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Will Smith has shared a formal apology to Chris Rock, following the pair’s altercation at this year’s Oscars ceremony.During Sunday’s event (March 27), Smith interrupted a monologue of Rock’s after the latter joked about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald (the Matrix actress has been open in the past about suffering with alopecia). Smith walked up to the stage and slapped Rock, then after returning to his seat, yelled at the presenting comedian: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.”Later in the evening, Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor In A Leading Role, taking home the trophy for his work in King Richard.

Oscars and that he is “a work in progress”. Will Smith marched onto the stage and appeared to slap comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald.Jada has a condition called alopecia which causes hair loss.On his official Instagram account, Will expressed “regret” over his actions at the awards ceremony and also explained why the joke was “too much for [him] to bear”.He wrote: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.“My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

While Hollywood is still processing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock live at the Oscars, Entourage creator Doug Ellin is weighing in on the controversy.The 53-year-old writer-producer spoke about the controversy with TMZ, where he didn't pull any punches, calling Smith a 'classic narcissist.'He also added that he didn't think Oscar presenter Chris Rock knew that Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, suffered from the autoimmune disease alopecia that lead to her losing her hair. Speaking out:While Hollywood is still processing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock live at the Oscars, Entourage creator Doug Ellin is weighing in on the controversy Narcissist:The 53-year-old writer-producer spoke about the controversy with TMZ , where he didn't pull any punches, calling Smith a 'classic narcissist'Ellin made it clear he didn't think Chris Rock did anything wrong, adding, 'Chris Rock just did his job, whether you liked his joke or not.'He also admitted that he first thought it was 'fake,' adding, 'I'm watching this thing, I don't know what the hell is happening, the sound goes off and I think there's something very strange happening.

Jada Pinkett Smith was reportedly unvetted before the Oscars 2022, claim Insiders.The comedian, 57, could be in trouble with Academy Award bosses after making a joke during the ceremony about Jada's shaved head following her ongoing battle with alopecia.Insiders say there was no reference to Jada, 50, or her husband, Will Smith, 53, at all during rehearsals for the star-studded event. A source told Us Weekly that Chris initially rehearsed his speech with no mention of Jada, with scripts always being examined by bosses The insider added: "Will was not in attendance for the rehearsal."During his speech, the comic jokingly compared Jada's haircut to G.I.

Will Smith has issued a formal public apology to Chris Rock, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the cast and crew of King Richard and The Williams Family following a bittersweet evening at the Academy Awards yesterday. Most notably, Will Smith took home his first-ever Oscar, winning for Best Actor for his role as Richard Williams, father of tennis phenoms Venus and Serena Williams, in the critically acclaimed film King Richard.

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Will Smith is apologizing to Chris Rock following their onstage altercation at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday night. Smith took to Instagram Monday to share a lengthy statement in which he shared how deeply he regrets his behavior after slapping the comedian following a joke made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.«Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.

G.I. Jane. That character, played in the 1997 movie by Demi Moore, had a shaved head. On Monday, Smith posted an apology on Instagram.

Will Smith took home the Oscar for best actor shortly after he slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face. The move by the 53-year-old actor left viewers stunned and the lack of acknowledgement by the Academy confused many.

Will Smith was nearly absent from accepting his Academy Award for best actor on Sunday because according to insiders at the 2022 Oscars, the organization strongly considered removing Smith from the Dolby Theatre after he publicly smacked Chris Rock on stage. "Having Will removed was definitely discussed seriously," a showbiz insider relayed to People magazine.

Will Smith has publicly apologized to Chris Rock after he slapped the comedian during the Oscars Sunday evening. "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," Smith wrote in part on Instagram before publicly apologizing to Rock. "I was out of line and I was wrong." "I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness." Will Smith publicly apologized to Chris Rock following Sunday night's events.  (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) His full statement reads: "My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

Will Smith is breaking his silence after smacking Chris Rock in the face onstage at last night’s Oscars when the comedian made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.

Breaking his silence. Will Smith spoke out, condemning violence following the infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars, in which the King Richard star slapped Chris Rock across the face for joking about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.

The Big Bang Theory alum Kevin Sussman announced Monday that he'd gotten engaged to David Young & Company realtor Addie Hall with a snap of them seated at Pastis in Manhattan's West Village.The 51-year-old Staten Island native - who boasts 769K Twitter/Instagram followers - wrote: 'Folks… she said yes!'Kevin received congratulatory comments from his Big Bang Theory onscreen love interest Lauren Lapkus and Clerks alum Brian O'Halloran. Diamond sparkler! The Big Bang Theory alum Kevin Sussman announced Monday that he'd gotten engaged to David Young & Company realtor Addie Hall with a snap of them seated at Pastis in Manhattan's West VillageThe engagement came a month after Sussman and the Texas-based Tennessee native - whom he calls a 'gorgeous creature' - made their official red carpet debut as a couple at The Dropout premiere in LA.Addie - who graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu and used to work for Million Dollar Listing's Madison Hildebrand - will become dog mother to the SAG Award nominee's beloved dog Larry.

Tiffany Haddish was none too pleased when a reporter made the mistake of calling her evening gown a 'costume' at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday.The comedian, 42, was stopped on the event's red carpet byLauren Zima of Entertainment Tonightwho remarked over Haddish's 'little costume change.'The Night School actress immediately stopped the reporter and said, 'I'm not wearing a costume, I'm wearing Dolce & Gabbana.It's called an evening gown, darling.' Success in a dress:Tiffany Haddish was none too pleased when a reporter made the mistake of calling her evening gown a 'costume' at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday 'No one's paying me. I paid for this,' she continued. 'This is custom.

Lindsay Lohan shared a snap on Instagram from a celebration of her engagement to fiancé Bader Shammas on Monday from Kuwait.The New York-born actress, 35, captioned the shot, 'My forever,' with a heart emoji.In the shot, Lohan beamed as she wore her trademark red locks down and parted while in a black dress. The latest:Lindsay Lohan, 35, shared a snap on Instagram from a celebration of her engagement to fiancé Bader Shammas on Monday from KuwaitShammas, who works in finance, was clad in a black polo shirt with khaki pants as he posed next to the Mean Girls star.The couple posed in front of a multi-tiered cake which read, 'He asked ... she said yes' with a ring on the top level.

Will Smith is breaking his silence after smacking Chris Rock in the face onstage at last night’s Oscars when the comedian made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.

Kate Beckinsale and Jason Momoa spent some time together last night at the Oscars after parties and a source says they had a “flirty vibe.”

Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at this year's Oscars.The Hollywood star found himself angry when Chris made a swipe at wife Jada Pinkett-Smith's "GI Jane" style hair, causing the Men In Black actor to jump onto the stage and slap Chris. Will took to Instagram almost 24 hours later and shared a statement with a lengthy caption where he apologised for his inexcusable actions. He wrote: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.

Will Smith has issued an apology for what has now become known as “the slap heard around the world.” After storming on stage and slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, the King Richard actor has called his actions “inexcusable.” He wrote out a public apology to Chris and uploaded the text as a picture on Instagram. “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” he started off his lengthy post.