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tagging Chris Rock with a audible, on stage slap during the Oscars after Rock made a hair-loss joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.The caught on camera affair — one that prompted the “King Richard” Academy Award winner to yell “keep my wife’s name out your f–king mouth” to Rock after — was no laughing matter for some of the industry’s most known jokesters who have since sounded off, condemning the attack.“He could have killed him,” comedy director Judd Apatow wrote in a now-deleted tweet republished by Variety editor-at-large Kate Aurthur. “That’s pure out-of-control rage and violence.

Zack Sharf Howard Stern compared Will Smith to Donald Trump during the March 28 episode of his long-running SiriusXM radio show (via Mediaite). Stern was responding to the drama that unfolded at the 94th Academy Awards, where Will Smith took the stage and slapped Chris Rock on live television after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved bald head. Pinkett Smith shaved her head last year because she has alopecia, which causes hair loss.“He opened hand with a lot of force, smacks him right in the mouth on TV,” Stern said.

NEW YORK -- Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.“Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a comedian,” Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter. “Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.The violent exchange began when Rock took verbal aim at Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, saying, “Jada, I love you. ‘G.I.

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.

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative Republican, in a bizarre rant, said US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband should stay out of “our girl’s bathrooms.” At a Trump rally in Georgia on Saturday, March 26, Greene stated, “You know what? Pete Buttigieg can take his electric vehicles and his bicycles, and he and his husband can stay out of our girl’s bathrooms.” In response to Greene’s comments, Comedian Kathy Griffin tweeted “You guys, I cannot get secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband [Chasten Buttigieg] out of my bathroom!!! To be fair I do have a fabulous master bath and we were having brunch in there.”You guys, I cannot get secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband @Chasten out of my bathroom!!!To be fair I do have a fabulous master bath and we were having brunch in there.

Will Smith and Chris Rock's onstage altercation at the Oscars on Sunday was the biggest moment to come out of the 94th annual awards ceremony, and it drew a flurry of reactions from the stunned audience inside the Dolby Theatre to telecast viewers to celebrities, including standup comedians and Hollywood stars. Smith went onstage after Rock made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he referred to her as «G.I. Jane.» Pinkett Smith could be seen rolling her eyes in response to the joke.

Refresh for updates… “Now we have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters,” says Kathy Griffin. “Jokes are what Chris Rock does,” tweets Mia Farrow. “And That’s How We Do It,” brags Jaden Smith.

Kathy Griffin spoke candidly about her suicide attempt in a new interview with the New York Times’ “Sway” podcast.

Kathy Griffin is opening up.

Kanye West is getting mixed reactions to his latest music video.

Kathy Griffin has a lot to celebrate right now!

CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned today after he failed to disclose a “consensual relationship” with one of his colleagues.

Kathy Griffin is documenting her post-surgery recovery and sharing it with the world.

Sia is revealing her struggles after the backlash surrounding, the film that marked her directorial debut. The 46-year-old performer briefly talked about her issues in a profile for pal Kathy Griffin, who was discussing her own battle with addiction. “I was suicidal and relapsed and went to rehab,” Sia said of the time after the film's 2021 release. She credited Griffin with helping with her recovery. “She saved my life," Sia said of the comedian. follows a young girl on the autism spectrum, who is played by Sia's longtime child muse, Maddie Ziegler.

Comedian and actress Kathy Griffin claimed CNN president Jeff Zucker slashed her pay after she had asked for a raise as co-host of the network's New Year's Eve special.  In a profile published Wednesday in The New York Times, Griffin recalled reaching out to Zucker ten days before the broadcast in 2016 and told him she felt she deserved more than her $80,000 contract since "she was carrying more of the prep work" than her co-host, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper.  According to Griffin, Zucker "got very offended." "He started yelling at me and he literally said something like, ‘Who do you think you are calling here demanding a raise?’ And then something came over me. And I just lost it.

Sia released her trash movie Music to furious uproar from autistic people, myself included, and now, the Australian pop star is addressing the most important controversy of the film. No, she is not addressing the absolutely dreadful portrayal wherein she neglected to cast an autistic actress in favor of Maddie Ziegler, who gave a performance equivalent to autistic minstrelsy, as autistic writer Matthew Rozsa said, that made me recoil not only in anger but also in embarrassment for Ziegler.

Changing the channel? After being fired from her New Year’s Eve hosting gig, Kathy Griffin revealed that she still “hate-watched” Anderson Cooper and her replacement, Andy Cohen, on the CNN special.

A difficult time. Sia opened up about the toll the public backlash to her film, Music, took on her in a new interview.

Kathy Griffin still has some hard feelings when it comes to her former friend, Anderson Cooper, and his pal,Andy Cohen. Cohen replaced Griffin in 2017 for CNN's New Year's Eve show, following her controversial photo holding a fake severed head of then-president Donald Trump. “I wasn’t canceled,” Griffin, 61, said in a new profile, «I was erased.» Griffin admitted in the profile that she «hate-watched» Cooper and Cohen's recent New Year's Eve antics.

Martha Stewart will be joined by Snoop Dogg to host the 2022 Puppy Bowl - so it's looking like a busy day for the rapper!MORE: Martha Stewart is a vision in unexpected swimsuit photo Snoop is performing as part of the Super Bowl halftime show with Dr. Dre and Eminem, and he will also be host and coach alongside close friend Martha, as they will "lead training sessions, run drills, and provide motivation and encouragement."WATCH: Puppy Bowl Xiii sneak peekMartha, 80, will be head of Team Ruff, and Snoop will helm Team Fluff.

Kathy Griffin is opening up about that Donald Trump severed head controversy.

Sia has said that she was “suicidal” following the backlash to her 2021 film Music.The Australian singer-songwriter made her directorial debut with the movie, which stars Maddie Ziegler as a nonverbal autistic teenager called Music.Sia courted controversy over her decision to cast Ziegler, who is not on the autism spectrum. An online petition was launched, aiming to cancel the premiere due to the film’s “inaccurate and hurtful betrayal of the [autistic] community” and the inclusion of scenes in which the titular character is restrained.Addressing the widespread criticism, Sia apologised to the community and said that a disclaimer would appear before future screenings of Music.

Sia is opening up about the backlash she faced surrounding her movie, Music.

Zack Sharf Sia revealed to The New York Times as part of a profile on comedian Kathy Griffin that she entered rehab following the extreme outrage over her feature directorial debut, “Music.” Sia sparked backlash over her decision to cast neurotypical actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler in the lead role of Music Gamble, a nonverbal autistic teenage girl. Ziegler and Sia had previously worked together on the musician’s videos for “Chandelier” and “Elastic Heart.” Several members of the autism community condemned “Music” over Zeigler’s casting and the portrayal of autism in the movie.

Bob Saget was surrounded by his loved ones – including the cast of Full House — when he was laid to rest.

Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” was found dead Sunday in Florida. His death at 65 shocked peers and fans and tributes came flooding in on Twitter, praising the veteran comedian for his talent and kindness.———“Bob Saget was as lovely a human as he was funny. And to my mind, he was hilarious.

Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White. "The Golden Girls” star was 99.

Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat) has been through a lot in five seasons. She deserves a major final act more than most characters.

Kathy Griffin had some harsh words for CNN in relation to her firing while appearing on “The View” on Thursday.The comedian and TV host singled out the “misogyny” and “ageism” that went along with her firing at CNN all while Jeffrey Toobin, who was reprimanded but not terminated after accidentally masturbating on a Zoom call with another outlet, remains on the air.Griffin was asked by “The View” co-host Ana Navarro about her thoughts on the hypocrisy at play when U.S. Rep.