Bill Maher Compares Chris Rock to Jackie Kennedy After Will Smith Oscars Incident: He’s the ‘Hero Here’
usmagazine.comSupporting his friend — with controversial comments. After Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars, Bill Maher praised the comedian for his response.“Chris Rock is the hero here and has been a hero many times to me in my life.
He is not just one of the state-of-the-art comedians we have ever had. But at that moment, on a much smaller level, he was Jackie Kennedy after the assassination of [John F.
Kennedy],” Maher, 66, said during an interview with TMZ on Tuesday, March 29. “We are looking at someone to pull it together with dignity and get the train back on the tracks.
He did it and I think he should get a lot of credit for it.”The political commentator noted that Rock, 57, handled the incident well considering the segment was live.“I think Chris Rock did a lot of good.
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