[VIDEOS] The fine line between humour and abuse - The Will Smith/Chris Rock incident at the Oscars

[Technics 1210]

Strip Will Smith of his Oscar; the establishment must uphold their claim for not promoting violence rather than appeasing the BLM/Woke crowd who might cry racist.

 

[James]

Smith’s Oscar should be removed on the basis of his embarrassing and disgraceful conduct.

Give it to Andrew Garfield, his fellow nominee whose electrifying portrayal of the late playwright Jonathan Larson was absolutely stellar.

 

[gazza619]

Normal humans are not so composed after being slapped, and this is the point which creates doubt in my mind around the genuineness of this incident.

 

[Azzurri]

I don’t understand all this sympathy for Rock. Making fun of someone’s family in front of a live audience is unacceptable. I stand with will smith and would have done the same if I was at his place.

Shame on all those people in this thread who are bringing the character of his wife to make fun of this whole situation. The personal matters, especially when it comes to the life of ones family members, should be left to them to deal with personally. If rock was talking about will smith directly, it would have been a completely different story.

This issue isn’t very different from the Charlie hebdo incidence. Freedom of speech is very subjective and theirs a very fine line between being funny and offensive. Rock took a risk and was on the wrong side of the receiving end. Calling is violent and extreme is way over the top from all out so called beautiful people of modern society.

 

[MenInG]

US actor Will Smith has resigned from the Oscars Academy after slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage during last Sunday's ceremony.

"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable," his statement said.

The Academy said it accepted the resignation and would "continue to move forward" with disciplinary proceedings.

Smith slapped Rock over a joke about his wife's shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition alopecia.

Less than an hour later, he was awarded the best actor award for his role in "King Richard", where he played the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.

"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 on Friday.

"I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken."

The actor said he wanted to "put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements".

He concluded that "change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason".

The Academy's president David Rubin said it had accepted Smith's resignation, but would continue its disciplinary proceedings.

Rock addressed the episode during a stand-up show in Boston on Wednesday, saying he was "still kind of processing what happened".

The comedian, 57, who is currently starring in his "Ego Death" tour of the US, was greeted with a standing ovation by fans.

Rock had earlier decided not to press criminal charges against Smith, reports say.

Smith's wife, actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, broke her silence in a brief Instagram post on Wednesday, writing: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."

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[James]

Actor Will Smith has been banned from future Oscars ceremonies and any other Academy events for 10 years by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars on 27 March.

 

[James]

It wasn’t staged.

Smith has been well and truly proscribed here.

Career could be over.

 

[IMMY69]

Yep. This settles it once and for all!

 

[MenInG]

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Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has been attacked by a person who ran on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in LA, according to people who attended the show and footage on social media.

"A man charged and tackled" Chappelle just as the show was ending, according to Brianna Sacks, a reporter at the show.

She said security "rushed and started punching and kicking the s*** out of Chappelle's attacker".

In a clip from the audience shared on social media, Chappelle appeared to joke: "It was a trans man".

The comedian has been criticised by some for his jokes about the trans community and there was a backlash last year against his Netflix special.

Video on social media appeared to show the attacker, with a badly injured arm, being loaded onto an ambulance.

Fellow stand-up comedian Chris Rock - who was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars - also performed at the show.

"After Chappelle got attacked, he came on stage and they joked that it was Will Smith," tweeted Brianna Sacks.

Chappelle also spoke about needing more security after his trans jokes controversy, as well as the Chris Rock incident, according to people in the audience.

SKY

 

[sweep_shot]

It was a shocking incident. I didn't expect something like this to happen in an event like Oscar.

 

[James]

Wonder if Smith will ever be offered another major film role after this car crash event.

 

[MenInG]

Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock have appeared together at a Los Angeles comedy club, talking about being assaulted onstage.

The pair appeared at The Comedy Store in west Hollywood on Thursday, just two days after Chappelle, 48, was "tackled" during his show at the Hollywood Bowl, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Chappelle's appearance at the event was a last-minute addition, the news website said, with fans having paid $160 (£130) for a ticket to see the "secret show" with an unnamed star comedian.

Also in the crowd were Kim Kardashian, Sean "Diddy" Combs, rapper Yasiin Bey, and comedian Jeff Ross.

Ten minutes into Chappelle's performance, Chris Rock - who was slapped by actor Will Smith onstage at the Oscars - joined him.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chappelle told his audience that he had been calmed down at the sight of fellow comedian and actor Jamie Foxx wearing "a sheriff's hat", and had been embraced by his son after the alleged attack.

He added: " A lot of people love me, it turns out.

It was at that point that Rock joined him onstage, and Chappelle told him: "At least you got smacked by someone of repute.

"I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair."

Rock reportedly laughed and referred to Smith as "soft".

Isaiah Lee, 23, appeared in court on Friday in relation to the incident with Chappelle, and he pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanour charges - battery, possessing a deadly weapon with intent to assault, unlawfully crossing from a spectator area on to a stage at a theatrical event, and interfering with or delaying such an event with unlawful conduct.

Chappelle told his audience on Thursday that he had been able to enter the room where Lee was being held by security at the venue, adding: "I needed to talk to him."

He had asked Lee about his motives and Lee told a story about his grandmother in Brooklyn, who had been forced out of her home due to gentrification, saying the attack on Chappelle was intended to draw attention to her plight.

Chappelle said Lee appeared to be mentally ill.

Lee, who remains in custody, was ordered to stay at least 100 yards (91 metres) from Chappelle as part of a protective order.

Rock was slapped on stage at the Academy Awards in March by Will Smith.

The comedian had made a joke about Smith's wife's hair, not realising her hair loss was the result of alopecia.

Smith then went on to win the Oscar for best actor.

SKY

 

[MenInG]

Jada Pinkett Smith has said her "deepest hope" is that her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock have the opportunity to "reconcile" after their altercation at the Oscars.

The actress, 50, has spoken for the first time after her husband slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about her short haircut at the Oscars in March.

During the latest episode of her Red Table Talk show, she opened up about how her shorter hair is the result of alopecia, a medical condition that causes hair loss.

Pinkett Smith said at the beginning of the episode: "This is a really important Red Table Talk on alopecia.

"Considering what I've been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories.

"I'm using this moment to give our alopecia family an opportunity to talk about what it's like to have this condition and to inform people what alopecia actually is."

She added that she hopes Smith, 53, whom she met in 1994, can eventually "talk it out" with Rock.

Pinkett Smith said: "Now about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile.

"The state of the world today, we need them both. And we actually all need one another more than ever.

"Until then, Will and I are continuing to do what we have done for the last 28 years, and that's keep figuring out this thing called life together."

'I reacted emotionally'

Smith was widely criticised for slapping Rock shortly before he won an Oscar for best actor for his role in the biopic King Richard.

He later resigned from the Academy and was later banned from attending all Academy events for the next 10 years.

Smith also shared a statement on Instagram where he apologised for his "unacceptable and inexcusable" behaviour at the event.

"Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," he said.

However, Pinkett Smith said in her show that she wanted to turn the Oscars incident into a teachable moment as she explored how alopecia affects millions of people and the "shame" that surrounds it.

Alongside her daughter, Willow Smith, and her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, they discussed what the condition is and how it can affect peoples' lives.

Describing her experience, Pinkett Smith said: "I think the part that makes it most difficult for me is that it comes and goes.

"You're going through a spell of something, and you got to shave your head."

They also spoke to guests including the mother of a 12-year-old girl, Rio Allred.

She was bullied over her hair loss and killed herself.

SKY

 

[James]

<b>Will Smith has said he has "reached out" to Chris Rock after slapping him at the Oscars, but the comedian has said he is "not ready to talk".</b>

The actor slapped Rock on stage at the Academy Awards in March, after the comic made a joke about Smith's wife.

On Friday, Smith released a video reflecting on the slap - the first time he has been seen discussing it - in which he reiterated his apology.

"Chris, I apologise to you. My behaviour was unacceptable," he said.

"I'm here whenever you're ready to talk."

Smith has previously only issued written statements about the altercation. In the video, on his own YouTube channel, he answers questions that appear to be written by fans.

He reads out out the questions himself, addressing the camera directly.

"I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and the complexities of what happened in that moment," the actor said.

"I wasn't thinking about how many people got hurt in that moment... There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment."

Smith explained: "I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out."

He also said his wife Jada Pinkett Smith did not ask him to do something to defend her after Rock made the joke. "Jada had nothing to do with it," Smith said.

"I want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us."

Rock had taken aim at Pinkett Smith's shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition alopecia.

Pinkett Smith spoke last month saying it was her "deepest hope" that her husband and Rock could "reconcile" after the incident.

She had previously posted on her social media after the slap that it was a "season for healing".

Smith also apologised to his fellow nominees at the Oscars ceremony.

"You know, this is a community, it's like I won because you voted for me. It really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment."

After the incident on stage, Smith won his first Oscar for his role in King Richard - a film about the father of Serena and Venus Williams.

The Oscars has banned Smith from Academy events for the next 10 years after what it described as "unacceptable and harmful behaviour" on stage.

It claimed Smith was asked to leave the award ceremony after the slap but he refused, with a producer later clarifying Rock himself did not want Smith ejected with force or arrested by police.

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[Technics 1210]

Jada Smith is a poisonous snake. Will Smith should divorce her asap. She is trouble. Just read up on her history.

 

[MenInG]

Chris Rock is yet to respond to Will Smith's apology for slapping him on stage during this year's Oscar's ceremony - but has continued making jokes about the incident.

"Everybody is trying to be a f***ing victim," Rock said on stage on Friday, CNN has reported.

"If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims," he added. "Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith... I went to work the next day, I got kids."

The comedian was on stage in Atlanta on Friday night as part of his Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour.

The "Suge Smith" nickname is reportedly a reference to Marion "Suge" Knight, a former record label boss known for his aggressive demeanour.

Later, Rock quipped: "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face."

Chris Rock was performing just hours after Will Smith had posted a video on Instagram, apologising for losing his temper at the Academy Awards in March and hitting Rock, who was hosting the ceremony.

The actor lashed out after Rock had joked about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

In a solemn six-minute video, Smith said: "Chris, I apologise to you. My behaviour was unacceptable. And I'm here whenever you're ready to talk."

Smith admitted he had been in touch with Rock personally, but that a message had come back to say he was "not ready to talk".

Rock's joke had referenced the 1997 film GI Jane, in which actress Demi Moore shaved her head.

It is still unclear whether the comedian was aware that Pinkett Smith has alopecia, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss, when he made the remark.

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[MenInG]

The 54-year-old actor’s performance in his new film ‘Emancipation’, in which he plays a runaway slave during America’s Civil War era, has divided members of the Academy Awards who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about whether they would nominate him for the part.

While some say they would never vote for Will due to him slapping Chris Rock, 57, at this year’s 94th Oscars, other voters on the board said only his performance should be the focus of any nomination decision.

Apple plans to release ‘Emancipation’ on its streaming service in December, less than a year after Will stormed the stage to slap Chris over a joke about the shaven head being sported at the ceremony by his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 51, who suffers from alopecia – before he weept after the assault on stage when picking up his best actor trophy for his performance in ‘King Richard’.

The release window means the film will be eligible for consideration at the 95th Oscars in 2023.

Lawrence David Foldes, a member of producers branch of Academy voters, told The Hollywood Reporter: “Would I vote for Smith? NO F****** WAY.

“His shameful violent outburst and pathetic snivelling ‘acceptance’ diatribe witnessed by millions – and his blatant disrespect of the Academy – should preclude him from any consideration and reward from AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) members for life.”

Among others on the board who spoke anonymously to The Hollywood Reporter, one said when asked of they would vote for Will: “Heavy sigh. No chance I would vote for him.”

Another said: “Would I vote for Will Smith? Right after I vote for Trump,” while yet another voter critic said when asked the same question: “F*** him. So, no.”

But another said about ‘Emancipation’: “Hundreds of people worked on that film, and they shouldn't be penalised. As far as it being a contender, if it’s well-received, well done and deserving, it should be allowed to be given its shot and let the voters decide.

“Re: Will? I don't know. He did something terrible. He apologised. We have to allow people to grow and learn and atone.”

Will has repeatedly apologised for slapping Chris on stage in March and reached out to the comic to get in touch, admitting his attack was “unacceptable” and “inexcusable”.

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[MenInG]

Will Smith has said his "bottled" rage led him to slap comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars in March.

The actor has been interviewed for the first time since the incident, which he described as "a horrific night".

Appearing on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, he said: "I was going through something that night, you know?

"Not that that justifies my behaviour at all." Smith added that there were "many nuances and complexities to it", but added: "I just - I lost it."

Smith stormed the stage at the Hollywood award ceremony after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife's shaved head. Jada Pinkett Smith has the hair loss condition alopecia.

'I understand how shocking that was'

He had previously said his wife did not ask him to confront Rock.

"I guess what I would say is that you just never know what somebody's going through," he said, without elaborating on what he was referring to.

The interview on the late-night US TV talk show was the first time Smith had been publicly challenged about the attack.

"I understand how shocking that was for people... I was gone. That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," he told Noah.

"That was a horrific night, as you can imagine."

In July he posted a video on YouTube, answering questions that appeared to be written by fans about the Academy Awards. Prior to that, he had only issued written statements about the altercation.

He appeared on Monday evening's episode of The Daily Show to promote his upcoming film Emancipation, to be released next week, making it eligible for next year's Oscars.

Smith, who received this year's best actor award after the slap, said the idea that his new the film would be "tainted" during the upcoming awards season by his actions was "killing me dead".

The 54-year-old has been banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, and has also resigned from the Academy, which organises the ceremony.

Asked in a separate interview what he would say to critics claiming it was too soon for him to be promoting his work, he replied: "I completely understand that if you know someone is not ready.

"I would absolutely respect that and allow them their space to not be ready.

"My deepest concern is my team. The people on this team have done some of the best work their entire careers, and my deepest hope is that my actions don't penalise my team."

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[The_KING]

Will Smith is a loser. He lets his wife sleep around with other men. His wife goes on live television and says that her husband doesn’t satisfy her needs. But this loser puts up with her and even ruined his career by slapping a host at the Oscars. Will Smith is a serial loser who isn’t even the man of his own household, but he wanted to act tough and be a man in front of the whole world. Absolute idiot.

 

[MenInG]

The president of the Oscars has told a star-studded audience that the Academy's response after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock was "inadequate".

Speaking at the nominees luncheon in Los Angeles, Janet Yang said in future the Academy "must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively".

Smith hit Rock on stage at last year's Academy Awards show after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife.

Minutes later, he tearfully accepted an award for Best Actor in King Richard.

The Academy was criticised for allowing the show to continue with Will Smith's participation in the wake of the assault.

"What happened on stage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organisation was inadequate," Ms Yang said on Monday.

"We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis we must act swiftly and compassionately and decisively for ourselves and for our industry."

She was speaking in Beverly Hills to the room of nominees including Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise and Michelle Yeoh.

Following the slap, the Academy launched a review into how the fallout was handled, which resulted in Smith being banned from Academy events for 10 years.

Smith has apologised several times, called his actions "shocking, painful and inexcusable", and resigned from the Academy.

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[MenInG]

Comedian Chris Rock is tired of talking about Will Smith's infamous Oscar's slap, but he wants to make one thing clear: It hurt.

Rock, 58, spoke at length about the 2022 Academy Awards incident during a live Netflix comedy special.

"You know what people say, they say, 'words hurt,'" Rock said. "Anybody that say words hurt has never been punched in the face."

Will Smith has since said "bottled" rage led to his actions.

The confrontation became a cultural lightening rod for conversations around America's appetite for casual violence, as Mr Smith was allowed to remain at the ceremony and later accepted his first-ever Oscar for Best Actor.

Rock was praised for maintaining his composure following the incident.

In the streaming service's first live comedy show, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, the performer tackled a wide range of issues, including woke culture, Meghan Markle and politics.

"I'm going to try to do the show without offending anyone," Rock said, in a nod to the Smith altercation. "Because you never know who might get triggered."

Later he added, America "is so screwed up right now if the Russians came here right now, half the country would go 'let's hear them out'."

But he saved the best for last and used the final moments of the show to address the incident with Will Smith.

"People are like, 'Did it hurt?' It still hurts! I got Summertime ringing in my ears," Rock said, referring to Smith's 1991 single.

"I took that hit like (Manny) Pacquiao," Rock boasted to cheers from the crowd.

In a nod to the show's title, Rock said he believes Smith practices "selective outrage" and that the slap had more to do with Smith and his wife, Jada's, relationship struggles, than his Oscar's joke.

The couple have been candid about the ups and downs of their relationship and even publicly addressed their struggles on Jada's Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk.

"We've all been cheated on, everybody in here been cheated on, none of us have ever been interviewed by the person that cheated on us on television," Rock joked. "She hurt him way more than he hurt me."

Social media lit up with reactions to Rock finally addressing the incident, with many noting how artists like Rock often laugh through their pain.

Others felt the comedian's jokes about rooting for the slave owners in Will Smith's latest film, Emancipation, were a step too far.

In a mic drop moment, Rock ended the special by addressing why he chose not to fight back.

"I got parents! Because I was raised!" Rock said. "And you know what my parents taught me? Don't fight in front of white people."

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