“People like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts! I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears!” Rock went on, referring to Smith’s 1991 hip-hop hit with former musical partner DJ Jazzy Jeff. “I got smacked in the f–king Oscars by this motherf-ker!” “Everybody in the world called him a b–h,” Rock said of Smith. The funnyman accused Smith of venting anger over his wife’s May to December affair with singer August Alsina, which the couple later discussed on her online “Red Table Talk” show. Jada Pinkett Smith’s affair partner thought Chris Rock’s jokes were ‘funny’ “Keep my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth!” Smith then shouted - twice - after returning to his seat.ĭuring Saturday’s stand-up live stream, Rock made a series of remarks about Smith’s explosive reaction. Rock made a series of digs at Smith in his latest Netflix special. Jane,” prompting a physical reaction from Smith. Rock, 58, compared Pinkett Smith - who has alopecia and shaved her head last summer - to Demi Moore’s bald character “G.I. Flashback to infamyĭuring 2022’s live broadcast, Smith, 54, walked onto the stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. So it is our hope that we will be prepared for anything that we may not anticipate right now but that we’re planning for just in case it does happen.” Rock accused Smith of venting anger over his wife’s affair with singer August Alsina.įor his part, 2023 host Jimmy Kimmel has vowed to “beat the s–t out of” anyone who attempts any violent funny business under his watch. “ We have a whole crisis team, something we’ve never had before, and many plans in place,” Kramer said. Meanwhile, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a special “crisis team” to help avoid any similar beatdowns at Sunday’s ceremony.īill Kramer, who took over as CEO of the Academy in July 2022, revealed that the designated team will be ready to spring into action at the March 12 ceremony if things go awry. The Post has reached out to Smith’s reps for comment. Smith reportedly feels Netflix made a “distasteful” move airing Rock’s special. How Will Smith’s slap will be addressed at Oscars 2023 “Will apologized to Chris and would like for Chris to let it go,” the source added. “He didn’t watch it, but he had people tell him what Chris said,” the insider went on, adding that “Will and Jada (Pinkett Smith) have seen comments about it.” Smith was reportedly left “embarrassed and hurt” by Chris Rock’s comments in his latest Netflix special. “Will is embarrassed and hurt by what Chris said about him and his family in his Netflix special,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. The famed funnyman used his latest standup special to verbally clobber Smith for slapping him onstage at last year’s Oscars ceremony.Īmong the myriad of digs at 2022’s Best Actor winner in his comedy special, titled “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” Rock left no stone unturned as he recalled the moment the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor struck him across the face. Will Smith was left “embarrassed and hurt” over Chris Rock’s comments in his latest Netflix special which reignited the controversy, according to a new report. Hugh Grant reveals truth about Andie MacDowell Oscars joke: ‘I got away with it’Īll eyes are on the “slap heard ’round the world” - again - as Oscars 2023 looms this coming Sunday. Lady Gaga fans scold Oscars photographer for touching her Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor winĭrew Barrymore stands up for ‘grumpy’ Hugh Grant following viral Oscars interview
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