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CNN has obtained the exclusive rights to show the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, this year honoring Adam Sandler.

After making a joke about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy was quick to remind the public the punchline was meant to be taken lightly.While accepting a Golden Globe on Tuesday, Eddie joked that one key to success was to 'keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out your f***ing mouth!'However, it seems that the Coming to America star isn't too worried about having possibly offended the Smith family.When asked whether he had spoken to Smith or Rock since making the joke, the 61-year-old comedy icon said: 'No, I haven't. But I love both of them.' 'It's all love': After making a joke at the Golden Globes about Will Smith and Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy was quick to remind the public the punchline was meant to be taken lightlyMurphy added to Entertainment Tonight: 'Yeah, because in reality, I've worked with Jada.

Will Smith appeared to be in a good mood on Wednesday as he was snapped in Miami a day after Eddie Murphy mocked his Oscars slap of Chris Rock at the Golden Globes.The 54-year-old was clad in a casual ensemble of a white t-shirt with red Nike shorts over white athletic pants, with black sneakers and a white ballcap.The Oscar-winner, sporting a goatee, headed to a black SUV as he was seen speaking on a phone on the daytime outing. The latest: Will Smith, 54, appeared to be in a good mood on Wednesday as he was snapped in Miami a day after Eddie Murphy, 61, mocked his Oscars slap of Chris Rock, 57, at the Golden Globes.Smith, 54, is more than nine months removed from his infamous Oscars incident March 27, in which he slapped comic Chris Rock, 57, after he made a joke at Pinkett Smith's expense.Rock said, 'Jada, I love you, G.I.

Eddie Murphy received a well-earned lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night — and the funny and charismatic star couldn’t resist using it as an opportunity to make a joke!

Will Smith, 54, during last night’s glitzy Golden Globe Awards.The Beverly Hills Cop star made reference to the Independence Day actor’s infamous on-stage slap at the 2022 Oscars.The Trading Places actor was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the star-studded event yesterday. As he made his way on stage, the comedian offered up some simple advice for young creatives making their way in the film industry.“I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity...

He went there! As Eddie Murphy was honored with the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, he addressed Will Smith’s now-infamous Oscars slap.

Jessica Chastain shared her feelings on the photo of Nicole Kidman looking excited to see her at the Oscars that was misinterpreted as a reaction to the infamous slap.The 45-year-old actress during a visit on Thursday on Watch What Happens Live was asked by virtual fans about the photo of Australian actress Nicole, 55, from the Academy Awards in March that was marred by Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock.'So, Jessica, ...what was your reaction to everyone thinking that the viral photo of Nicole Kidman freaking out at the Oscars last year was because of the slap, when she was actually really excited to see you?,' asked virtual fans Lindsay and Sandy. Oscars incident: Jessica Chastain shared her feelings on the photo of Nicole Kidman looking excited to see her at the Oscars that was misinterpreted as a reaction to the infamous slap'Oh, it's so sweet.

The most buzzed about. Will Smith, Julia Fox, Adam Levine and more stars got the meme treatment in 2022 after making headlines for viral moments.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly bundled up as they braved the unusually chilly winter temperatures for a date night in Los Angeles Saturday. Megan, 36, rocked an oversized black suede coat with leather trim over a black turtleneck sweater as she walked ahead of her beau, who recently shared snaps of leeches on his stomach, calling them 'my best friends.'The New Girl star completed the look with a pair of faded and ripped jeans, thick soled black ankle boots, and a black hat over her long black tresses.  Bundled up: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly bundled up as they braved the unusually chilly winter temperatures for a date night in Los Angeles Saturday.  The couple had tickets to Dave Chappelle's comedy show at the Peppermint ClubMGK, 32, kept warm in a gray sweater and cargo pants.  He tucked one of his pants legs into the top of some white wrestler inspired boots and wore a white fuzzy hat over her platinum blonde hair. The couple, who have been engaged for almost a year, had tickets to Dave Chappelle's comedy show at the Peppermint Club.  Suede: Megan, 36, donned an oversized black suede coat with leather trim over a black turtleneck sweater and a pair of faded and ripped jeans The comedian is currently on tour and was scheduled to team up with fellow funnyman Chris Rock for a show at the Kia Forum Sunday night in LA. Earlier this year, the blood-thirsty couple revealed that they consume each other's blood for ritual purposes, and then doubled-down by going into more detail about their blood-curdling habit a few months later.Fast forward to Friday, December 16, MGK took to his Instagram Stories page and dropped a video showing several slimy, bloodsucking leeches squirming around on his lower stomach, with the caption,

A man charged with attacking comedian Dave Chappelle while he was on stage back in May at the Hollywood Bowl has pleaded no contest.

Nearly nine months after his infamous Oscar slap of Chris Rock, Will Smith is opening up about an unscripted moment in his new film Emancipation.The 54-year-old actor appeared in a clip for a new episode of his family's Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk on Tuesday, the first time he takes over the Red Table from his wife Jada, with the full episode arriving on Wednesday.The Oscar-winning actor - who was snubbed by the Golden Globes for Emancipation - revealed to his children Trey, 30, Jaden, 24, and Willow, 22, that an unspecified actor SPAT in his face for a scene. After: Nearly nine months after his infamous Oscar slap of Chris Rock, Will Smith is opening up about an unscripted moment in his new film Emancipation Snubbed: The Oscar-winning actor - who was snubbed by the Golden Globes for Emancipation - revealed to his children Trey, 30, Jaden, 24, and Willow, 22, that an unspecified actor SPAT in his face for a scene.

It’s the end of an era.

The search was on this year for Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Will Smith, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith: They topped Google’s just-released list of the Top 10 actors who generated the most Google searches in 2022.

Will Smith made his big return to the red carpet on Wednesday night for the LA premiere of his new movie Emancipation, eight months after he infamously slapped Oscars host Chris Rock.  The 54-year-old's famous family  - including his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and children Trey, Willow and Jaden - rallied around him for support at the screening. The Hollywood star has embarked on a 'apology tour' in recent weeks while promoting his new film as he attempts to get his $350 million career back on track.  Back on the red carpet: Will Smith was joined by his children Trey, Willow, Jaden and wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the LA premiere of his new movie Emancipation on Wednesday Smith, who had a 10 year ban placed on him by the Academy following the televised incident, cut a stylish figure as he posed for shutterbugs.Notably, Smith embarked on a fitness journey last year, where he was determined to shed his 'dad bod' and get into the 'best shape' of his life.

Will Smith is continuing his press tour for his new movie Emancipation, giving his first talk show interview since his now-infamous Oscar slap of Chris Rock.The 54-year-old actor appeared on Monday night's episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, where he revealed there was a 'rage' inside him that night.He also added that, when he got home after the ceremony, his nine-year-old nephew was waiting and had seen the slap, asking him, 'Why did you hit that man, Uncle Will?' Interview: The 54-year-old actor appeared on Monday night's episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, where he revealed there was a 'rage' inside him that night Slap aftermath: Will Smith is continuing his press tour for his new movie Emancipation, giving his first talk show interview since his now-infamous Oscar slap of Chris RockWill revealed on the show, 'My little nephew Dom is nine. He is the sweetest little boy.

An emotional Will Smith revisited Oscar night with Trevor Noah on Monday by explaining what drove him to slap Chris Rock in front of millions of viewers.

Almost exactly eight months after his infamous Oscar slap, Will Smith admits he has lost sleep over the slap hurting his new film Emancipation.Smith, 54, won his first Oscar for King Richard just an hour after he slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Now Smith reveals in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that he is worried his action may have hurt the film's awards season chances. Slap: Almost exactly eight months after his infamous Oscar slap, Will Smith admits he has lost sleep over the slap hurting his new film Emancipation Chances: Now Smith reveals in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly that he is worried his action may have hurt the film's awards season chances'The only discomfort my heart has around that is that so many people have done spectacular work on this film,' Smith says.'My hope is that my team isn't penalized at all for my actions.

Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua is defending his decision to release the film following lead star Will Smith's controversial behavior at the Oscars this year.  Fuqua, 56, revealed that the movie - which follows a man who escapes slavery, and was filmed prior to the actor, 54, slapping comedian Chris Rock, 57, across the face - is 'more important than one bad moment,' in a new interview with Vanity Fair. The filmmaker also shared that there was never a conversation 'about the movie not coming out' and called Smith the 'nicest person I've ever met.' Standing by his leading man: Emancipation director Antoine Fuqua is defending his decision to release the film following lead star Will Smith's controversial behavior at the Oscars'Of course I wanted people to see the film. My conversation was always, "Isn't 400 years of slavery, of brutality, more important than one bad moment?" We were in Hollywood, and there's been some really ugly things that have taken place, and we've seen a lot of people get awards that have done some really nasty things,' he said.

Regina Hall hopes Jimmy Kimmel can avoid a repeat of the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars. The late night talk show star will be at the helm of the 2023 Academy Awards in February, and Regina - who hosted earlier this year alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes - joked about the precautions that need to be taken after Will went on stage and struck comedian Chris after a quip about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Speaking about Jimmy hosting next year, Regina quipped to 'Entertainment Tonight': "I think it's a really bad idea.

Jimmy Kimmel will reprise his role as the Oscars host at the 2023 ceremony, and the comedian is letting it be known that the subject of Will Smith is certain to come up.The late night talk show host, 55, shared that the slapping incident between the King Richard actor, 54, and Chris Rock, 57, has to be discussed at some point, but that he doesn't want to 'make light' of it. 'It’s got to come up in some way,' Kimmel told Extra after he was announced as the emcee of the 95th annual Academy Awards. Interesting: Jimmy Kimmel will reprise his role as the Oscars host at the 2023 ceremony, and the comedian is letting it be known that the subject of Will Smith is certain to come upDuring the 2022 Academy Awards, Smith bolted onstage and slapped Rock in the face, following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's, 50, shaved head, yelling 'Keep my wife’s name out your f*****g mouth!'  Kimmel said of the incident: 'You know, I don’t want to really make light of it necessarily, because it wasn’t [light] to comedians.

Lake Bell pulled off a loud yellow coat as she made her way to the Today show on Wednesday in New York City. The 43-year-old actress, who is rumored to be dating Chris Rock, oozed confidence as she stepped into the sun with the long canary-colored jacket over her shoulders. While arriving to the morning show to promote her new audiobook, Inside Voice, Bell smiled at onlookers as she prepared for her interview with hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. Canary out of the coal mine: Lake Bell, 43, pulled off a loud yellow coat as she made her way to the Today show on Wednesday in New York CityThe What Happens in Vegas star chose a classic white blouse with an ornate neckline to go with her stylish coat.  Bell kept the bottom half of her look all black, pairing black capri pants with polished black boots and a simple black handbag. Lake's lustrous hair was styled in loose wavy curls and her makeup for the day was kept minimalistic and bright, echoing the neon sunniness of her show-stopping coat.

Dave Chappelle has supported Will Smith's comeback following his Oscars slap - less than two months after branding him 'just as ugly as the rest of us' in the wake of the incident.The comedian, 49, proudly posed up with the Oscar-winning actor, 54, at an advance screening of his upcoming film Emancipation on Monday - despite slamming him over slapping Chris Rock, 57, at the 2021 ceremony.Chappelle and Smith joined a loved-up Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, film star Tyler Perry and more to pose for the fun snap.Smith is trying to revive his career as he returns with his first major project since he shocked Academy Awards viewers earlier this year when he slapped Rock on stage after he made an ill-advised joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. All is forgiven? Dave Chappelle (center) has supported Will Smith's comeback following his Oscars slap - less than two months after branding him 'just as ugly as the rest of us' in the wake of the incident Back in September, Rock and Chappelle poked fun at Smith's slap on the opening night of their UK tour.Dave said: 'Will did the impression of a perfect person for 30 years, and he ripped his mask off and showed us he was as ugly as the rest of us.  'Whatever the consequences are… I hope he doesn’t put his mask back on again, and lets his real face breathe.

Drake and 21 Savage have announced the release date of their joint album, “Her Loss,” which will be on Friday, October 28.

Kanye West is preparing to finally settle his divorce with Kim Kardashian, over a year after she first filed paperwork to end their marriage.  The Blast reported that Kanye's lawyer has filed a 'declaration of disclosure', a sign that their case is on the verge of coming to a close.According to the documents, Kanye has turned over all of his financial information to his estranged wife's legal team, and has also reached an agreement with her on how to divide their finances and property. Kanye West is preparing to finally settle his divorce with Kim Kardashian, over a year after she first filed paperwork to end their marriage'Typically, in cases of this kind, the disclosure is filed within days or weeks of the final judgment and settlement being filed,' per The Blast. As noted by The Blast, however, separating couples are capable of settling everything from their divorce except for custody of their children, which Kanye may continue fighting over. The rapper shares daughters North, nine, Chicago, four, and sons Saint, six, and Psalm, three, with Kim.

Second on the list was the race between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister. And third place went to the highly publicised court drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The rest of the top 50 list included the sensational "Wagatha Christie" trial, involving Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, and Will Smith and Chris Rock's dust-up at the Oscars.

Boris Johnson as UK Prime Minister. And third place went to the highly publicised court drama between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.The rest of the top 50 list included the sensational “Wagatha Christie” trial, involving Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy, and Will Smith and Chris Rock’s dust-up at the Oscars.But some debates have been raging for years with no sign of a resolution – such as which is the “correct” way to hang a toilet roll, and how the word “scone” should be pronounced.The survey was commissioned by research agency OnePoll, whose head of research, Mark Hodson, said: “Some debates in this list are of the moment and took place during 2022.“But others have been raging for years, and in some cases decades.

Star-studded crime comedy Amsterdam boasts one of the most impressive casts in Hollywood history - yet even its A-list line-up of actors hasn't been able to save it from bombing at the box office, with experts now predicting that the movie is set to lose up to $100 million, following a disastrous opening weekend that saw viewers panning the flick as 'boring' and 'terrible'. The David O. Russell–directed comedy thriller only earned a disappointing $6.4 million during its October 7–9 opening weekend, according to financial analysts who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, even though initial estimates had it debuting somewhere between $10 to $20 million.Amsterdam's dismal box office performance is all the more disappointing given its all-star cast list, which boasts some of the biggest and brightest names in the industry, including Robert De Niro, Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, Taylor Swift, Anya Taylor-Joy, Zoe Saldana, Andrea Riseborough, Chris Rock, and Rami Malek. Yet even that combined star power - as well as the previous box office success of Oscar-nominated director O.