DJ Jazzy Jeff has become the latest artist to wade into the Will Smith Oscars slap debate, defending the actor for his “human” reaction.Last month, Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage during the Academy Awards 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,” before being banned from the Oscars for a decade.Since the incident, Smith has been condemned by a number of celebrities including A$AP Rocky, Janet Hubert, Jim Carrey, Amy Schumer and Zoë Kravitz, while the likes of Denzel Washington and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak have supported him.Speaking at a live event in Chicago, Jazzy Jeff – who formed the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince with Smith in 1986 and won two Grammys for ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ and ‘Summertime’ before they split in 1994 – defended his former bandmate.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of.
Beyonce Opens the Oscars With Tennis-Themed Performance at Venus and Serena Williams’ Hometown Court
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As reported by Variety earlier this week, Best Original Song nominee Beyonce opened Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony with a tribute to Venus and Serena Williams performed on the famed tennis courts “in the heart of beautiful Compton, where we truly came alive as professional athletes,” the sisters said when introducing the singer’s opening set.Of course, Beyonce performed “Be Alive,” her song from the Will Smith-starring film about the Williams sisters, “King Richard.” The performance opened with a number of characteristically statuesque Beyonce dancers, clad in tennis-ball-green outfits, walking down a Compton street toward the courts, past the kind of low-rider cars made world-famous in Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg videos in the 1990s.
The scene moved to the court, where Beyonce, atop a small platform was accompanied by dozens of dancers and musicians , with Bey and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy dancing in the front.Beyoncé’s first award show performance in 5 years #Oscars pic.twitter.com/u6rZ1tc65D— IVY (@ivyparkspr) March 28, 2022The location — where the pair practiced relentless drills in their youth under the watchful eye of their father, who is portrayed by Will Smith in the multi-nominated biopic “King Richard” — was an ideal Oscar setting for the song. The Lueders Park courts were officially rebranded as the Venus and Serena Williams Court of Champion in 2016.The song — which plays under the film’s end credits — reflects the struggle and persistence of the rising tennis stars, with the lyrics celebrating pride, self-confidence and the love of family: “It feels so good, so good/ Got all my family by my side/ And we gon’ sit on top of the world again/ Couldn’t wipe this Black off if I tried/ And I wouldn’t trade
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Jada Pinkett Smith Makes Her First Public Appearance Since Oscars
Jada Pinkett Smith stepped out for her first public appearance since the 94 annual Academy Awards. On Saturday, the 50-year-old dazzled in a gold gown as she supported creator, Shonda Rhimes at the grand opening of the Rhimes Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Pinkett Smith was all smiles as she stood next to Debbie Allen and Rhimes and stunned in a gold haltered gown. In another picture, the women posed next to Samuel L.
‘SNL’ roasts Will Smith over Oscars slap
Saturday Night Live took on the Will Smith Oscars slap in a number of sketches across the show.Before winning the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard, Smith took to the stage to slap Chris Rock over a joke the latter made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Host Jerrod Carmichael dissected the incident in his cold open on Saturday Night Live without directly mentioning Smith, Rock or the word “slap”.“I’m not going to talk about it,” Carmichael said. “I want to be clear up top.
Denzel Washington on Will Smith Oscars slap: “Who are we to condemn?”
Will Smith following his altercation with Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars.During the ceremony on March 27, Rock made a “joke” on stage about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith, referring to her as “G.I. Jane” because of her shaven head.
Oscars Producer Says Chris Rock Advocated for Will Smith to Stay at the Oscars
Will Packer is sharing new details about the 2022 Oscars.
Chris Rock Breaks His Silence on Will Smith Oscars Slap at Standup Performance: I’m ‘Still Processing’
Back to business! Chris Rock took the stage for the first time since his 2022 Oscars drama with Will Smith — and briefly spoke about the altercation.
Amy Schumer is ‘still traumatized’ by ‘disturbing’ Oscars incident: ‘I’m in shock’
Amy Schumer is sharing her thoughts on the controversial incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock, three days after the 2022 Oscars ceremony took place in Los Angeles.The 40-year-old co-host, who recently opened up about the criticism she received over her joke involving Kirsten Dunst, says she is still “triggered and traumatized” after processing what happened during the televised show.She went on to show support for fellow comedian Chris Rock, explaining that “he handled it like a pro,” adding that “the whole thing was so disturbing.” Amy also said there is “so much pain” in Will Smith, and she is “still in shock and stunned and sad.”“Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah.
Will Smith Was ‘Asked To Leave’ By The Oscars After Chris Rock Slap ‘Refused’
An interesting new installment has developed in the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars fiasco. Will was reportedly asked to leave by the Academy at the ceremony just after the slap had happened, as per Variety. However, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star refused to leave. He then went on to accept the award for Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams in King Richard. Regardless of whether they tried to get him to leave or not, the Academy acknowledges they could’ve handled the situation differently.
Berlin-based Dominican artist Jesus Cruz Artiles paints a mural depicting Will Smith’s Oscars slap
Jesus Cruz Artiles, better known as EME Freethinker, used his talent to create an incredible mural on the street in Berlin, Germany depicting Will Smith assaulting Chriss Rock. The artist painted the infamous slap as an expectation vs.
Questlove missed Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars as he was meditating
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.
The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas on the Will Smith Oscars slap: “I’m bummed no-one stood up for Chris Rock”
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has waded into the row over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.Many celebrities have come out to condemn Smith for his actions after he struck the comedian on-stage for saying that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith in “G.I. Jane 2”, alluding to her shaven head.
Who's backing who? Hollywood divided over Will Smith's Oscars slap
taking to the stage to slap Chris Rock in retribution for a joke about his wife. Whilst presenting the award for best Documentary Rock quipped, “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” in an apparent reference to Smith’s wife’s alopecia.
Alec Baldwin compares Oscars to ‘Jerry Springer Show’: “I love you Chris Rock”
the Oscars incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock.Rock appeared at the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (March 27), at which both Smith and Pinkett Smith were present, to hand out the award for Best Documentary Feature.During his appearance, Rock commented that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith in “G.I. Jane 2”, alluding to her bald head.
Oscars launch formal investigation into Will Smith slap and “condemns” incident
Will Smith appeared to slap Chris Rock on stage.During the ceremony, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald. Pinkett Smith has been open about the fact that she suffers from alopecia, a condition which causes hair loss.Taking offence to Rock’s comments that he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith “in G.I.
Oscars 2022 ratings barely recover, but show was dead before Will Smith knockout
last year’s historically low ratings, but cratered in civility and grace.Strike another death knell for the once-almighty ratings grabber.Tinseltown likes to think of itself as the center of the moral and pop culture universe, but c’mon — that was ridiculous, another slap in the face for what’s supposed to be (but rarely is) “Hollywood’s Shining Moment,” with television along for the ride on a gravy train that’s gone off the rails and crashed into a wall of indifference.Sunday night’s Oscarcast on ABC is the second-lowest-rated Oscars ever with around 15 million viewers, up from last year’s abysmal 10.4 million viewing audience (akin to an episode of “Yellowstone” on cable’s Paramount Network). The mediocre ratings bump will instill in nervous network execs the hope that this dinosaur can be saved from extinction — instead of seeing the obvious writing on the (video) wall that it’s too late for that.This year’s annual self-congratulatory festivities were produced by Will Packer, who can thank another Will (Smith) for perhaps the most controversial moment in the ceremony’s 93-year history … if only anyone was watching it live on ABC, instead of scurrying to their computers late Sunday night/ Monday morning to see what all the social media ruckus was about.There’s no doubt that Smith’s WTF? open-palmed smack of Oscars presenter Chris Rock after Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia (“Jada, can’t wait for ‘G.I.
‘Bel Air’ Star Jabari Banks Admits He Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ On Will Smith’s Slap At The Oscars
Jabari Banks revealed that he has “mixed feelings” about the “slap heard around the world” from Will Smith to Chris Rock in an EXCLUSIVE interview with HollywoodLife at the The 4th Annual Griot Gala Oscars After Party (presented by Beam Suntory/Courvoisier) on Sunday March 27. The Bel-Air star admitted that he felt that Will shouldn’t have acted violently, but he also understood that he was sticking up for Jada Pinkett Smith.
Celebrities react to Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock: “Oscars’ ugliest moment”
Will Smith‘s altercation with Chris Rock during last night’s (March 27) Oscars.Following a “joke” by Rock about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith which alluded to her baldness – the actress has spoken about suffering from alopecia – the King Richard actor went on stage and slapped the comedian. Once he returned to his seat, Smith twice shouted: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”Smith subsequently apologised to the Academy and his fellow nominees after being named Best Actor shortly after the incident, saying: “Art imitates life – I look like the crazy father, just like they said.
Sophie Turner wows in red dress at Oscars with Joe Jonas amid pregnancy rumours
Sophie Turner stunned in an iconic bright red dress at the Oscars 2022, which also featured Best Actor winner Will Smith hitting comedian Chris Rock over a comment about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith in dramatic scenes. The striking beauty has been at the centre of pregnancy rumours with her husband Joe Jonas in recent weeks.