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Chris Rock responds to Will Smith's Oscars slap at standup show
Comedian Chris Rock has finally broken his silence and addressed the Will Smith slap topic publicly at a standup show in Boston. "Whoa, OK!" he exclaimed upon entering the stage at the Wilbur Theatre in an all-white ensemble. Audience members in the 1,000-seat venue greeted the 57-year-old with a rock star's welcome, reports 'Variety'. Rock basked in the standing ovation, which thundered on for nearly two minutes, before he made another effort to get the ball rolling for the evening: "Yo, let me do the show!"
Woh Bhi Bigda Hua Like Me: Kangana calls Will Smith ‘Sanghi’ after Slapgate Controversy
On Monday, reacting to their action of Smith, Kangana said that if somebody would have mocked her mother and sister’s illness she would have done the same. Further calling it, "Bas a** move...hope he comes to my #lockup" The actress shared a collage of four pictures of Will Smith on March 29, and called him a ‘Sanghi like her’ (someone who is a member of the Indian right-wing organisation RSS).
Amy Schumer 'still triggered and traumatised' with Will Smith slap incident
Academy Awards co-host Amy Schumer has posted a shocked reaction to Hollywood star Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock during the event. "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," Schumer began in a light-hearted manner in an Instagram post late on Tuesday, reports aVariety'.
Will Smith's post-slap Oscars acceptance speech spiked audience by 600,000 viewers
Viewership for the Oscars on ABC grew by 511,000 viewers during the 15-minute time span that featured Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, according to Live + Same Day Nielsen data. According to 'Variety', while the Oscars' audience dipped from there, it spiked again during Smith's best actor win and acceptance speech shortly after 11 p.m. ET, this time by 614,000 viewers.
Academy promises 'appropriate action' over Will Smith incident
The letter, obtained by 'Variety', states that Academy leadership is "upset and outraged" over the altercation and how it "overshadowed" a celebration of the film industry community. "Sunday's telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community. We are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behaviour on stage by a nominee," the message begins.
'It' prequel series in the work
A prequel to coming-of-age supernatural horror film 'It' is in development at HBO Max. According to 'Variety', the series, currently called 'Welcome to Derry', will begin in the 1960s in the time leading up to the events of 'It: Part One', the 2017 film based on the Stephen King horror novel. The story is also said to include the origin story of Pennywise the Clown.
Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for Oscars slap
"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," Smith wrote. The altercation happened when Rock took the stage to present the best documentary award and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in a sequel to 'G.I. Jane'.
Watch | Will Smith slaps Chris Rock for mocking his wife's baldness at Oscars 2022
According to People Magazine, Jada is suffering from a disease called alopecia, which is a disease that causes hair loss. Joke around his wife made Smith lose his temper and in rage, he stood up from his seat near the stage, strode up to Rock, and slapped him. After sitting back down, Smith shouted at Rock to “keep my wife’s name out of your (expletive) mouth.”
Will Smith shimmies the night away, shows no remorse for infamous slap
The 53-year-old best actor winner, who took home the trophy for his performance in "King Richard", arrived at the party just after midnight with a large entourage and immediately hit the dance floor. And as seen clearly in a video shared by 'Variety' Executive Editor Ramin Setoodeh, as the DJ played a medley of Smith's big hits from the 90s, the actor sang along to "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" and "Miami", and shimmied in the middle of a mosh pit of his fans at the Wallis Annenberg Center.
Pink tops the Oscars 2022 red carpet list
The 94th annual Academy Awards, Oscars 2022, returned fully in-person after two years of social distancing and virtual shenanigans. Hollywood stars posed on the red carpet, transforming it into a pastel dreamland. Becky G in Etro, Zoe Kravitz and Zendaya turned heads in designer ensembles, and were among the few who wore light hues, soft shades and pastel colours.
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