenced the original incident but didn’t address the actor’s video.Speaking on stage (via People), Rock said: “Everybody is trying to be a fucking victim. If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the victims.
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.
Comedian Chris Rock had his first comedy show at the Fox theater in Atlanta since being on the receiving end of a slap from Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. At the show he told a few jokes about the experience according to People.com.
Chris Rock is still cracking some jokes about the infamous slap from Will Smith.
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.
Chris Rock took to the stage on Friday night in the hours after Will Smith's video apology, and referenced the actor, telling the audience that "everybody is trying to be a [expletive] victim".MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationOn Friday Will broke his four-month long silence to publicly apologize to Chris for slapping him live on stage at the 2022 Oscars. But in response, Chris, as part of his comedy routine, simply referenced the actor as part of a monologue.WATCH: Will Smith apologizes for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in new emotional video "If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims.
Chris Rock is making some jokes about the infamous incident between him and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.
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 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.