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.
Wendi McLendon-Covey Breaks Her Silence on Jeff Garlin's Exit from 'The Goldbergs'
17.03.2022 - 07:57 / justjared.com
Wendi McLendon-Covey is finally addressing Jeff Garlin‘s firing from The Goldbergs.
Back in December, Jeff – who played Murray on the ABC sitcom – was fired from the show after multiple complaints about his behavior on set resulted in an HR investigation.
On Tuesday (March 15), Wendi – who plays Beverly on The Goldbergs - finally broke her silence on Jeff‘s exit.
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Journalist Joel Murray tweeted a clip from the show, writing, “They should either cancel The Goldbergs or kill off Jeff Garlin’s character because the workarounds they’ve been using this season ain’t working.”
After catching wind of the tweet, Wendi decided to respond.
“This season threw us for a loop because a.) it’s hard to incorporate someone who doesn’t want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene,” Wendi tweeted. “And b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season. We’re doing our best.”
The Goldbergs – which first premiere in 2013 – is currently in its ninth season, have had to work around with Jeff‘s exit, while continuing to have his character on the show. The show has superimposed his face into some scenes while also using a body double.
Ahead of his firing, Jeff reportedly slammed The Goldbergs during one of his comedy shows.
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Wendi McLendon-Covey is clapping back at a fan who criticized the way is handling Jeff Garlin's exit. Garlin, who played the family patriarch, Murray Goldberg, since the show's inception, had not yet finished production on the show's ninth season when he decided to leave the show.
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abruptly departed the ABC sitcom last year while still filming its ninth season.McLendon-Covey, 52, derided the 59-year-old actor as not wanting “to be there” on set to film scenes and suggested he would want to leave “mid-scene.” She shared her opinions in response to a tweet by freelance journalist Noel Murray, who suggested the series should either kill off Garlin’s character, family patriarch Murray Goldberg, or should get canceled entirely, rather than repurpose already-shot footage in an attempt to make scenes gel.“They should either cancel The Goldbergs or kill off Jeff Garlin’s character because the workarounds they’ve been using this season ain’t working,” Murray wrote, adding a clip of a wedding scene that appeared heavily edited.His tweet brought a sharp response from McLendon-Covey.“Thanks for the great suggestion Noel!” McLendon-Covey shaded right back before alluding to Garlin’s alleged disinterest appearing in the sitcom. “This season threw us for a loop because a.) it’s hard to incorporate someone who doesn’t want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.”She concluded her retort: “We’re doing our best.”McLendon-Covey and ABC both declined to comment through representatives when contacted by The Post, which has also reached out for a statement from Garlin.Thanks for the great suggestion Noel! This season threw us for a loop because a.) it's hard to incorporate someone who doesn't want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.
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