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The aftermath of Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars has reportedly been a "nightmare" for his family. A source told Us Weekly that "it’s been a nightmare for everyone." "Will knows the road to redemption is going to be a long and painful one, and there’s a part of him that’s grown to accept he’ll never be able to fully repair the damage that was caused," the outlet reported.  The Smith family at the 2022 Oscars. (Patrick T.

Zack Sharf Ricky Gervais defended Chris Rock’s Oscars joke in controversial fashion. The comedian, who is no stranger to provoking celebrities at awards shows thanks to his five-year stint hosting the Golden Globes, said Rock’s joke at the 94th Academy Awards that resulted in Will Smith slapping him wasn’t even that offensive. Gervais then proceeded to joke about disabilities.Rock’s Oscars joke revolved around the comedian telling Jada Pinkett Smith he was excited to see her star in a “G.I.

Billy Bush is speaking out in support of Will Smith.  The 50-year-old television and radio host took to Instagram on Monday, posting a lengthy caption and several images of Smith crying at the 2022 Oscars, explaining why he believes the Academy Board of Governors should "pack it up and move on".  "The Academy is still going to meet regarding disciplinary action for Will Smith. He resigned yesterday. He’s no longer a voting member," he began.

The Daily Beast reported Thursday. She replied with a triple-whammy of an alibi:“Well, I would like to say, I haven’t personally been on Twitter,” she responded.

The inside scoop. Amy Schumer opened up about how she felt after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars — and revealed what the vibe was like behind the scenes.

A tweet went viral late last year making a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio that was similar to a joke Amy Schumer made while co-hosting the 2022 Oscars.

Zack Sharf Amy Schumer appeared on “Watch What Happens Live!” this week and denied stealing off Twitter the Leonardo DiCaprio joke she made during her monologue at the 94th Academy Awards (via The Daily Beast). Accusations of joke stealing have followed Schumer throughout her career. She roasted DiCaprio at the 2022 Oscars with the following joke: “He has done so much to fight climate change and leave behind a cleaner, greener planet for his girlfriends.” Social media users questioned whether or not Schumer stole the joke from a viral tweet posted in December 2021.“OK.

Academy Awards co-host Amy Schumer stopped by “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” on Wednesday to share her thoughts on Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock — the moment that “really changed the air in the room.”

Will Smith‘s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during last month’s Oscars ceremony.The comedian and actor said that it wasn’t a “bad” joke as he appeared to poke fun at the gravity that people have applied to Pinkett Smith’s alopecia condition, the apparent subject of which was what offended her and her husband, who slapped Rock in response.Despite Rock’s joke, in which he said that Pinkett Smith’s cropped haircut made her look like “GI Jane”, Rock had “no idea” about her alopecia, according to a source.Now, responding to fans on a Twitter live after being asked for his thoughts about the incident, Gervais said: “You don’t hit someone over a joke, however bad it is – and it wasn’t bad” [via The Independent].“That was like the tamest joke I would’ve ever told,” the comedian added.Gervais had previously said during a stand-up show in London last week that he would have joked about Pinkett Smith’s “boyfriend” August Alsina instead of her appearance.“People were going, ‘What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it [hosting the Oscars]?’” Gervais continued.“Well, nothing, as I would not have made a joke about his wife’s hair. I would have made a joke about her boyfriend.”Pinket Smit and US singer Alsina have been involved in an “entanglement”, which she has discussed on her Red Table Talk show.Gervais also mocked people criticising Rock for “joking about [Pinkett-Smith’s] disability”.“Well, I’m going a bit thin – I’m disabled,” Gervais said, pointing to his head.

Former Academy Awards host Billy Crystal minced no words when talking about the slap heard ’round the world.

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Although tickets to his comedy shows have skyrocketed, Chris Rock isn’t ready to discuss the infamous Oscars slap from Will Smith. While performing a surprise set at the Comedy Cellar on Tuesday night, the stand up noted he wouldn’t be talking about Will and the moment that shocked the world. “He literally only addressed it as the the crowd was going wild for his surprise appearance, and he got on stage and said, ‘Lower your expectations. I’m not going to address that s–t,’” an audience member told Page Six.

Will Smith continues to face down some of the troubling consequences of the “slap seen around the world.”

Regrouping. The Academy Board of Governors has moved up their timeline regarding its meeting about Will Smith’s actions after he slapped Chris Rock during the 94th annual Academy Awards last month.

Chris Rock isn’t ready to talk about the 2022 Oscars.

Chris Rock was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid a break in his current comedy tour. The comedian made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar alongside Sam Morril, Judy Gold and Yamaneika Saunders, according to Page Six. Rock declined to talk about his Oscars drama with Will Smith.

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.

Facing the future. After receiving major backlash for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith is worried about what will happen to his career from here.

Just like the rest of us, Chris Rock is still reeling from when Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars. In fact, the 57-year-old comedian doesn’t think he’ll ever be able to accept the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air star’s apology. “He can’t imagine forgiving Will, being friends with him. It is just a very weird thing to fully envelope,” a source close to Chris EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife.

North East has taken social media by storm with a recent and topical submission for his school's annual Easter Egg competition. Will Nolan who lives in Fellgate decided to go for gold this year with a completely unique idea, in which he has recreated an iconic scene from the most recent Oscars ceremony. The 94th Academy Awards left people talking long after it's live screening, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for an off the cuff joke about his wife Jada's hair loss.

Chris Rock, 57, looked quite somber during his latest outing in New York City. The comedian was photographed walking outside with a serious look on his face and his hands in his pockets, just over a week after Will Smith, 53, shockingly slapped him while on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards. He wore a black jacket with cargo pants and colorful sneakers during the stroll and added sunglasses and a pair of headphones around his neck.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, two stars already attached at the hip in their longstanding marriage, have reportedly only grown closer in the week since Smith’s viral smacking of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. According to a new report, the pair is apparently not letting the incident or criticism get between them. "They stick together through thick and thin," a source told Us Weekly on Tuesday.

August Alsina is rehashing a hot topic.

Jada Pinkett Smith wants to "move on" from Will Smith's Oscars smack. The 50-year-old actress - who suffers from hair-loss condition alopecia - was the butt of a joke made by comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Annual Academy Awards towards the end of last month, which resulted in husband Will,53, striking Chris across the face and is now reportedly ready to forget about the controversial moment. A source said: "Jada wants to just move on.

Chris Rock’s brother Kenny has criticised the Academy for its lack of action and lambasted Will Smith after he slapped his brother at the Oscars. Smith walked on stage and struck Rock, who was presenting the award for Best Documentary, after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. On Friday (1 April), five days after the incident, Smith made the decision to step down from the Academy.

Jason Momoa has addressed rumours that he is dating Kate Beckinsale after the pair were photographed together during an Oscars after-party. On 27 March, the Aquaman star, 42, and Beckinsale, 48, were seen together at Jay Z’s Oscars after-party, during which they were photographed standing close while the Underworld star wore Momoa’s jacket. At the time, the photographs sparked rumours that Momoa, who recently announced that he and Lisa Bonet would be ending their marriage after five years and more than a decade together, and Beckinsale were dating.

The March 28 episode of “The View,” which featured co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Sara Haines breaking down the infamous Will Smith Oscar slap, was the talk show’s top telecast in all key target demographics in more than a year, ABC announced on Tuesday.Goldberg, who is on the board of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, but was not at the Oscars herself, stated that while she advocated for sanctions against the Best Actor winner, she thought Smith should keep his statuette. “We’re not gonna let the Academy take that award from him,” she said.“The View” averaged 2.727 million Total Viewers, 308,000 Women 25-54 and 225,000 Women 18-49, during the week of March 28, 2022, based on live + same day data from Nielsen Media Research.The talk show turned in across-the-board gains from the previous week: Total Viewers (+24% – 2.727 million vs. 2.203 million), Women 25-54 (+34% – 308,000 vs.

Striking while the iron’s hot. Less than two weeks after Will Smith’s Oscars scandal, August Alsina dropped a new song that alludes to his “entanglement” with the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorOn a superficial level, the new musical “Suffs” looks a lot like “Hamilton” — so much so that “some people are calling it ‘Hermilton,'” said one of the show’s stars, Jenn Colella, on the new episode of Variety‘s theater podcast, Stagecraft, alongside co-star (and “Hamilton” alum) Phillipa Soo.Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below:It’s easy to see the overlap. The new show about the women behind the Suffragist movement is also an American history musical, premiering at the Public Theater in the same auditorium where “Hamilton” debuted.

Alec Baldwin is the latest star to comment on the Oscars slap moment.

Not worried. After Will Smith received major backlash for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Whoopi Goldberg compared the Academy Award winner’s future to Louis C.K. and Kanye West‘s recent Grammy wins.

Nothing to it! Jason Momoa is clarifying his relationship status after he was spotted offering his jacket to Kate Beckinsale outside of the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.

Whoopi Goldberg is confident that Will Smith's career "will be fine" after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. During The View on Monday, the Sister Act star and her co-hosts discussed a report suggesting that development on the Oscar winner's upcoming movies, including Netflix's Fast and Loose, has been paused following the controversy on 27 March. Goldberg, who is a member of the Academy's Board of Governors and a former Oscar host, said that she believes his career will make a comeback.