With One Slap, a Carefully Constructed Oscars Fell Spectacularly to Pieces: TV Review

Gilbert Gottfried stood up for a longtime friend in his final social media post just two weeks before his death.

After Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Jimmy Kimmel for joking about Will Smith hypothetically slapping her, the comedian defended his humor.

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.

emergency phone call to discuss their inquiry over the actor’s Oscar night attack on Chris Rock.During the call, Smith, 53, apologized to Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, and acknowledged there would be consequences for charging Hollywood’s biggest stage and slapping the comic during Sunday night’s ceremony, a source told Variety.The actor also reportedly tried to explain why he rushed Rock, who had just cracked a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness, which is caused by alopecia.Rubin and Hudson said they were “outraged” by the attack in a letter they sent to academy members later that day. The letter stated a “formal review” into the incident would take weeks.After Sunday’s meltdown, Smith received a standing ovation while accepting the Best Actor Oscar for his star turn in the tennis drama “King Richard,” and delivered a rambling speech where he tried to justify his attack moments before.

“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.”

The conversation about the biggest moment at the Oscars continues on “The View”.

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.

spectacularly slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. Daniel Ralston, who was serving drinks at the event, reportedly took to Twitter on Monday, writing: “Bartended the Oscars. Everybody stopped drinking after the slap.”The tweet — which was seen by The Independent — has now been deleted.

This is so cute!

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest took to the air for their After Oscars show bright and early on Monday morning following Sunday's eventful 94th Academy Awards ceremony.MORE: Kelly Ripa shows off gorgeous Oscars gowns alongside Mark ConsuelosWhile addressing the big moments of the night on Live with Kelly and Ryan, the two couldn't skirt around talking about the big one, that being Will Smith shockingly attacking Chris Rock.VIDEO: Kelly Ripa is full of emotion as she details 'brutally painful' moment involving her son"I'm sure you join us in acknowledging there was tons of confusion, certainly on this studio floor," Kelly started. "If you were watching at home, the moment that everybody was talking about…" she said, to which Ryan added: "It changed the mood, Chris Rock and Will Smith."MORE: Kelly Ripa's son looks thoroughly unimpressed in amazing throwback photo"We thought it was a scripted moment!" Kelly explained, after which Ryan also detailed: "We thought initially it was choreographed. "And then when the audio went out for so long, we could tell that this was not meant to happen. We're not sure what will happen and it created a lot of social media talk. A post shared by LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (@livekellyandryan)Kelly and Ryan addressed the uncomfortable moment during their After Oscars show"And we're not sure where the fallout will end up.

Buckle up, because this is way more layered than it initially appeared!

Will Smith’s onstage altercation with comedian Chris Rock continues to dominate conversation on social media, the 2022 Oscars were also made memorable by moving acceptance speeches, debut wins, and the ceremony’s three co-hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The Oscars’ theme this year was “Movie Lovers United” as the Academy celebrated cinematic excellence across 23 categories.

longer than last year’s show, which unlike this one presented all 23 categories live. The producers’ mainstream tendencies peaked with “fan favorite” and “best moments” Twitter polls that were essentially hijacked by Zack Snyder fans to go in a direction that the Academy surely never envisioned (which is one reason why they were a bad idea to begin with).

the Oscars on Sunday, opening the show with a bang with 10-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.The Beyhive has been buzzing since it was reported that the Queen of Pop was scheduled to perform at the film awards show. Rumors were quickly confirmed that the star would be seen belting out her Best Original Song entry “Be Alive,” which brought her first Oscar nomination.The song was co-written with artist Dixson and featured on the soundtrack for “King Richard,” about tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams and their controversial coach and father, Richard. Follow the 2022 Oscars with our up-to-the-minute coverage:Bey performed via satellite from a Compton tennis court where the Williams family practiced and set a stunning tennis dynasty in motion.The movie was also nominated for Best Picture starring Best Actor nominee Will Smith as the patriarch of the legendary tennis sister act.

The 94th Oscars celebration has officially kicked off with the official red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Wilson Chapman editorThe 94th Academy Awards, honoring the best films of the year, are set to air this Sunday.The ceremony will broadcast live on ABC on March 27, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

The 2022 Oscars ceremony will take place tonight (27 March) in LA, featuring hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The trio are the first official hosts since 2018.

It is one of the biggest nights in the Hollywood calendar, and the 2022 Oscars are almost upon us. The 94th Annual awards will occur at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in California, USA, on Sunday.

The 94th Oscars airs live on ABC on Sunday, March 27 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.