Tony Awards Remind Attendees of ‘Strict No Violence’ Policy After Will Smith Oscars Slap

Chris Rock was by Dave Chappelle‘s side after the scary incident that took place at his recent stand-up set.

Jada Pinkett Smith will be bringing The Slap to the Red Table… eventually!

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed she will soon speak about ‘discoveries’ made by her family following the fallout of husband Will Smith‘s Oscars incident earlier this month.  Pinkett Smith became the subject of the biggest story of the last few weeks, after King Richard star Will Smith got up on stage at the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting an award, across the face. Comedian Rock had made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s haircut – comparing her to GI Jane – allegedly not knowing at the time that she suffers from alopecia.

Earvin «Magic» Johnson's four-part documentary, , where Abdul-Jabbar elaborated on his feelings about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. The day after the Oscars telecast, Abdul-Jabbar wrote an op-ed, where he called the physical confrontation «a blow to men, women, the entertainment industry, and the Black community.» The former NBA player likened the thought process that Smith was defending his wife's honor to the «justification currently being proclaimed by conservatives passing laws to restrict abortion and the LGBTQ+ community.»On Thursday night's red carpet, the 75-year-old told ET that he believed Pinkett Smith «should have been given some consideration» from the public after the incident. Most of the immediate and long-standing reactions to the eventful Oscars night focused on the actress' husband and the comedian.«I just felt that Will's wife really should have been given some consideration as to, you know, how she felt about it and what she wanted to do about it,» he explained. «I mean [people] just ignored her altogether and I didn't think that made much sense.

Never say never. After King Richard‘s Oscars win was overshadowed by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, Serena Williams revealed that she would be interested in more onscreen stories about her family.

Sounds like Thandiwe Newton didn’t have a magical time on the set of Magic Mike’s Last Dance!

Gilbert Gottfried showed support for Chris Rock in his final days. Gottfried, one of the most recognizable voices in show business, died after a long illness on Tuesday. He was 67.

Accepting his punishment. Will Smith responded to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ decision to ban him from all Oscars events for 10 years as punishment for slapping Chris Rock across the face.

A decision has been made. Less than two weeks after the 2022 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Will Smith’s punishment for slapping Chris Rock across the face.

Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has become the latest star to respond to Will Smith’s viral slap of Chris Rock at last month’s Oscars.Last month, Smith struck the comedian on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”.Asked by Howard Stern what he thought of the incident, Kiedis originally replied that “too much has been said already.”The band’s guitarist John Frusciante then stepped in, saying: “We love Chris Rock and I’ll stand forward and say he should not have been slapped.” Rock inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.Kiedis then did give his take though, telling the host: “I love comedy.

slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.Bay, who directed Smith in “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys II,” was not watching the 2022 Oscars live, but was flooded with texts about the incident.“I wasn’t watching. I saw it. First of all, it’s wrong to begin with,” Bay told Yahoo! Entertainment.“I don’t really care.

Over a week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Micheal Bay is now weighing in.

At the Grammys on Sunday, the hosts took the chance to make subtle digs at Will Smith’s already-infamous altercation at the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards saw milestone wins for CODA, but it was overshadowed by one event - after Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia, Will walked on stage and slapped him.

Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.During the ceremony on March 27, Rock made a “joke” on stage about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, referring to her as “G.I. Jane” because of her shaven head.

Gogglebox star Mica Ven revealed her own personal battle with alopecia on last night’s show. The cast, including Mica and her partner Marcus Luther, viewed the viral Oscars moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. In case you missed it, Will stormed the stage at the awards ceremony and slapped comedian Chris after he likened Jada to the fictional action character GI Jane, who shaves her head.

asked Fox News host Jesse Watters Friday evening. “Have you ever thought about that?”After slapping Rock during the show, Smith was allowed to remain at the ceremony, receive an Oscar for Best Actor and even earned a standing ovation from the crowd when he accepted it.Watters’ question came near the end of a five-minute interview.As Gibson laughed, a handler for the star broke in to say the interview was over.“Um, thank you, Jesse.