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Amy Schumer has elaborated on her thoughts about Will Smith’s Oscars slap. Following comments that the comedian made on Instagram, where she said she was “triggered and traumatized” by the incident, she discussed the controversy during her Amy Schumer & Friends comedy show at The Mirage Theater in Las Vegas over the weekend. It was Schumer’s first public appearance […]
Will Smith’s Oscars slap was perfect fodder for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. The show’s skit on the incident starred Chris Redd as Will Smith and comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a seat filler at the ceremony. The seat filler is at first ecstatic to meet his idol, and while they are chatting, someone […]
It’s been a week of milestones for Jerrod Carmichael. Tonight, the 34-year-old comedian made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut along with first-time musical guest Gunna. The episode aired live just a day after Carmichael premiered his HBO comedy special Rothaniel, in which he came out as gay. The North Carolina native spoke about the brave moment during his SNL opening […]
Netflix has reportedly pumped the breaks on Will Smith’s feature film, Fast and Loose. Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that the streaming giant halted development on the action flick earlier this week, after Smith smacked Chris Rock during Oscars’ live telecast. The outlet reports the film had hit a major roadblock in the days before the infamous slap, as its original director, David […]
Denzel Washington has broken his silence on the infamous Oscars slap. Minutes after Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, Washington was seen consoling the King Richard star during commercial break. Smith ended up winning the Best Actor category later that night, and revealed what Washington had told him after the incident. “Denzel said to me a few minutes […]
Nearly a week after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at last Sunday’s Oscars, Bill Maher weighed in on the slap heard around the world on Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time. Maher opened his monologue by delivering a few jokes at Smith’s expense. “I’m not here to humiliate Will Smith. He gets enough of that […]
Will Smith has decided to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following his Oscars controversy. Smith issued a statement regarding the incident, calling his behavior “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” per Variety. “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and […]
Billie Eilish had time this week. Days after securing her first Academy Award, the 20-year-old singer-songwriter caught wind of a TikTok video in which she was named the “worst-dressed” celebrity on the Oscars red carpet. “I hate to do it, but here’s my worst dressed from the Oscars,” user @koltenkephart said in the post, before displaying a photo of Eilish […]
ASAP Rocky is the latest to offer his thoughts on the Oscars slap, telling Drink Champs he’s a fan of everyone involved in the televised moment which has spurred countless takes. In a clip from an upcoming interview, Rocky theorized that some “built-up shit” likely contributed to the slap and detailed why he considers the situation […]
Will Smith could’ve ended Hollywood’s biggest night in police custody. While speaking to Good Morning America, Oscars producer Will Packer opened up about Smith’s onstage attack of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards. Packer told GMA’s T.J. Holmes that he did not speak to Smith on the night of the incident, but confirmed he had communicated with both Rock and the Los Angeles Police […]
