Host Wanda Sykes slams Academy for letting Will Smith accept Oscar: 'It was gross'

the slapping incident that occurred at the Oscars on March 27, has been moved up, according to an announcement made by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy President David Rubin shared in a letter to the academy members on Wednesday that the previously scheduled meeting on April 18 has been moved up to April 8. “The April 18 date was set in accordance with California law and our Standards of Conduct because our agenda included possible suspension or expulsion of Mr.

Denzel Washington is opening up about the night Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.The star attended a leadership summit for author and bishop T.D. Jakes on Saturday in Washington, D.C., where the discussion pivoted from the Oscar-winning actor's lifelong career in Hollywood and his faith to what transpired between the star and the comedian.«Well, there's a saying, 'When the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong.' The devil goes, 'Oh no, leave him alone, he's my favorite.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because he's trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,» said Washington via .Washington, who along with Tyler Perry comforted Smith following the confrontation, also added that he held a prayer with Smith following the incident.«Fortunately there were people there,» Washington said.

Will Smith’s palm. When you’re covering Oscars parties, naïve friends and family will tell you to “look out” for certain stars for them, not realizing the weekend isn’t about celebrity sightings and selfies, but a grueling yet glamorous slog of sleepless nights, slippery scoops, PR provocations, hors d’oeuvres and anxiety. You become completely un-star struck.

Gallery: Ghosts, poltergeists and spirits! You'll never believe which stars have had SUPERNATURAL experiences! (BANG Showbiz)The 'Upshaws' actress - who rose to prominence as a writer on 'The Chris Rock Show' back in the late 1990s - went on to explain that she "felt so awful" for her friend Chris and claimed that it was "gross" to see Will go up to collect the Best Actor award for his role in 'King Richard' less than an hour after the incident. Speaking on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', she said: "I just felt so awful for my friend Chris.

Wanda Sykes is reflecting on her time hosting the Oscars over the weekend — and, of course, her personal experience behind the scenes during the now-infamous on-stage slap.

Wanda Sykes is calling on the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to do better following the Will Smith scandal at this year’s awards.The comedian stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week, which comes following her hosting gig at the 2022 Oscars along with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer. During her interview, Sykes described the behind-the-scenes reaction to the Best Actor winner walking onstage and slapping presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.

LOS ANGELES -- Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars, and she's angry Smith was permitted to stay and collect his award.Sykes, who co-hosted Sunday at the Dolby Theatre with Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, told Ellen DeGeneres in an interview to air April 7 that she missed the confrontation live as she walked between her trailer and the theater after a costume change.“Then someone showed me on the video,” Sykes said, “and I just felt so awful for my friend, Chris. It was sickening.

Oscars host Wanda Sykes has revealed that Chris Rock said sorry to her after being hit by Will Smith on stage, and is disappointed she hasn’t received an apology from the King Richard actor yet.After Rock made a comment about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s alopecia, Smith ran up on stage and slapped the host before returning to his seat and shouted: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”Speaking on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (March 30), Sykes said that Rock who came to her to apologise about what had taken place. “As soon as I walked up to him, the first thing he said was, ‘I’m so sorry.’ I’m like, ‘Why are you apologising?’” she said.“He was like, ‘It was supposed to be your night…You and Amy [Schumer] and Regina [Hall], y’all were doing such a great job.

It’s been dubbed the slap heard around the world and the fallout for actor Will Smith after slapping comedian Chris Rock for telling a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars continues and won’t abate. Given it was an unscripted moment of violence that shocked audiences and pretty much everyone in attendance at the Academy Award ceremony, many are aghast that after striking Rock, Smith returned to his seat, suffered zero consequences, and then waited patiently to win the Best Actor statue for his performance in “King Richard.” Following Smith’s apology, Pinkett-Smith’s call for “healing.” and an investigation opened by the Academy branch, many celebrities are weighing in, some very well connected to the story, others, not even attending that night.

Reliving Sunday’s drama. Wanda Sykes, who cohosted the 94th annual Academy Awards, opened up about her perspective on Chris Rock and Will Smith’s onstage confrontation.

“I saw Chris [Rock] at Guy [Oseary] ‘s party,” Wanda Sykes told Ellen DeGeneres on the Mar. 30 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, “and soon as I walked up to him, the first thing that he said was, ‘I’m so sorry.'” Wanda, 58, spoke about her experience hosting the 2022 Oscars and the fallout from Will Smith slapping Chris, 57. Wanda asked him why he was apologizing. “He was like, ‘it was supposed to be your night. You, Amy [Schumer], and Regina [Hall] were doing such a great job. I’m so sorry. Now, this is going to be about this.’ That’s who Chris is.”

Wanda Sykes is asking for an apology.

Wanda Sykes has become the latest star to weigh in on the Oscars slap that stunned the world.

More and more stars are opening up about Will Smith’s fight with Chris Rock during the Oscars on Sunday night — including one of the evening’s hosts!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorOscars ceremony co-host Wanda Sykes has spoken out about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage on Sunday night, saying she felt “physically ill” after watching the video.Sykes, who made her debut hosting this year alongside Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, opened up about the startling events of the evening during an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that will air April 7.“For something to happen like that, it takes away from so many things. It took away from Questlove’s win,” says DeGeneres in a preview clip from Wednesday’s show.Sykes said she was returning from her trailer to the auditorium while the slap was happening, and when she got inside, she asked, “What is happening?” before watching the video replay.

Wanda Sykes is speaking out about the slap that overshadowed her, Regina Hall and Amy Schumer’s Oscars hosting duties. During an upcoming appearance on  , airing April 7, the host shares her reaction toWill Smith smacking Chris Rock, after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.  Sykes, 58, shares that she was in the process of a wardrobe change after introducing Rock to present the award for Best Documentary and missed the actual slap.

NEW YORK -- Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.“Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a comedian,” Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter. “Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.The violent exchange began when Rock took verbal aim at Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, saying, “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I.

And the crowd goes wild! Nobody was safe from Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes during the trio’s opening monologue at the 2022 Oscars.