Gallery: 'Being a celebrity is. . . dumb!' Did you know these 10 celebrities HATE being famous? (BANG Showbiz)Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned Will from the Oscars for 10 years following the incident.
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The hosts of “The View” support Will Smith in his apology after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but at least one host wants to see action taken against the “King Richard” actor.
Whoopi Goldberg commended Smith’s apology post on Tuesday’s episode of “The View”. Smith took to Instagram this week and condemned his actions after Rock made a joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith.
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“Apologies are important,” Goldberg said, per The Wrap. “There are people who use them as cards. I’m not sure that that’s what he was doing. I accept what he said, because I know how important it is to have people say, ‘I hear you.’ So I heard you. And I’m glad you did it.”
Hostin agreed with Goldberg but insisted that Smith must be reprimanded for physically assaulting his peer.
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“I realize that maybe he needs more therapy, maybe he needs more introspection,” Hostin said. “I also, though, think that there has to be consequences to this. I’m thrilled that he apologized to Chris. I think that was really necessary. It was really necessary publicly. And I, like you Whoopi, will take someone’s apology.
“I think it’s very important for us to believe in redemption, right? Not necessarily cancel culture but consequence culture. So I do wonder what happens next.”
Gallery: 'Being a celebrity is. . . dumb!' Did you know these 10 celebrities HATE being famous? (BANG Showbiz)Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned Will from the Oscars for 10 years following the incident.
Clayton Davis Will Smith, Chris Rock and the Academy may feel they can turn the page on this dramatic chapter following the announcement that Smith would be banned from the ceremony for 10 years. But there’s too much reliance on written statements and not enough acknowledgment that multiple apologies are missing from all parties. For Smith, who won best actor for his performance as Serena and Venus Williams’ father in “King Richard,” an Instagram post saying he “accepts and respect the Academy’s decision” is not the type of penance the general public, the industry, your colleagues and co-stars are expecting.
The Mirror reports. Smith had won the Best Actor prize for his leading role in King Richard, taking to the stage to accept it not long after he had slapped Rock, who had joked that he couldn't wait to see Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith in GI Jane 2, referencing how Demi Moore famously shaved her head for the role. Jada had previously spoken of developing alopecia and deciding to shave her hair off after it started to fall out.
LOS ANGELES -- The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.The move comes after a meeting of the academy's Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith's actions. It is unclear whether the ban would apply to future nominations.“The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr.
Will Smith will discover whether he will lose his Academy Award today. The King Richard actor could be stripped of his Oscar on Friday. The vote between Academy governors is reportedly 50/50.
The aftermath of Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars has reportedly been a "nightmare" for his family. A source told Us Weekly that "it’s been a nightmare for everyone." "Will knows the road to redemption is going to be a long and painful one, and there’s a part of him that’s grown to accept he’ll never be able to fully repair the damage that was caused," the outlet reported. The Smith family at the 2022 Oscars. (Patrick T.
Friends, actors and mentors. Since Will Smith rocketed to fame in the 1990s, his acting career has frequently been compared to Denzel Washington.
Will Smith's family members and friends are trying to be there for the actor in the wake of his slap of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. While the "King Richard" star has been the talk of Hollywood and beyond since the viral Oscars moment went down on live television, he's receiving some support from friends, a report claims. Despite their "embarrassment" over the situation, friends of Smith's have been "privately texting him and trying to be there for him," a source revealed to Entertainment Tonight.
Denzel Washington, 67, is recalling the conversation he had with Will Smith, 53, after the shocking slapping incident involving Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. The actor made an appearance at author and bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit to discuss his career and faith on the morning of Apr. 2, and was asked about the headline-making news as well as the advice he gave Will, which was mentioned during his Oscar acceptance speech.
Denzel Washington is breaking his silence about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage during last weekend’s Oscars.
slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars last weekend.In a resignation statement, Smith said he would accept any consequences imposed by the Academy’s Board of Governors for his actions.“The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home,” Smith said in the statement, obtained by Variety. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy.
Jim Carrey has explained his earlier comments in which he said that Will Smith “should have been” arrested for hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars. The actor was one of many celebrities to weigh in on the dramatic moment, which took place after Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, referring to her as “GI Jane”. Pinkett Smith has been open about her struggles with alopecia.
James Corden has mocked Will Smith in a comedy skit following him slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.The TV show host, 43, appeared on his show The Late Late show and performed a parody from animated film Encanto as he pretended to warn the show producers that they shouldn’t mention the incident on the show. "James, we have to at least acknowledge what happened," one producer said, before James chimed in.
Chris Rock shut down a fan who was cursing out Will Smith during the comedian's Boston stand-up show Thursday night, a few days after Smith slapped Rock in the face following a joke regarding the actor's wife. Since the shocking incident at the Academy Awards, Rock has seen an outpouring of support — including from fans selling out his comedy show. "F--- Will Smith!" a fan yelled Thursday night during his set, People magazine reported.
LAPD arrived at Will Smith’s Los Angeles home on Tuesday to investigate a possible drone flying over the residence.
footage resurfaced of the “King Richard” actor appearing to playfully threaten a Spanish TV presenter, warning: “Careful with what you say to my wife.”The 2010 clip — which is again circulating on the heels of Will slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar’s Sunday night — shows him and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, 50, with TV host Pablo Motos on the popular Spanish talk show “El Hormiguero.”Motos starts out by complimenting Jada’s “beautiful” looks and career success — only for Will, 53, to interject as their son Jaden Smith shook his head.“Pablo, be careful with the words you use for my wife, okay!?” Will warned in Spanish as he raised his hand at the presenter. After defending his Jada, he motioned for Motos to continue talking, leaning in to suggest that he was listening closely to every word.
Zoe Kravitz has chosen a side in the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars drama. She threw some shade at Will Smith who stormed on stage and slapped Chris after making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head after opening up about her struggles with alopecia. The Batman star uploaded a pic of her at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party rocking a sleek white gown with a plunging keyhole, which can be seen here.
Will Smith is breaking his silence after smacking Chris Rock in the face onstage at last night’s Oscars when the comedian made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.