Done. Will Smith’s Netflix movie is canceled. The King Richard actor was set to star in a sequel to 2017’s Bright, however the studio canceled it entirely.
07.04.2022 - 19:29 / usmagazine.com
After Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Jimmy Kimmel for joking about Will Smith hypothetically slapping her, the comedian defended his humor.
The politician, 47, took to Twitter on Wednesday, April 6, writing, “@ABC this threat of violence against me by @jimmykimmel has been filed with the @CapitolPolice.” Kimmel, 54, for his part, replied to the tweet, “Officer? I would like to report a joke.”
One day prior, the New York native questioned Greene’s opinions during a segment on his Jimmy Kimmel Live! late-night show.
“This woman, Klan mom, is especially upset with the three Republican senators who said they’ll vote yes on Ketanji Brown Jackson, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court,” he explained during a segment on Tuesday, April 5. “Where is Will Smith when you really need him?”
Kimmel’s reference comes shortly after Smith, 53, made headlines for his altercation with Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards late last month. Rock, 57, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s shaved head while presenting an award. The Girls Trip star, 50, who has alopecia, rolled her eyes before her husband walked over to the stage and slapped the stand-up comedian.
“Will Smith just smacked the s—t out of me,” Rock said in uncensored footage that later surfaced online. After the Hitch star walked back to his seat, he repeatedly yelled for Rock to “keep my wife’s name out your f—king mouth.”
The King Richard star, who won the best actor award just moments later, apologized for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” behavior toward Rock one day later. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a
Done. Will Smith’s Netflix movie is canceled. The King Richard actor was set to star in a sequel to 2017’s Bright, however the studio canceled it entirely.
Here’s one you might not expect from Jimmy Kimmel: The nightly slayer of conservatives and right-leaning commentators believes there’s value in “Tucker Carlson Tonight” being on the air.“No, I don’t think we should cancel Tucker Carlson,” the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host said on the Thursday episode of the New York Times’ podcast “Sway” with Kara Swisher, who asked him outright whether “Tucker Carlson Tonight” should be run off TV.Kimmel’s arguably unexpected free-speech advocacy certainly came with a whopping load of caveats, however — after all, Carlson, the entire Fox News lineup, and conservatives in general are regular fodder for his nightly monologue.“If you don’t like Tucker Carlson, you should not buy the products that are advertised on his show,” Kimmel continued. “And if you feel like writing a letter to those companies, you should write a letter to them. But I don’t think it’s a good idea to shut people up, because I want to know where people are coming from.
à la the Oscars. Amid the fallout from last month’s Oscars slap, producers for the upcoming Tony Awards are warning potential copycats to refrain from following suit — or they’ll face severe consequences.
Thandiwe Newton made her first social media post since the alleged drama on set of Magic Mike’s Last Dance.
broke into a couple’s bedroom in Hawaii and yelled, “I will bury you and your slut wife!” Ezra, the phrase goes “Aloha.” The actor then stole a passport, wallet, driver’s license and other items. That DC (Display of Craziness) earned Miller a restraining order.Miller, 29, also let loose at a karaoke bar — but not by singing “Don’t Stop Believin’.” The star snatched the mike out of a woman’s hand and lunged at a man playing darts.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences banned Will Smith from future Oscars events for 10 years earlier this week, which sparked a conversation on Saturday Night Live.
Chris Rock, 57, looked quite somber during his latest outing in New York City. The comedian was photographed walking outside with a serious look on his face and his hands in his pockets, just over a week after Will Smith, 53, shockingly slapped him while on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards. He wore a black jacket with cargo pants and colorful sneakers during the stroll and added sunglasses and a pair of headphones around his neck.
“Thank you. Thank you very, very much. I’m not going to talk about it,” actor-comedian Jerrod Carmichael said up top, in his first opening monologue as host of SNL. “I want to be clear up top: I’ve talked about it enough, kept talking about it, kept thinking about it. I don’t want to talk about it, and you can’t make me talk about it.”
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel pulled one over on their fans with a hilarious April Fool’s Day prank. To the surprise (and delight) of their in-studio audiences and viewers at home, the late night hosts switched gigs, with Fallon taking over the desk over at Jimmy Kimmel Live! while Kimmel hosted The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The comedians were completely committed to the practical joke as they each had to fly across the country to pull it off: Fallon works out of New York, while Kimmel is based in Hollywood.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.
alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have long had to face the challenge of similar names, hosting similar shows.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFor at least one evening, worlds are colliding in late-night TV.Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel decided to switch up their hosting duties on April 1, with Kimmel traveling to New York to lead NBC’s “Tonight Show” and Fallon journeying to California to host ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The studio audiences attending each broadcast were not informed of the move ahead of time, leaving them just as surprised as the TV viewers who tuned in Friday night. The Red Hot Chili Peppers served as musical guests for both programs.While such stunts are rare — each late-night program vies with the others for viewership and social-media activity — they are becoming less unique.
Amy Schumer bore witness to Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock during the Oscars, the comedian has made a decision about her career. The Life and Beth star's role as The Academy Awards host was overshadowed by the shocking moment which she said left her "triggered and traumatized".MORE: Amy Schumer releases statement about Will Smith and Chris Rock Now, she's decided to take a step back from her career to focus on her family.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the OscarsTaking to social media, Amy shared a snapshot of her snuggling in bed with her young son, Gene - who she shares with her husband Chris Fischer - with toys scattered across the sheets.The intimate image was simply captioned: "Out of office reply for the next month.
Chris Rock seems to be keeping it positive in spite of what happened at the Oscars. He was spotted in his car heading out of his comedy gig at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. The Everybody Hates Chris star was all smiles after what seemed to be a successful show.
Oscar-winning producer Joseph Patel has shared his experience from Sunday night, accepting the award for Best Documentary Feature in the immediate aftermath of Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock across the face. In a long Twitter thread, the Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised…) producer called Smith’s actions “selfish,” but reserved harsher criticism for Rock who he says was “an absolute f***ing dick.”
Chris Rock finally opened up about the slapping incident with Will Smith that took place on-stage at the Academy Awards at his comedy show in Boston on Wednesday March 30. Chris admitted he’s “still processing” the shocking incident as he performed at the Wilbur Theater. “What’s up, Boston?” he reportedly asked the crowd, before adding: “How was your weekend?!” As the comedy show attendees apparently started getting rowdy and screaming things like, “Sue him Chris, sue him,” he spoke out.