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Chris Rock isn’t planning to reconcile his friendship with Will Smith — at least not yet.

for several ethical lapses and an accusation of sexual harassment (he denies that accusation.) “Bill so you know is not just good on the show he’s good off the show, so I thank you for that,” Cuomo said, prompting Maher to joke “we’re just friends.”Cuomo said that “happy” is “probably not the right word” to describe how he feels now that he’s headed back to cable. But, he said, “I want to help.

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 is ready to joke about The Slap. At two big comedy shows over the weekend – the first at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday and then Sunday at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey – the comic finally addressed the notorious incident from the 2022 Oscar broadcast in March.

Zack Sharf Chris Rock addressed the infamous Will Smith slap more directly than ever during a recent comedy show at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey (via US Weekly). The comedian is currently touring the country along with Kevin Hart. Rock said he is not a victim, but he did joke that it hurt getting slapped by Will Smith on the Oscars stage.“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock said, later adding, “I’m not a victim.

Will Smith, Chris Rock has addressed the incident. The star was performing at Madison Square Gardens in New York when he made an unsubtle comment regarding the altercation which happened in March after Chris joked about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair loss. MORE: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's summer plans - all we know Chris was on stage alongside Kevin Hart and Dave Chapelle when he said: "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face," according to ET Online.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the OscarsChris elaborated during his set the following day at when during a segment about overly senstive people, US Weekly reported that he said: “I’m not a victim."The statement comes days after Kevin - who is friends with both Will and Chris - spoke to Entertainment Tonight and said: "Will is apologetic, you know, he's in a better space, of course, than what he was after."People are human and as humans sometimes we make mistakes. So it's not about talking about the past, it's about acknowledging the present and doing your best to move forward."MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationMORE: Will Smith features in video as son Jaden celebrates his birthday Kevin continued: "I can only hope that the two of them find a way to find some solace in that and move past it … I still love him, I still love Chris, and, you know, you can’t judge a person by one thing.

smacked by Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards while headlining standup shows in New York and New Jersey over the weekend. “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock, 57, declared while performing headline alongside Kevin Hart and Dave Chappelle at Madison Square Garden Saturday, ET Online reported.Elsewhere during the event Hart had brought a live goat onstage and introduced it as “Will Smith.”Rock elaborated during his set the following day at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, during a bit in which he riffed about people being overly sensitive, US Magazine reported.

Chris Rock and Kevin Hart, but also a third — none other than Dave Chappelle. As a surprise opener on Rock and Hart's «Only Headliners Allowed» tour,  Chappelle was met by boisterous applause from the MSG crowd as he walked on stage to Radiohead's song, «Karma Police.»Chris Rock Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle on the same stage together at MSG pic.twitter.com/UnNOMGccqz«Had to sneak my way in here,» Chappelle joked according to video shared from the event. The controversial comedian then went on to reference his latest headline-spurring event.

Chris Rock and Kevin Hart, but also a third — none other than Dave Chappelle. As a surprise opener on Rock and Hart's «Only Headliners Allowed» tour,  Chappelle was met by boisterous applause from the MSG crowd as he walked on stage to Radiohead's song, «Karma Police.»Chris Rock Kevin Hart & Dave Chappelle on the same stage together at MSG pic.twitter.com/UnNOMGccqz«Had to sneak my way in here,» Chappelle joked according to video shared from the event. The controversial comedian then went on to reference his latest headline-spurring event.

Angelique Jackson Rideback founder and CEO Dan Lin has announced the launch of “Rideback Rise,” a non-profit accelerator focused on developing BIPOC-created film, TV, digital and audio content.Rideback — the entertainment company known for producing “The LEGO Movie” and “It” movie franchises, as well as Disney’s “Aladdin,” along with series television including the CW’s “Walker” — has developed the accelerator program to support BIPOC writers, filmmakers and entrepreneurs and their projects as a “means to advance racial equity in mainstream entertainment.”“When I started my career, first as a creative executive and then as an entrepreneur, I benefited from the mentorship and generosity of leaders in both a formal and informal way,” stated Lin, pointing to industry leaders including Alan Horn, Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Jeff Robinov and Peter Roth, who guided him “in an era long before the industry’s recent racial reckoning.” “But they took a bet on helping a 25-year-old intern from Taiwan who had no connections in Hollywood,” he explained.

Chris Nassif, a longtime talent agent and producer, passed away on July 6th. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was 62.

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Elvis Presley is being celebrated this month after the release of the biopic, Elvis, which tells the story of the King's life. His ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, has often spoken about her relationship with the King over the years, and once confessed that she didn't feel as if she truly had "teenage years" due to the couple getting together so early.

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