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.
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With Serena Williams, Tiffany Haddish and more celebrities reacting to Will Smith shockingly slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the Academy has now also issued a statement.
“The Academy does not condone violence of any form,” the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences tweeted after the Sunday, March 27, awards show. “Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.”
The King Richard star, 53, smacked Rock, 57, as the comedian presented the award for Best Documentary Film. When the Saturday Night Live alum poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head with a G.I. Jane 2 joke, Smith told Rock to keep his wife’s name out of his “f–king mouth.”
The South Carolina native replied, “I’m going to,” before continuing to present the trophy. Questlove took home the award for Summer of Soul.
“@questlove … deserved his moment without that toxic nonsense before him,” Judd Apatow subsequently tweeted of the incident. “I’m glad Chris is OK.”
When Diddy took the stage next to introduce the Godfather tribute, he attempted to lighten the tension. “OK, Will and Chris, we’re going to solve that like family at the Gold Party, OK?” the rapper, 52, said on stage. “But right now we are moving on with love. Everybody make some noise!”
When the record executive spoke to Page Six at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party later that same night, he claimed that the drama between the actors was “over.” Diddy added, “That’s not a problem. … I can confirm that. It’s all love. They’re brothers.”
While Rock has yet to make a statement, Will addressed the altercation during his acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
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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 heavy moment. Willow Smith subtly weighed in after her father, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock in the face at the 2022 Oscars.
Questlove says he missed the viral moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at last week’s Oscars because he was meditating.At the Oscars ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Smith struck the comedian on-stage following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Minutes after the incident, Questlove was awarded Best Documentary for his film Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Rock, but admitted that he had no idea what had just transpired on stage.He told Jimmy Fallon: “They tell you ahead of time, this is your category, and so, in that moment, you’re either going to be full of anxiety or, for me, I’ve been like meditating for the past couple of years.“And when the commercial break happened, I was in my ‘Mmmm.’ So when I opened my eyes, I didn’t realise.
2022 Oscars will forever be remembered for the so-called slap heard 'round the world, when Will Smith stormed onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock in the face before returning to his seat and proceeding to cuss him out, all over a joke Rock made at the expense of Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.The moment was unsettling, unexpected, confusing and changed the atmosphere for the remainder of the evening. But as chaotic as things were in the theater, a source tells ET that it was much more so backstage.«Behind the scenes there were a lot of people, different voices and opinions all weighing in on what had just happened, and what was the right course of action,» the source says of the moments immediately following the altercation.The moment came as a surprise to all involved, and even the producers of the show apparently had to figure out if this was an unplanned stunt between Smith and Rock, and if Rock was hurt.«There were just minutes to first figure out if it was a stunt,» the source recalls, «and then try and get people on the same page including the producers, ABC, the Academy, reps — who were not all in the same place physically or looking at their phones in real time.»The sources adds that «people were checking that Chris Rock was OK.... and to see if Chris even wanted to press charges.»In a statement to ET on Sunday night, after the Oscars came to a close, the LAPD said they were aware of the incident but that «the individual involved has declined to file a police report.»«LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program,» the statement read.
Jada Pinkett-Smith has broken her silence over her husband, Will Smith's, Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, during which he slapped the presenter in the face. The wife of the King Richard star was at the center of the comedian's joke which riled Will so much he took to the stage and hit him. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierNow, Jada has taken to Instagram with a brief statement which reads: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair lossThe words were posted on a pale pink background and were met with applause from her social media followers who commented with heart and praying hands emojis.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationHer words come after Will issued a statement on Instagram himself. His read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Jada Pinkett-Smith broke her silence with a simply statement "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
Moving on. After Will Smith made headlines for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Jada Pinkett Smith addressed the situation.
Jada Pinkett Smith has spoken. Two days after husband Will Smith shockingly confronted Chris Rock live onstage at the 2022 Oscars, slapping him in the face over a joke the comedian made about Jada's shaved head, the 50-year-old actress has a message for her fans. «This is a season for healing,» she posted to Instagram on Tuesday, «and I'm here for it.» Jada's message comes on the heels of Will's apologetic statement issued Monday night, in which he told the public, «Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.»«My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally,» the star explained, referencing Jada's struggle with alopecia. A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)The 53-year-old actor proceeded to issue Chris a direct apology, something he notably did not do when he addressed the audience at the Academy Awards to accept the Oscar for Best Actor. «I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,» he wrote.
Zack Sharf Jada Pinkett Smith responded somewhat cryptically to her husband Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. Pinkett Smith posted a message to her Instagram page that reads: “This is the season for healing. And I’m here for it.” The actor was the subject of the joke that led Will Smith to take the Oscar stage and slap Rock.
Questlove. The 51-year-old musician, whose real name is Ahmir Khalib Thompson, took home the Best Documentary Feature Oscar for his work directing the musical documentary, at the 94th annual Academy Awards. The moment was sadly overshadowed by the events that took place minutes before when Will Smith took to the stage to slap comedian Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Diddy knew what he wanted to accomplish when he took the stage at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday. The 52-year-old rapper was a presenter at the ceremony, and the first to follow Will Smith and Chris Rock's onstage incident.A source tells ET that Diddy wanted to try to lighten the room when he was onstage and try to celebrate the awards.
Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams and the strong-willed tennis coach Will Smith portrayed in his Oscar-winning performance of , is speaking out following Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.Williams provided a statement to ET Monday, after Smith slapped Rock during Sunday night's broadcast when the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.«We don't know all the details of what happened, but we don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense,» Williams said via his son, Chavoita LeSane.«My father was as surprised as anyone when Will Smith suddenly retaliated against Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith on Sunday,» LeSane went on to share. «I want to congratulate Will on the Oscar. It was an honor to see him win Best Actor.»Williams' statement came after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it had launched a formal review into the onstage incident, after condemning the violence that took place Sunday.“The Academy condemns the actions of Mr.
A new report has revealed details about what happened backstage at the 2022 Oscars in the moments immediately following “the slap” from Will Smith.
Will Smith took home the Oscar for best actor shortly after he slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face. The move by the 53-year-old actor left viewers stunned and the lack of acknowledgement by the Academy confused many.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a formal investigation will be conducted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Oscars.
Will Smith got up on stage at the Oscar Awards and slapped Chris Rock after a joke was made about Smith's wife. The smack, witnessed by millions, shocked the world after comedian Chris Rock made a crack about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Jada, 50, previously opened up about her decision to shave her head, after suffering from alopecia.
An unexpected twist. Serena Williams couldn’t hide her shock when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Smith abruptly took the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The moment came just after Rock had taken a dig at Will's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, saying, «Jada, I love ya. G.I.