Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan says Will Smith turned into a 'lion' to protect Jada

Colin Jost had some thoughts about the recent announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that Will Smith had been banned from the Oscars for 10 years due to his slapping Chris Rock onstage during this year’s ceremony.

return his award for best actor.Veteran screen and stage actor Harry Lennix compared Smith’s penalty for smacking Chris Rock over a joke “an extended time out for a playground bully” that “lays bare the shallowness of Hollywood morals” in a scathing Variety op-ed Saturday.Lennix, a prolific character actor best known for his role in “The Five Heartbeats,” said it was “galling” for Smith to have been allowed to accept his “King Richard” Oscar and refer to the “will of God” in his speech.“Smith’s brutality stripped the entire evening of its prestige,” Lennix, 57, wrote. “That was proven when stunned Oscar attendees gave a standing ovation to someone who’d just committed an assault in front of their eyes.”Rock had cracked a bald joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan was spotted enjoying a day’s shopping with her new boyfriend Michael Jones.The TV star, who introduced Michael in an exclusive OK! interview and photoshoot, has been open about being thrilled to find love again after meeting her new partner on a dating app.The couple, who both live near each other in Cheshire, were seen together on Thursday afternoon after a run to their local supermarket. Coleen, 57, wore a pair of grey skinny jeans and a plaid shirt under a black puffer jacket.

Presenter Coleen Nolan took to Instagram on Wednesday to wish her sister well. Sharing a beautiful photo of Denise smiling as she held onto a Legends of the Industry award for their family band, The Nolans, Coleen posted a loving message.The mum-of-three wrote: "Happy Birthday to my amazing sister @denisenolan hope your day is as special as you!! Love you so much [heart emoji]."MORE: Coleen Nolan reveals the wedding mistake she wouldn't make againThe Loose Women panellist's followers were quick to chime in and share their best wishes, with one writing: "Happy Birthday to your lovely sister Denise." Others added: "A very Happy Birthday," and: "Looking beautiful.

Chris Rock’s brother Kenny has criticised the Academy for its lack of action and lambasted Will Smith after he slapped his brother at the Oscars. Smith walked on stage and struck Rock, who was presenting the award for Best Documentary, after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. On Friday (1 April), five days after the incident, Smith made the decision to step down from the Academy.

Coleen Nolan looked incredible as she stepped out in a stunning glittery pink ensemble, to celebrate her sister Denise's birthday, who turns 70 on Wednesday.RELATED: Coleen Nolan reunites with sisters amid health battleTaking to her Instagram, the former Loose Women star shared a snap of the sisters out together, as they headed off for their fun night.WATCH: Coleen opened up about her sister on The Real Full MontyCaptioning the post, the 57-year-old wrote: "Had THE best night with these lot celebrating @littlemissnolan 70th birthday! #sisters #family."MORE: Coleen Nolan makes fresh comment on split from Shane Richie after finding love againREAD: Coleen Nolan supported by Saira Khan in heartfelt statementIn the snap, Coleen is wearing a glittery pink top with a matching jacket. She teamed the outfit with a pair of classic black jeans and nude pink heels.

MORE: Coleen Nolan makes fresh comment on split from Shane Richie after finding love againTaking to her Instagram, Coleen posted an epic photo of the former girl band who all looked incredible.WATCH: Coleen Nolan films inside bedroom at family homeCaptioning the post the former Loose Women star wrote: "Had THE best night with these lot celebrating @littlemissnolan 70th birthday! #sisters #family."READ: Coleen Nolan supported by Saira Khan in heartfelt statementRELATED: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan shares new photo from date night - her son reactsFans were so excited to comment on the update and flooded the post with lovely messages. One wrote: "Sisters together you all look fabulous @coleen_nolan glad you had a great night." Another penned: "That’s what life’s all about, celebrating good times and making memories."A post shared by Col Nol (@coleen_nolan)The Nolan sisters looked wonderfulA third replied: "Happy birthday… have the most wonderful time lovely ladies xx." Another commented: "You all look great.

James Corden has mocked Will Smith in a comedy skit following him slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.The TV show host, 43, appeared on his show The Late Late show and performed a parody from animated film Encanto as he pretended to warn the show producers that they shouldn’t mention the incident on the show. "James, we have to at least acknowledge what happened," one producer said, before James chimed in.

Summer Of Soul producer Joseph Patel has said that Will Smith “robbed” Questlove of his winning moment and last week’s Oscars.Questlove was handed the Best Documentary statue by Chris Rock at this year’s ceremony, just moments after Smith slapped Rock onstage over a joke he made about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Smith has been widely criticised for his outburst. While accepting the Best Actor award for his performance in King Richard, he apologised to the Academy as well as his fellow nominees in the category.He later issued a formal apology to Rock, admitting: “I was out of line and I was wrong.” The Oscars, meanwhile, launched a formal review into the incident while condemning Smith’s actions.Today (March 31) Joseph Patel posted a lengthy thread on Twitter to share “some thoughts and feelings on what happened Sunday night”, adding that he’s “still sort of processing” everything.“I think what Will did was selfish,” he continued.

Days after Will Smith slapped the taste out of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards for making a joke at Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s expense, Amy Schumer is still dealing with lingering feelings from the incident. As one of the Oscars’ hosts, Amy, 40, had the task of trying to make everyone laugh after the awkward interaction. While she successfully defused the tension in the Dolby Theatre with a joke, Amy said she’s still going through what went down. “I think we can all agree that the best way to unpack what happened is to stream my series @lifeandbethhulu and see me on tour this fall,” Amy posted on Mar. 30. “But for real. Still triggered and traumatized.”

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.

Zack Sharf Howard Stern compared Will Smith to Donald Trump during the March 28 episode of his long-running SiriusXM radio show (via Mediaite). Stern was responding to the drama that unfolded at the 94th Academy Awards, where Will Smith took the stage and slapped Chris Rock on live television after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved bald head. Pinkett Smith shaved her head last year because she has alopecia, which causes hair loss.“He opened hand with a lot of force, smacks him right in the mouth on TV,” Stern said.

Whoopi Goldberg is addressing the infamous slap at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Tiffany Haddish has nothing but love for Will Smith after the 53-year-old actor went viral at Sunday night's 94th Annual Academy Awards. ET's Lauren Zima spoke with Haddish, 42, at the Oscars after-party, asking the comedian and actress her thoughts on Smith slapping Chris Rock live on air after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife and Haddish's co-star, Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock said, «Jada, I love ya. G.I. Jane 2, can't wait to see it.» (Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder which causes bald spots and hair loss.) Moments later, Smith walked onto the stage and gave Rock an open-handed slap to his cheek. Smith then walked offstage and cursed at Rock from his seat, yelling, «Leave my wife's name out of your f**king mouth.»Smith went on to win the Best Actor Oscar for his leading role in . «I would define tonight as a success,» Haddish tells ET.

Refresh for updates… “Now we have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters,” says Kathy Griffin. “Jokes are what Chris Rock does,” tweets Mia Farrow. “And That’s How We Do It,” brags Jaden Smith.

Will Smith confronted Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars 2022 as the guest presenter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock appeared at the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre tonight (March 27), at which both Smith and Pinkett Smith were present, to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Godfather.During his appearance, Rock commented that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith in “G.I. Jane 2”, alluding to her bald head.