Will Smith accused of using Chris Rock apology video to promote his son's water company

Chris Rock has finally given fans what they have been waiting for – a TV comeback!MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationOn Tuesday, it was announced that the comedian will give fans a further look into his personal life in "a reimagined animated version" of his popular award-winning autobiographical family comedy Everybody Hates Chris, which aired from 2005 to 2009.WATCH: Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars slap in emotional video Chris will executive produce the new series, titled Everybody Still Hates Chris, and narrate stories inspired by his experiences growing up in a working-class family in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, in the late 1980s."Chris Rock is one of the most gifted comedians of all time and we're excited to partner with him, 3 Arts and CBS Studios to bring this to life and welcome it as the next big hit," Chris McCarthy, President/CEO, Paramount Media Networks & MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slapMORE: Chris Rock speaks about bruises following Will Smith slap The actor is currently on his Ego Death World Tour through November, and on Friday, he referenced Will Smith's apology video just hours after the King Richard actor publicly apologized for slapping Chris at the Oscars after four months of silence. Will slapped Chris on stage at the Oscars in MarchIn response, Chris referenced the actor as part of a monologue, telling the audience that "everybody is trying to be a [expletive] victim"."If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims.

Chris Rock isn’t planning to reconcile his friendship with Will Smith — at least not yet.

Naman Ramachandran The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has chosen Colm Bairéad’s Irish-Language film “The Quiet Girl” (“An Cailín Ciúin”) as Ireland’s entry for the Oscars’ best international feature film category at the 95th Academy Awards.Set in rural Ireland in 1981, the coming-of-age film follows Cáit (Catherine Clinch) as she is sent from her overcrowded, dysfunctional household to live with distant relatives for the summer. It recently became the first Irish-language film to win the Irish Academy Award for best film and received seven awards including director, actress, cinematography, editing, production design and original score.The film was selected by IFTA’s 2023 Irish Selection Committee, which includes producer and Emmy-nominated actor Roma Downey (“Ben-Hur”), Oscar-nominated actor John C.

After he posted his apology video directed to Chris Rock, many people are wondering: Where is Will Smith now? An insider close to the King Richard actor explained the kind of work that Will has done since the infamous Oscar slap.

Will Smith may have issued multiple apologies to Chris Rock after slapping him at the 2022 Oscars — but that doesn’t mean the comedian wants to have a heart-to-heart with the King Richard star anytime soon.

Sheree Zampino dishes on what it is like to co-parent with her ex-husband Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

One big happy family! Over the years, Will Smith has acknowledged how important his family is to him.

The way they were. Will Smith and his ex-wife, Sheree Zampino, are proof that it’s possible to stay friendly post-split — but it isn’t always easy.

Sheree Zampino is opening up about what it's like co-parenting Trey Smith with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, and the star admits it hasn't always been easy — and if it looks easy, it's because they've all put in the work.During a recent episode of the podcast, Sheree shared why she, Will and Jada have not only been able to make their co-parenting relationship work, but also thrive. Sheree said that, ultimately, it will always come down to realizing who their priorities are in life.«I'm not gonna say that it's easy. I think early on my heart is always my child.

Advice from his wife. Jada Pinkett asked Will Smith to apologize to Chris Rock after seeing her husband “in hell” over the controversy that won’t seem to “die down.”

Zack Sharf Oscar-nominated songwriting legend Diane Warren made an enemy out of Beyoncé’s legions of fans after questioning why one of the singer’s new songs off her “Renaissance” album has over 20 credited writers. Warren did not mention Beyoncé in her initial tweets but wrote: “How can there be 24 writers on a song?…This isn’t meant as shade, I’m just curious.”Beyoncé’s fans assumed Warren was calling out “Alien Superstar,” the third track on “Renaissance” that boasts well over 20 credited songwriters. As Warren later pointed out, one reason the song has so many writers credited is because of the samples and interpolations it features.The Dream, who has worked with Beyoncé in the past and collaborated with her once again on “Renaissance,” called out Warren for her comment.

94th Academy Awards was when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage after the Oscar host told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s new bald look. Ever since then, there’s been tension between the two entertainers. After Will Smith apologized to Rock for the televised altercation, here is where the stand-up comedian reportedly stands.

Making it work. Sheree Zampino may be extremely close to her ex-husband Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, but their dynamic has taken a lot of effort.

Chris Rock "isn't ready to speak" to Will Smith despite his recent public apology for slapping Rock during the live telecast of the 94th Academy Awards in March. "Chris has no plans to reach out to Will," a source told Entertainment Tonight. Rock, who is currently on tour, believes the timing of Smith's apology is "more for Will's best interest." "He needs the public's forgiveness, not Chris," the insider added.

Ouch. Chris Rock just responded to Will Smith’s apology. The former Saturday Night Live star took to his comedy set on July 29, 2022, to talk about how he felt about the King Richard star’s video.

Angelina Jolie has revealed that her daughter Zahara has accepted an offer to study at the historically black women's liberal arts college Spelman.MORE: Angelina Jolie makes rare comment about her home life and familyThe actress shared the news with fans on Sunday in an Instagram picture of Zahara with her fellow freshman girls. "Zahara with her Spelman sisters! Congratulations to all new students starting this year. A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl," Angelina captioned the post.WATCH: Angelina Jolie opens up about special reason why Zahara borrowed her Oscar dressFounded in 1881, it is the oldest private HBCU liberal arts college for women in America and is in Atlanta, Georgia.

Willow Smith has shared her honest feelings in a new emotional message to her fans on social media.MORE: Will Smith left in disbelief over drastic change to daughter Willow's appearanceTaking to Instagram, the singer posted footage of herself relaxing by the sea while on a beach trip, alongside a heartfelt note.She wrote: "Just a little reminder that our value as humans doesn't lye in our external abilities or productivity.

Chris Rock is taking his time when it comes to speaking with Will Smith. Following the release of Smith’s apology video -- which came four months after he slapped the comedian onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards -- a source says Rock isn’t ready to speak with the star.  The source says that Smith would love nothing more than for Rock to publicly accept his apology, but Smith will have to wait on it.

His wife’s advice. Following Will Smith‘s emotional video about his incident with Chris Rock at the Oscars, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the decision was inspired by Jada Pinkett Smith.

Chris Rock has joked about his altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars 2022 following the actor’s recent apology video.Hours after Smith released another apology on Friday (July 29) for slapping the comedian at the Oscars ceremony in March, Rock performed at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta where he referenced the original incident but didn’t address the actor’s video.Speaking on stage (via People), Rock said: “Everybody is trying to be a fucking victim. If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the victims.

Chris Rock joked about the Academy Awards ceremony drama just hours after Will Smith issued an on-camera apology to the comedian Friday, nearly four months after Smith stormed the Oscars stage and slapped Rock live on air as he was presenting an award at the 2022 ceremony. While performing at Atlanta's Fox Theater as part of his "Ego Death World Tour," Rock compared Smith to the former Death Row Records co-founder, Marion "Suge" Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 following a fatal confrontation in Los Angeles in 2015.

Comedian Chris Rock had his first comedy show at the Fox theater in Atlanta since being on the receiving end of a slap from Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. At the show he told a few jokes about the experience according to People.com.

#sad day #Parasite.”Stallone then went in for round two on Twitter, posting, “I’d like to congratulate Irwin Winkler and family beating another wonderful character into the ground! # no shame,” referring to the “Rocky” producer who took home an Oscar in 1976 when it won for Best Picture.TheWrap learned exclusively Friday that screenwriter Robert Lawton is set to write the “Rocky” spinoff “Drago” for MGM. Details about the plot are, naturally, being kept secret at the moment, but what we can tell you is that Russian fighter Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) will be at the center of the story.

emotional video apology for that Oscars slap? A shrug and a new nickname for the “King Richard” star: “Suge Smith.”Rock took the stage for a show at the Fox Theatre Atlanta, Georgia just hours after Smith released the video, where, according to People, he didn’t address the apology, but told the crowd, “Everybody is trying to be a f—ing victim. If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims.

Chris Rock has a new nickname for Will Smith, and it’s in reference to the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records.

Chris Rock is still cracking some jokes about the infamous slap from Will Smith.

Chris Rock has a new nickname for Will Smith, and it's in reference to the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records.According to multiple reports, Rock took the stage Friday night at Atlanta's Fox Theatre as part of his Ego Death World Tour and addressed the star as «Suge Smith,» in reference to Marion «Suge» Knight, who was known for his tough and often violent demeanor when he was the head of the record label behind Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac.While Rock didn't directly address Smith's public apology video, the comedian wanted to make it known that he does not see himself as a victim following Smith's infamous Oscars slap heard and seen 'round the world.«Everybody is trying to be a f***ing victim,» he said.

Chris Rock took to the stage on Friday night in the hours after Will Smith's video apology, and referenced the actor, telling the audience that "everybody is trying to be a [expletive] victim".MORE: Chris Rock makes huge career announcement after Will Smith Oscars altercationOn Friday Will broke his four-month long silence to publicly apologize to Chris for slapping him live on stage at the 2022 Oscars. But in response, Chris, as part of his comedy routine, simply referenced the actor as part of a monologue.WATCH: Will Smith apologizes for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars in new emotional video "If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims.

Chris Rock is making some jokes about the infamous incident between him and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

Will Smith has finally spoken out about the Oscar incident between himself and Chris Rock that saw the actor slap the comedian across the face. The actor, 53, has said he’s “deeply remorseful” about the incident that occurred after Chris, 57, made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head. Will uploaded a video to YouTube, where he answered questions from social media.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Twitterverse, once again, has targeted the wrong Will Smith.Will Smith, the famous actor who slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars this year, issued a new apology Friday for his behavior at the awards show, revealing that Rock is “not ready to talk.”Whereupon the owner of the verified Twitter @willsmith account braced for a new onslaught of attacks, attaboys, hot takes and other misdirected commentary, as has happened routinely over the years (even though his Twitter profile pic is of a white guy with a ginger beard).Note: The actor Will Smith does not have an official Twitter account; he posted his apology video Friday to YouTube and Instagram. The Twitter @willsmith account belongs to a man by the same same who is a podcaster and PR rep for independent game studio Stray Bombay.

Clayton Davis “Have no fear of perfection — you’ll never reach it.”A quote by Spanish artist Salvador Dalí feels appropriate when discussing the apprehension about releasing the Will Smith-starrer “Emancipation” this year. With “Killers of the Flower Moon” staying the course for 2023, and Smith posting an apology video for slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars, a path to bowing the Apple Original Film is becoming more clear.There’s never going to be a “perfect” time to release any Smith vehicle in the future — whether it’s in 2022 or a decade from now — nor will the public ever forget his actions of the evening.

Will Smith is back on social media.Smith shared a video of himself addressing, you guessed it, the infamous slap that occurred the night of the Oscars. In the emotional video, which lasts almost 6 minutes, Smith answers some of the most common questions he’s received in the wake of the slap, and apologizes to a variety of people, among them, Chris Rock.Will Smith had a premonition his career would be ‘destroyed’ before Oscars incidentWhy Jada Pinkett Smith wants Will Smith and Chris Rock to reconcileThe video shows Smith addressing the camera directly and reading some of the most common questions that people have made following this year’s controversial Academy Awards. He starts off the clip with a heartfelt apology to Chris Rock, explaining that while he’s reached out to him personally, Rock let him know that he still wasn’t ready to talk.

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock over his infamous Oscars slap, in his first public statement in three months. In a five-minute video posted on Instagram, he spoke directly to the camera and answered a series of questions from social media about the incident on March 27. The Hollywood star stormed the stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, and her hair loss as a result of the medical condition alopecia.

“The View” hosts have voiced their opinion on Will Smith’s apology video to Chris Rock following that 2022 Oscars slap.

Will Smith issued a new video on Friday, apologizing directly to Chris Rock for slapping him on stage at the Oscars. But for the hosts of “The View,” it wasn’t really enough.