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Going around town. Chris Rock spills more about how he felt after Will Smith got banned from the Oscars. During his on-going comedy tour, Rock talked about what he could and couldn’t say about the Academy’s decision to ban the King Richard actor after his infamous slap.

Amy Schumer is still processing Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock during the Oscars, but is turning to humour to move forward.

Still reeling from the incident. Amy Schumer, who cohosted the 2022 Oscars, further discussed the Will Smith and Chris Rock drama in her most recent standup routine.

Now that Amy Schumer has had an entire week to process what went down at this year’s Academy Awards between Will Smith and Chris Rock, she has more to say on the controversial moment.

Tick, tick, slap. Andrew Garfield was in the audience when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and he seemingly offered his take on the incident when he left the ceremony.

"Like the rest of the world, I was stunned when I heard about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. But when I watched the footage, the first thing that stood out to me was the look of discomfort on Jada Pinkett Smith’s face as a cruel joke was made at her expense. I know that look, because I’ve made it many times myself.That is the reaction I give to every person who has said something nasty to me which is just a joke to them.

Video: Oscars: Academy says they asked Will Smith to leave but he refused. (USA TODAY)Showbiz Minute: Smith, Oscars, Prince Philip'Justice League' 'evolved emotionally' after tragedyQuinta Brunson talks A+ first semester for 'Abbott Elementary'Judd Apatow gets meta with Netflix pandemic comedy 'The Bubble'Ronnie Wood paints it blackCelebrities react to Will Smith Oscars incidentWill Smith and Chris Rock's confrontation looms over historic wins at the 2022 OscarsOscars best dressed: See the celebrities who stunned on the red carpetLegendary Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins has diedLin-Manuel Miranda 'surrounded by heroes' at DGA AwardsRita Moreno reacts to Rachel Zegler's Oscars invitation at annual Women in Film eventNicolas Cage: Zelenskyy is 'a very brave, brave man'Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in "King Richard. "Behind the scenes, police were discussing options with Rock, Packer said.

Oscars producer Will Packer said that officers from the Los Angeles Police Department were ready to arrest Will Smith for battery after he slapped Chris Rock on Sunday night at the Oscars — if Rock wanted to press charges. In a clip from Packer’s upcoming “Good Morning America” interview with T.J. Holmes, aired on ABC’s “World News Tonight,” the producer said: “They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment.

Before the slap. Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s altercation at the 2022 Oscars made tons of headlines, but the duo’s history began well before the comedian’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith has been captured laughing in a newly surfaced clip as husband Will Smith returned to his seat after slapping Chris Rock on The Oscars stage.The incident that has shocked millions around the world took place on Sunday night during the middle of the Academy Awards ceremony after comedian Chris made a joke about Jada’s alopecia. The 57 year old had appeared at the event held in Los Angeles to present an award and had uttered the Jada Smith joke, in which he referenced the movie GI Jane, in front of Will and Jada when the situation soon turned ugly.

“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.”

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap will go down in history as one of the most outrageous entertainment and live television moments, and the world can’t stop talking about it.Unfortunately, after Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock, all the historic moments at the 94th Academy Awards were overshadowed, and some celebrities like Zoë Kravitz reacted to the violent act.The 33-year-old actress took to social media to share a photo of herself on the red carpet with the caption: “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)Kravitz was among the crowd when Smith stormed the stage after Rock poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith and compared her to Demi Moore in her role of “G.I. Jane.”Less than 24 hours after his shocking behavior, the Oscar-winning actor offered a public apology to Chris Rock, the members of the Academy, the producers, the attendees, and everyone who watched around the world.

Will Smith smacking presenter Chris Rock’s face just moments before the musician’s win for Best Documentary Feature for “Summer of Soul.“Questlove now says he had no idea the altercation between the two men had even occurred because he was practicing Transcendental Meditation before the winner was announced to get into the zone.“When the commercial break was happening, I was just in my [space],” first-time director Questlove said on Monday’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “So when I opened my eyes, I didn’t realize — why is everyone so quiet? Like, I literally was not present for that whole entire moment,” the 51-year-old musician, whose group is the house band on the talk show, told Jimmy Fallon. Questlove’s win was announced by a shaken Rock, 57, immediately following the incident.“As I’m walking to the stage, I’m kind of putting two and two together, and I realized that that was a real moment, like, maybe three seconds before I spoke words,” the filmmaker added.

Oscars night had enough drama that this moment of subtle shade almost flew under the radar!

Chris Rock has declined to file a police reported after Will Smith slapped him on live TV at the Oscars on Sunday night.The comedian, 57, was hosting the awards ceremony when he made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, which led to the actor getting on stage to hit him, before yelling: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." Speaking about the altercation between the two, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that Chris had declined to file a police report. A spokesperson said the force is "aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards programme... [which] involved one individual slapping another".

tweeted Sunday night after Will Smith stormed on stage during the live show and slapped Chris Rock. Smith made the move after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, which is due to the medical condition alopecia. But Packer’s initial tweet following the attack was not received well by social media users.

Howard Stern is hitting back at Will Smith after the actor physically lashed out at presenter Chris Rock during the live Oscars telecast on Sunday.

“Obviously, he’s got emotional problems,” said Howard Stern on this SiriusXM show today about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last night. “Where’s security? This is a live television event. Not one person came out, because he’s Will Smith.”