Chris Rock chats on phone during alfresco lunch after saying he was asked to host next year's Oscars

In a few days Kenan Thompson will host his first Primetime Emmys show, but he’s not afraid of an ‘Oscar slap’, he says.

USA, Chappelle said that just moments before he was about to win the Best Actor award for his role in the film King Richard, he acted “like he was back in Philadelphia”.Chappelle, who is known for his satirical comedy sketches added: “Will did the impression of a perfect person for 30 years, and he ripped his mask off and showed us he was as ugly as the rest of us.“Whatever the consequences are… I hope he doesn’t put his mask back on again and lets his real face breathe.“I see myself in both men,” Chappelle added.Chris also spoke openly about the incident, dedicating a small portion of his comedy set to the event. It was during this part of the show that the funnyman said: “F*** your hostage video,” referring to the actor’s viral YouTube and Instagram apology video.Having posted the video back in July, these comments are the first time that Chris has aired his opinion on the video.The three-time Grammy award winning comic and actor also referred to Will as “Suge Smith” in reference to the former Death Row Records music executive Suge Knight, who is currently serving a 28-year jail sentence for voluntary manslaughter.Shortly after, the star swiftly moved on to say that he’d been back at work the following day after the slap, stressing that he was not a victim, before discussing an array of topics from Trump’s election to the dating habits of the Kardashian family.Similarly to Chris, Dave has also been attacked on stage, when performing back in Los Angeles back in May.

Some things we know to be true without a doubt include the sun rising every morning, water being wet, and Chris Rock not holding back on jokes.

Will Smith is currently shooting the second season of “Welcome to Earth.” The National Geographic documentary takes viewers to some of the most beautiful and arresting locations on Earth. Currently, Smith was spotted in Ecuador, aboard one of the most dangerous train rides in the world.Will Smith shares emotional video apologizing to Chris RockThe reason Chris Rock declined Oscars offer to host 2023 ceremonySmith was photographed blowing kisses to his fans aboard the train that travels from Nariz del Diablo (Devil’s Nose) to Simbombe.

Chris Rock continues to eviscerate Will Smith for his attempts at damage control after slapping the comedian onstage during the Oscars.

London’s O2 Arena was rocking Saturday evening as Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock continued their European stand-up tour, including new commentary on their assaults on stage. We were in the crowd.

Will Smith has some new fans flocking to him nowadays. The 53-year-old actor has traveled to Ecuador and discovered that some of his most devoted new fans are the peacocks at the venue where he's staying and wondered, 'Why are these animals following me everywhere?' In a funny video posted on social media, the bearded Oscar winner wore a white t-shirt as he looked into the camera to explain, 'We're just sitting here in the spot in Ecuador, and this is the kind of stuff that happens in Ecuador.'  New fans: Will Smith, 53, has discovered some new fans during his trip to Ecuador, peacocks,  sharing a video on social media and writing, ''Why are these animals following me everywhere?' The Grammy winning artist thought he'd get jiggy with the situation and created some original music to go with the post. 'It's just a peacock at the window, and repeated 'It's just a peacock at the window.' As the exotic bird peered through the glass, the The Pursuit of Happyness star explained, 'Oh, he lookin' now too... I see you too joker.' New beat: In a funny video posted, the Grammy winner creates an original beat as he narrates, 'It's just a peacock at the window, and repeated 'It's just a peacock at the window'He then jokes with his traveling companion who has long dreadlocks, 'Okay a black dude and peacock and a Rasta are in Ecuador, the black dude say to the Rasta, "Hey, you see those peacocks?"' The Está Rico artist has recently returned to social media, following a hiatus that began March 28 following his infamous slap of comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards ceremony. Less than an hour after the video was posted, Will's Instagram feed had counted some 80 thousand likes.  Exotic: The venue where Will is staying while he films

Not backing down. Chris Rock rejected Will Smith’s apology video…again. The former Saturday Night Live cast member took to the stage in the U.K. with Dave Chapelle and he confessed what he truly thought of Will Smith.

Chris Rock is looking back at the the infamous incident between him and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

Chris Rock appears to have directly addressed the joke that resulted in Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars, a controversial incident that will forever be remembered as the slap heard 'round the world.During his and Dave Chappelle's co-headlining European tour at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena on Friday night, Rock reportedly opened up about the severity of the slap and the joke's harshness, or lack thereof, according to the comedian.«Did that s**t hurt? Goddamn right,» Rock said. «The motherf***er hit me over a bulls**t joke, the nicest joke I ever told!»The controversial episode went down at the 94th annual Academy Awards earlier this year after Rock took the stage to present an Oscar.

Chris Rock addressed the Will Smith Oscars slap during his latest comedy show with Dave Chappelle in England. Rock and Chappelle began their joint tour at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on Thursday where they both discussed being attacked while performing shows. "Did that s--t hurt?" Rock told the audience, according to The Times, who shared a review of the evening.

Zack Sharf Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle recently kicked off their joint comedy tour in Liverpool, England at the M&S Bank Arena, and the two comedians held nothing back while addressing the 2022 Oscars incident where Will Smith slapped Rock across the face. Rock was presenting an award and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, angering Will Smith since Pinkett Smith has alopecia. Rock said during his Liverpool set that he got slapped for “a bullshit joke” (via Daily Mail UK). “Did that shit hurt? God damn right,” Rock said. “The motherfucker hit me over a bullshit joke, the nicest joke I ever told.” The joke Rock told during the Oscars was the following: “Jada, can’t wait for G.I. Jane 2.” The comedian was referencing Dami Moore’s shaved head in the original “G.I. Jane” movie.

Chris Rock is speaking out about being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars, and it doesn’t seem like the comedian is ready to accept the limp apology the “King Richard” star attempted last month.

Chris Rock says Will Smith managed to do an impersonation of a “perfect man for 30 years” before showing he is “just as ugly as the rest of us”. The comic, 57, finally shared his extensive feelings about being slapped by the 53-year-old actor at this year’s Oscars during a gig with fellow stand-up Dave Chappelle at Liverpool’s M and S Arena on the first night of their joint multi-date tour. Dave, 49, asked Chris in front of the crowd: “Did that s*** hurt?” prompting Chris to exclaim: “Goddam right.

respective times they got attacked on stage this year. They dropped their assault-based sets during the Liverpool, UK leg of their current European standup tour, Deadline reported.“Did that s–t hurt?” Rock, 57, who went first, asked the audience regarding getting slapped by Will Smith at this year’s Oscars.

Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock have both spoken about their recent assaults on stage on the first night of their European stand-up tour.

added to Glamour that when she showed interest in making a rock album, she felt ‘pushback’.The 21-year-old has been absolutely smashing it, recently performing an epic set at Reading festival and giving us full pop-punk.Meanwhile, she also recently spoke out on her famous family after Will Smith captured international attention when he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.Daughter Willow now says she viewed it as a ‘human’ reaction, and says because of her family’s celebrity status she thinks they sometimes aren’t viewed as such.In an interview with Billboard, the musician said: ‘I see my whole family as being human, and I love and accept them for all their humanness.Alec Baldwin ‘sued for $25million in renewed action’ by family of US MarineKim Kardashian accused of Photoshopping neck muscle in Instagram snapsSelling Sunset’s Jason Oppenheim ‘open to marrying’ new girlfriend Marie-Lou Nurk‘Because of the position that we’re in, our humanness sometimes isn’t accepted, and we’re expected to act in a way that isn’t conducive to a healthy human life and isn’t conducive to being honest.’Will, 53, later reached out to Chris in a lengthy apology video where he stated he had tried to get in touch with the comedian but had been told he ‘wasn’t ready’ to talk.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Will Smith is back to work. More than five months after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, the 53-year-old actor was spotted filming Disney+'s  in Alausi, Ecuador. Wearing a baseball cap and a yellow shirt, Smith delighted locals when they spotted him filming on La Nariz del Diablo, a historic rail in the country.In between shots for the second season of the National Geographic series, which Smith also narrates, the actor was seen blowing kisses to gathered fans.In July, four months after the now-infamous Oscars slap, Smith broke his silence in a deeply personal video message.

Willow Smith is speaking out against the pushback she received as a Black woman, after releasing her latest rock album,. In a new interview with, the 21-year-old musician shared her thoughts on the double standard.  “When I wanted to do a rock album, there were a lot of executives that were like, ‘Hmm…’ she tells the publication.