Andrew Garfield Confirms He Was Texting Friends in That Viral Post-Slap Oscar Photo: ‘I Feel Really Bad About That’

Flash Before the Bang,” which is being produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Pearl Street Films. He’s also appeared on “CSI: NY,” “Scrubs, “Criminal Minds” and directed his first film, “No Ordinary Hero.” Kotsur grew up in Phoenix and Mesa, Arizona, where his father was police chief. Kotsur studied theater, television and film at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., but left after two years to join the Deaf West Theatre in Los Angeles, where he starred in productions including “Cyrano,” “Of Mice and Men” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.” He was nominated for the 2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award in the Deaf West Theatre production of “Spring Awakening” and appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-nominated ASL (American Sign Language) production of “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Troy Kotsur lives in Mesa, Arizona, with his wife, deaf actress Deanne Bray, and his daughter.

Back for another! Billie Eilish returned to the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art steps on Monday, May 2, for the 2022 Met Gala in New York City.

Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour topped off her Chanel look with a colorful tiara. Several other guests are wearing headpieces. Last year, the Chamberlain Coffee founder wore a gold and black Louis Vuitton diamond crop top and asymmetrical skirt set, playing up her youthful vibe with metallic green eyeliner and strappy gold heels.

Zack Sharf Oscar Isaac has said in previous interviews that making “X-Men: Apocalypse” was an “excruciating” experience, but don’t expect the actor to completely disown Bryan Singer’s 2016 superhero misfire. Isaac appeared under blue makeup and prosthetics to play the eponymous villain in the film, which is widely regarded as the worst “X-Men” movie to date.“No, I don’t disown it,” Isaac recently told The New York Times about the film. “I know exactly what I went in there wanting to do and the reasons why.

Vanessa Hudgens shows off her curly hair while leaving her hotel in New York City on Monday (May 2).

Oscars broadcast.Speaking on The View on Thursday (April 28), the Under The Banner Of Heaven actor said: “I feel so bad, because Kevin Costner is introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful and elegant way, and I’m like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to be on camera during this.”He added that the viral image was captured as those in attendance were settling back in after Will Smith had slapped Chris Rock on stage because of a joke the comedian made about his wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett Smith.“Everyone is texting me, asking me what the vibe in the room is, and at that moment my friends took priority over Kevin,” Garfield explained. “I feel really bad about that.”Asked for his opinion on the slap itself, Garfield declined to comment, explaining that he was disinterested in adding his voice to the topic when so many others have already spoken on it.Andrew Garfield tells #TheView that headlines saying he's taking a break from acting were taken out of context: "People make a story out of nothing.""I've been loving the work I've been doing but also, you know, I need to take a month or so … I'm not retiring!" pic.twitter.com/nSUUdjJhjV— The View (@TheView) April 30, 2022The actor also addressed recent reports that he’s taking a break from acting to “just be a bit ordinary” following his second Oscar nomination for Tick, Tick… Boom! earlier this year.“I don’t know where that came from – I’m just having a holiday,” he clarified.

Despite the pandemic, SAG-AFTRA member’s earnings hit a record high in 2021, even when adjusted for inflation, the union said following its national board meeting on Saturday. The union’s made-for new media, animation, sound recordings and audiobook contracts all set inflation-adjusted records.

Poking fun? During the first White House Correspondents’ Dinner in nearly three years amid the coronavirus pandemic, host Trevor Noah noted how comedy has changed in light of Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscars drama.

Laughing it off. Pete Davidson broke his silence about his feud with Kanye West for the first time during a standup comedy set — and he didn’t hold back.

Pete Davidson hit the stage for his first stand-up set in three years this week, where he addressed some of the things happening in his personal life.

Pete Davidson isn’t avoiding his hot-button issues. In his first stand-up comedy set in three years, the Saturday Night Live star made a few Kanye West observations during his stint Thursday at the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.

Two of boxing's hottest properties will do battle this weekend at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with Oscar Valdez facing off against Shakur Stevenson for the WBO and WBC super-featherweight titles. But someone's perfect record has to go, with both fighters undefeated during their professional careers.

Maybe this is what Kanye West wants to disconnect from!

After spending the entire week trapped in the bowels of a smoke-filled, maskless, jam-packed Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for CinemaCon, and after sitting through the various studio presentations in search of possible clues to what might be in play for the 95th annual Academy Awards, I can say two of the names we are very likely to hear about might be two of the most unexpected: Tom Cruise and Harvey Weinstein. I am not hallucinating. I will get to both in a second, but first I have to say Oscar pundits don’t really travel to this annual exhibitors convention with any realistic expectations of seeing major awards contenders.

The View to promote his new series, , Garfield commented on a from the that depicted him texting during the ceremony. Though he declined to share his thoughts about the controversy, he confirmed the texting moment occurred after slapped over a joke about .This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I don't know what you are talking about.

Pete Davidson is back on the stage. For the first time in three years, the star took the stage to perform Thursday on the sold-out first night of .It didn't take long for the comedian to reference girlfriend Kim Kardashian's ex, Kanye 'Ye' West. Davidson opened his set with jokes about the rapper telling Davidson that Davidson had AIDS and that he believed West because West is a genius.

Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly has a beautiful relationship with her youngest brother Oscar. While there is a 19-year age gap between the two, Gordon and Tana's daughter can often be seen caring for her three-year-old sibling, and this week, they even sunbathed together.MORE: Holly Ramsay is a sun-kissed beach babe in sunshine yellow bikiniTaking to Instagram, the 22-year-old posted an adorable picture that showed her sunbathing next to her brother Oscar.WATCH: Holly Ramsay dances with brother Oscar in adorable new video"Two sun babes sunbabe-ing (as Oscar says)," Holly captioned the sweet shot taken at their Los Angeles, California, home.READ: Holly Ramsay's sweet moment with younger brother Oscar will melt your heartRELATED: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana stuns in jaw-dropping dress at Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's weddingFans loved the rare family snap, with many commenting on how "adorable" it was.

Andrew Garfield is addressing the false claims that he’s done with acting.

More details are coming to light about the situation between Amanda Bynes and her fiancé Paul Michael — and it sounds like the pair just had a major miscommunication issue!

It has been a month since the 2022 Academy Awards but the celebs are still weighing in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

Andrew Garfield is finally addressing the photo of himself texting at the Oscars that the internet is obsessed with.

Ripped from the headlines. Andrew Garfield is the latest star to get in the true crime game with his new series, Under the Banner of Heaven.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are trying to find the best path forward in the wake of The Slap.

Andrew Garfield is addressing a viral photo.

“Under the Banner of Heaven” co-star Daisy Edgar-Jones, but before the duo could get into their new true crime series, Joy Behar wanted reassurances from Garfield.In a recent interview with Variety, Garfield said “I’m going to rest for a little bit. I need to recalibrate and reconsider what I want to do next and who I want to be and just be a bit of a person for awhile.” Naturally, some took his words to mean that he’s retiring from acting. And, when Behar pressed him on the idea, Garfield did initially lean into it.“Yeah I’m retiring officially,” he said seriously.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.Last month, Smith struck Rock on-stage 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”.He was later banned from all Academy events for 10 years.

Together. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are working it out through couple’s therapy. After the infamous Oscars slap incident, the couple is committed to looking for a solution for their marriage.

Chris Rock has returned to social media, 45 days after his last post. The comedian's last photo was shared four days before attending the Oscars, where he was slapped live by fellow actor Will Smith, who took offence to his joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.MORE: Oscars host Amy Schumer reveals why Chris Rock didn’t leave stage after Will Smith slap Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Chris simply shared a promo picture of his latest tour, Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour, and announced his following shows in Paris, which will take place in mid-May.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars"Three nights in Paris.

Andrew Garfield is taking a step back from his acting career. "The Amazing Spider-Man" star spoke with Variety about the need to take a break from acting and "be a bit ordinary for a while".

notorious Oscars 2022 slap — with strangers even stopping him on the street to discuss the incident “I get comments about it daily,” Shad Ellis, 43, told Jam Press of getting figuratively smacked into the spotlight. “I had a guy last week stop me to say how much I look like Will Smith.

Jack Whitehall has claimed that comedians hosting awards shows will be “checking themselves when they write jokes” after the 2022 Oscars. During the awards show earlier this year, Will Smith slapped and swore at Chris Rock on stage after the presenter made a joke at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith has ventured out to India for “spiritual purposes” one month on from slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. The 53 year old flew to the other side of the globe seeking spiritual help after receiving a 10-year ban from attending the awards ceremony following the incident which occurred onstage mid-show. Since the Oscars slap, Will — who called his actions at the event “shocking, painful and inexcusable” — had kept completely out of the spotlight before his trip as fears were raised that his career was in jeopardy.The Men in Black star is now understood, according to reports, to be taking a month out to “practice yoga and meditation” as he focuses on healing himself and reflecting on his behaviour.

Offering some insight. While reflecting on her career as a stand-up comedian, Nikki Glaser discussed her personal feelings on Will Smith publicly slapping Chris Rock because of a joke.

Although Will Smith seems to be embarking a new spiritual journey after slapping Chris Rock across the face during the 2022 Oscars ceremony, he allegedly hasn't "personally apologized" to the comedian. "Will’s ‘spiritual journey’ to India for yoga and meditation seems cynical and ridiculous, given that he hasn’t apologized personally to the one person he assaulted in front of millions," a Hollywood insider told Page Six. "No amount of Namastes will make up for that," the source added.

On this episode of Deadline’s Scene 2 Scene Podcast, I talk with Oscar nominated actors Chiewtel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris about the Showtime sci-fi series, The Man Who Fell To Earth. In tune with the theme of the show, the three of us share our their experiences with otherness (which is defined as the quality or fact of being different.), and being an outsider.

Oscara 2022 ceremony last month when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.The 54-year-old actor explained why he wanted to be involved in the smackdown mess in a recent interview on Dax Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert.”“I was at the Oscars and I couldn’t stop pacing — because part of me wanted to be in the center of it,” Brolin said.“I wanna know who the f–k [is] at fault,” the “Avengers: Endgame” star continued. Alas, Brolin had to make due with getting groped — alongside his “Dune” co-star Jason Momoa — by Oscars host Regina Hall, 51, in a bit some critics later slammed as “sexist.”Meanwhile, podcast host Shepard, 47, went on to share a tale of a time when he saw an actor going on a wild rant on set, a situation which resonated with his guest.Brolin replied, “I’ve always thought that like especially coming from trauma – parental trauma, childhood trauma, whatever that is – kids will do one of two things, and it’s the same energy.”“They’ll either emulate it to try and understand why it was the way it was, or they’ll do the opposite, right, and they’ll live this kind of holy existence, that’s also totally unhealthy because it’s exactly the same energy,” the “Milk” actor said.Brolin also recently opened up about why he wasn’t cast as Batman in director Zack Snyder’s iteration of the DC hero.