Oscars producer Will Packer on Will Smith slap: ‘A very painful moment for me’

Chris Rock still hasn't discussed his encounter with Will Smith at the Oscars, but he is referencing the moment during his comedy shows. During a tour stop at the Borgata Event Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday the comedian joked that he was too close to Smith's hometown of Philadelphia to «get into it.»«Chris' show started really late due to the no cell phone policy.

Unlike Chris Rock, fellow comedian and Oscars co-host Amy Schumer didn’t hold back with her opinions on The Slap during her stand-up comedy show at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday. This comes after Schumer said she was “traumatized” and “triggered” by Will Smith assaulting Rock at the Oscars in an Instagram post.

Will Smith is getting by with a little help from his friends. A source tells ET that, after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, the actor «is aware of the backlash that has surfaced, especially from the comedian community.»«Though Will’s actions have caused embarrassment for some of his friends and peers, his close friends are still privately texting him and trying to be there for him,» the source says.

While reflecting on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Amy Schumer called out the fact that some of her jokes were not allowed on stage that night.

Amy Schumer is still processing Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock during the Oscars, but is turning to humour to move forward.

Tatyana Ali weighed in on the Oscars drama between her "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" co-star Will Smith and Chris Rock. Ali admitted her "heart aches for what happened" at the 94th Academy Awards in a statement shared Sunday to Twitter. "I love #WillSmith very much.

Sharing their thoughts. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ignited a conversation — including from the Philadelphia native’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air costars.

Amber Dowling The return to in-person award shows continues to dominate Twitter. The Trevor Noah-hosted Grammy Awards on CBS easily topped Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 28 to April 3, pulling in more than 56.9 million engagements.That number toppled last week’s history-making Oscars broadcast on ABC, which until now was the highest that Variety’s Trending chart has seen since its inception.

Ana Navarro is sharing her take on the latest Will Smith drama.

Zack Sharf Whoopi Goldberg predicts Will Smith’s career will come back to normal following his slapping of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards last month. Reports surfaced almost a week after the incident that Netflix was pumping the breaks on its Will Smith-starring action-thriller “Fast and Loose.” The project was moved to the streamer’s back burner in the days following Smith’s slap. Goldberg reacted to the news on the April 4 episode of “The View,” assuring viewers that Smith’s career will rebound.“Some of Will Smith’s future projects are in question,” Goldberg said.

“I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock,” Amy Schumer told the crowd at her first post-Oscars stand-up gig over the weekend, shocking no one. “Did you read that in your newsfeed?”

E! News, “I don’t even know what to say about the Oscars. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that, I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

Amy Schumer used a cut Oscars joke about Alec Baldwin and the "Rust" shooting during a comedy set this weekend in Vegas. Schumer ran through a handful of jokes that were too controversial for the Oscars ceremony at her April 2 comedy show at Las Vegas’ Mirage Theatre, according to Vanity Fair. Schumer co-hosted the 94th Academy Awards alongside Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

Will Smith is officially not a member of the Academy anymore. Instead of letting the Academy's board of governors decide the actor's fate, Smith went ahead and resigned. The "King Richard" star received backlash after he slapped Chris Rock on-stage at the 94th Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head.

Not here for it. John Oliver heard O.J. Simpson‘s opinion about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and the late-night talk show host quickly shut the commentary down.

Still reeling from the incident. Amy Schumer, who cohosted the 2022 Oscars, further discussed the Will Smith and Chris Rock drama in her most recent standup routine.

Zack Sharf Amy Schumer performed a stand-up comedy set at Las Vegas’ Mirage Theater on April 2, where she continued to discuss Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. Schumer co-hosted the ceremony alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. The comedian wrote on social media following the Oscars that she was “still triggered and traumatized” by Smith’s slap.

A poignant reflection. Willow Smith shared some philosophical thoughts in the wake of her dad Will Smith‘s altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

Amy Schumer is speaking out about the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Time to address the elephant in the room!

Zack Sharf John Oliver took a moment during the April 3 episode of his HBO talk show “Last Week Tonight” to shut down O.J. Simpson, who posted to social media earlier in the week a defense of Will Smith following the Oscars. Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock during the ceremony after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head.

John Oliver is not having it after O.J. Simpson shared his opinion on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at last week’s Oscars.

Grammys host Trevor Noah made a joke about Will Smith's controversial Oscars slap as he opened the ceremony on Sunday. At the Academy Awards on 27 March, the King Richard actor slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, and once he returned to his seat, he yelled at Chris to keep his wife's name out of his mouth. A week later, talk show host Trevor took to the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to host the Grammys and made sure to reference the moment that had been dominating the headlines.

Peter Andre has weighed in on Will Smith slapping Oscars host Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss. Writing in his weekly column, singer Pete shared his thoughts on the altercation and said that while Will was defending his wife, he also loves his wife Emily but would never resort to violence. Here, he also discusses Aljaž Škorjanec's Strictly departure and The Queen's resilience.

Will Smith have been halted following his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, according to reports.Last month, the actor struck the comedian on-stage during the Oscars ceremony 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”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has quietly halted production on thriller film Fast And Loose following the incident.

The Grammy Awards 2022 saw stars from the music industry gather at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 3 April. Lady Gaga, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Billie Eilish wowed on the red carpet as they marked the biggest night in the music calendar. The 64th Grammy Awards had many memorable moments with Good For You hitmaker Olivia Rodrigio scooping three awards for Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance for Drivers License and Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour.

At the Grammys on Sunday, the hosts took the chance to make subtle digs at Will Smith’s already-infamous altercation at the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards saw milestone wins for CODA, but it was overshadowed by one event - after Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia, Will walked on stage and slapped him.

Trevor Noah poked fun at Will Smith's Oscars altercation with Chris Rock during his opening monologue at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (03. 04. 22).

Kerry Katona cannot believe her daughter DJ is going to be turning eight this week - but our columnist says her milestone is "bittersweet" as she thinks about everything she went through with her daughter's father George Kay. She shared in her exclusive column - only available for OK! VIPs: "Despite everything I went through with her dad, George, I hope that he’s looking down on DJ and feeling proud. I’m extremely proud of her." Here, Kerry, 41, talks about her battles with bipolar as she talks of her heartbreak over Tom Parker's passing.

Netflix has reportedly backed away from Will Smith's latest project. The 53-year-old actor was previously cast in 'Fast and Loose', but the movie has been quietly put on the backburner after Will smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars. .

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