Will Smith’s slap stopped stars from drinking booze: Oscars bartender

Dealing with her own backlash. Amy Schumer has been candid about her honest reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but some haven’t appreciated it.

Billy Crystal thinks Will Smith's Oscar slap was "assault". The 74-year-old actor has labelled the incident at the 94th Academy Awards, which saw actor Will smack comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaven head on the same night he picked up his Best Actor statuette for his role in ‘King Richard’, as "disturbing" and an "assault. " He said: "It was a most disturbing incident for sure.

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.

Billy Crystal called Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards "an assault." The nine-time Oscars host spoke about the "disturbing incident" during an appearance on "Back on the Record" with Bob Costas on HBO Max. Smith slapped Rock in the face on stage after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. "It was a most disturbing incident, for sure," Crystal told Costas.

Jada Pinkett Smith is not “angry with” Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — but she “wishes he didn’t” get physical with the comedian.

A biopic about Will Smith's life looks to be over as Netflix and Apple+ have reportedly pulled out of the plans amid the recent Oscars scandal.

It looks like Netflix is trying to put some distance between itself and Will Smith following his behavior at this year’s Oscars.

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.

Chris Rock‘s brother didn’t mince words when addressing Will Smith‘s Oscars slap, slamming the “King Richard” star for the controversial moment heard and seen around the world.

Chris Rock's brother didn't mince words when addressing Will Smith's Oscars slap, slamming the star for the controversial moment heard and seen around the world.Tony Rock recently took the stage at his own comedy show and opened with a warning. In video footage obtained by, Tony's projected on a video board and he can be seen saying, «If you think you gonna walk up on this stage, this ain't the motherf**ing Oscars.» He later added, «And if you walk your ass up here, you ain't nominated for s**t but these motherf***ing hands.

We now have a clearer picture into what happen on Sunday, thanks to an in-depth talk with the producer of the Oscars.

The altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars has been dominating headlines. After Smith slapped Rock over a joke Rock cracked about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting an award during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, it's been circulating that bad blood may have been brewing long before the incident.  Here's a look at the history Rock shares with the Smith family, starting at the very beginning of Will and Jada's relationship, and what led up to the viral slap.

Daniel Radcliffe has never been more relatable. The Harry Potter star, 32, appeared on Good Morning Britan March 31 to promote his new movie The Lost City and was asked about the 2022 Oscar slap. Instead of revealing if he sides more with Will Smith, 53, or with Chris Rock, 57, Daniel made it clear that he’s over the whole thing.

Read more: Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock for 'unacceptable and inexcusable' Oscars incident “I was sickened by the standing ovation. Hollywood is just spineless en masse and it really felt like this is a really clear indication that we aren’t the cool club anymore,” said the comic. The show's host, Gayle King, speculated: “If anyone else had walked from the audience and done that, they would’ve been escorted out by security or maybe even arrested.

Chris Rock finally opened up about the slapping incident with Will Smith that took place on-stage at the Academy Awards at his comedy show in Boston on Wednesday March 30. Chris admitted he’s “still processing” the shocking incident as he performed at the Wilbur Theater. “What’s up, Boston?” he reportedly asked the crowd, before adding: “How was your weekend?!” As the comedy show attendees apparently started getting rowdy and screaming things like, “Sue him Chris, sue him,” he spoke out.

After slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night, a resurfaced clip has shown Will Smith showing his pretend slapping technique to a young fan who asked him how he faked fights in movies.The world was rocked after watching the Fresh Prince Of Bel Air actor's physical altercation with Chris during the ceremony - with stars such as Jim Carrey saying he "should have been arrested". And now TMZ has obtained a video of the 53 year old actor while he was on a junket for his movie King Richard, for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor, back in November last year. During the clip, an adorable young fan named Chris asked Will how to fake fights in movies, and the actor quickly called him on stage to demonstrate the best fake tactics to emulate physical violence.

Comedian Tony Rock is speaking out about Will Smith's now-viral slap of his brother Chris Rock at the Oscars. Tony took to his Twitter for a "20 Questions Tuesday," in which he responded to random questions posed by his followers.

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.”

August Alsina, who Jada Pinkett Smith previously admitted to having an "entanglement" with in the past, has appeared to wade in on Will Smith's controversial slap at the 2022 Oscars. I Am Legend star Will, 53, shocked everyone at the awards ceremony over the weekend when he walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face over a joke he made about his 50 year old wife Jada, who has alopecia, and her shaved head.

Jim Carrey is criticizing the audience at the 94th Academy Awards for rewarding Will Smith with a standing ovation during his acceptance speech for best actor after he smacked Chris Rock on the worldwide center stage. "I was sickened.