“Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth. ” That’s what best actor winner Will Smith shouted - twice - after hitting Chris Rock in the face for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Going out un-bleeped in the UK, it was a bizarre, shocking moment of violence that cast a weird pall over the rest of the awards, not least Smith’s own win for King Richard.
Though he eventually offered a tearful apology in his speech (to the Academy, not Rock), the actor also appeared to justify assaulting the comedian on live TV by talking about how God has called him to protect his people, then making art-imitates-life comments relating to his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Video: Will Smith, 'CODA' look to continue winning ways at the 2022 Oscars (USA TODAY)Michael Buble's son helped him write songs for new album 'Higher'For some stars, it's a summer filled with work, not playMiley Cyrus, Gerard Butler among celebrities to lose homes in California wildfiresSteven Tyler's pre-show rituals: 'kiss as many girls as I can'Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's response to Sen.
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There was no way back for the ceremony as the fake smiles and already painfully unfunny skits — by co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall — continued with barely any.
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