Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and More Late-Night Hosts React to Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

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Sunday's shocking turn of events at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face is all anyone was talking about on social media, and proved to be rich comedic fodder for late-night talk show hosts.One host who had particular insight into how wild the night must have truly been was Jimmy Kimmel — who famously hosted the Oscars ceremony in 2017, during which the wrong Best Picture winner was announced, with presenters mistakenly naming instead of the real winner, «I'm a little bummed because now I've hosted only the second craziest Oscars of all time!

I only had three years to enjoy that,» Kimmel quipped during his opening monologue.«A lot of my friends have been texting me asking what I would have done if I was host.

I would have run!» Kimmel joked. «As soon as I saw Will Smith get out of his seat I would have been half-way to the Wetzel's Pretzels, enjoying the samples in front of the store.»Here's a look at some of the best jokes TV's late-night talk show hosts had to poke fun at the historically awkward Oscars altercation.«It was so shocking, the only thing I can really compare it to is when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ears,» Kimmel joked, adding, «Even Kanye was like, 'You went on stage and did at an awards show?»Kimmel later quipped, «This was the Hollywood version of your drunk uncle starting a fight, ruining the wedding and then standing up and giving a long toast to the bride and groom.»The host did, however, have a great idea for how true reconciliation can be found: «For me, there's only one more step to make this right: the hosted by Chris Rock.» host started his monologue addressing the Oscars elephant in the room, sharing, «America may be divided, but it was kind of nice for all of us.