Moving in the right direction? Following the Oscars drama, producer Will Packer has been pleasantly surprised by how Will Smith has handled the aftermath of him slapping Chris Rock.
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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.
Moving in the right direction? Following the Oscars drama, producer Will Packer has been pleasantly surprised by how Will Smith has handled the aftermath of him slapping Chris Rock.
A moment she’ll never forget. Sheree Zampino was as shocked as anyone when her ex-husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, but she has hope for a reconciliation between the two men.
Will Smith slapped him in front of the Academy and all of those watching. Harvey, who’s made errors himself on television with the mistaken Miss Universe winner fiasco, has shared his thoughts on what he thinks of Will Smith’s apology video to Chris Rock. It’s been four months since the Oscars controversy occurred and Will Smith’s career has been facing many repercussions like resigning from the Academy, with two of his upcoming movies receiving setbacks and also being banned for ten years by the Academy.
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.
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.
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 is making some jokes about the infamous incident between him and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.
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.
“The View” hosts have voiced their opinion on Will Smith’s apology video to Chris Rock following that 2022 Oscars slap.
In a video posted to YouTube, Will Smith finally broke his silence about his actions on Oscars Night 2022, when he stuck presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith won Best Actor for “King Richard” at the ceremony later that night.
Will Smith has uploaded a video apologising to Chris Rock, whom he infamously slapped at the Oscars earlier this year. The actor's almost six-minute video expressed his remorse over the shocking move.
Will Smith is apologzing for his actions at the 2022 Oscars.