John Oliver Calls Out O.J. Simpson For Commenting On Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘You Can Just Sit This One Out’

Will Smith. The actress, 49, had been due to star in the third instalment of the franchise but pulled out due to personal reasons after 11 days of shooting. A spokesperson said in a statement: ‘Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters.’However, reports had claimed that her leaving the production was down to a falling-out with co-star and producer Channing Tatum over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. A spokesperson has since called the claims ‘completely inaccurate’, according to The Guardian.The report, which first surfaced in The Sun, had claimed Thandiwe left Magic Mike after having a ‘confrontation’ with Channing while discussing the incident at the Oscars. A source claimed: ‘It was a tense exchange of words, but suddenly it escalated.’They also alleged that Channing had said: ‘I am not working with her any more,’ before leaving in a car. It has since been confirmed that Salma Hayek will take over Thandiwe’s role in the film, which sees Channing reprise his role as stripper Mike Lane. Magic Mike 3 will also see the return of Steven Soderburgh as director, after he helmed the first instalment in 2012 but did not take part in the second movie. Thandiwe Newton replaced by Salma Hayek in Magic Mike 3 following project exitZoe Kravitz's dating history from Channing Tatum to Michael FassbenderSandra Bullock ‘fell in love’ with new bestie Daniel Radcliffe on The Lost CityThe first two films have made over $300million (£229million) at the global box office and spawned the hugely successful stage show Magic Mike Live with shows in London, Las Vegas, Berlin and Australia. Metro.co.uk has contacted

Will Smith has been challenged to a boxing match by Chris Rock's protective brother Kenny after he was slapped on stage at the Oscars.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada Pinkett-Smith, 50, who has alopecia, over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.

Chris Rock’s younger brother Kenny Rock has challenged Will Smith to a boxing match in the wake of Smith's attack on the comic at the Academy Awards.Kenny, 42, appeared alongside Celebrity Boxing promoter Damon Feldman in New York City on Tuesday, telling TMZ he has reached a contract for a potential match, should Smith decide to accept his offer.The open contract Kenny signed was for a match slated to take place at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida on June 11.

Amy Schumer revealed on Wednesday that one of her jokes from the 2022Oscars resulted in death threats so severe the Secret Service had to get involved.The comedian, 40, spoke withHoward Stern, 68, on his SiriusXM show and said that her seat filler joke with Kirsten Dunst, 39, and Jesse Plemons, 34, drew much ire from those who thought she 'disrespected' Dunst.The actress said the death threats she received 'were so bad the Secret Service reached out to me about that bit. I was like, "I think you have the wrong number.

Entertainment Weekly. “I was watching James Cameron’s ‘True Lies’ and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, this guy has so much money. I have only $9 million.“They had no faith in it,” Bay continued.

LINE of Duty actress Thandiwe Newton has been axed from the new Magic Mike film after a bust-up with Channing Tatum — about the Oscars slap. Witnesses said the row on set escalated to “astonishing” levels before leading man Channing drove off in a car. Executives have decided to postpone work on the blockbuster and re-cast Thandiwe’s role - wasting 11 days of filming in London.

he assaulted his older sibling at the Oscars last month. The younger Rock has just inked a deal with Celebrity Boxing founderDamon Feldman and told TMZ he has one opponent in mind. “I should get in the ring with Will Smith,” Kenny declared in an interview on Wednesday.

Amy Schumer stands by the belief that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars was traumatizing for everyone.

It seems like Amy Schumer has done more post-Oscars damage control than Will Smith has!

Walking it back? Amy Schumer is seemingly clearing the air after revealing she was told not to joke about Alec Baldwin‘s Rust incident at the 2022 Oscars.

Gilbert Gottfried showed support for Chris Rock in his final days. Gottfried, one of the most recognizable voices in show business, died after a long illness on Tuesday. He was 67.

DJ Jazzy Jeff has become the latest artist to wade into the Will Smith Oscars slap debate, defending the actor for his “human” reaction.Last month, Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage during the Academy Awards ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” before being banned from the Oscars for a decade.Since the incident, Smith has been condemned by a number of celebrities including A$AP Rocky, Janet Hubert, Jim Carrey, Amy Schumer and Zoë Kravitz, while the likes of Denzel Washington and UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak have supported him.Speaking at a live event in Chicago, Jazzy Jeff – who formed the duo DJ Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince with Smith in 1986 and won two Grammys for ‘Parents Just Don’t Understand’ and ‘Summertime’ before they split in 1994 – defended his former bandmate.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of.

Gallery: 'Being a celebrity is. . . dumb!' Did you know these 10 celebrities HATE being famous? (BANG Showbiz)Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned Will from the Oscars for 10 years following the incident.

Gilbert Gottfried's final post on social media was a supportive nod toward his comedic colleague Chris Rock after Will Smith infamously attacked him at the Academy Awards last month.In a post on social media the day after the March 27 incident, Gottfried, whose death at 67 was announced Tuesday, shared a shot alongside Rock, 57.Gottfried captioned the post: 'Which is the worst crime? Chris Rock being physically assaulted or Chris Rock telling a joke?' The latest:Gilbert Gottfried's final post on social media was a supportive nod toward his comedic colleague Chris Rock, 57, after Will Smith, 53, infamously attacked him at the Academy Awards last month.Gottfried's death at 67 was announced TuesdayGottfried's family announced his death in a statement posted on his social media pages Tuesday.'We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,' the statement read. 'In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.

Gilbert Gottfried stood up for a longtime friend in his final social media post just two weeks before his death.

An unconventional relationship. Jada Pinkett Smith‘s dating life made major headlines when August Alsina added himself into the narrative amid the actress’ decades-long marriage to Will Smith.

The man has jokes. Trevor Noah isn’t done discussing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards — and this time, the Daily Show host got in some jabs about the King Richard star’s punishment from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

DJ Jazzy Jeff feels for Will Smith.

controversial Oscars slap on March 27.The “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor, 53, smacked Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards last month. Jazzy Jeff, 57, held a Closed Sessions Legend Conversation at Dorian’s Through the Record Shop in Chicago last week where he opened up about his friend and old collaborator’s eruption onstage.“Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of. It was a lapse in judgment, you know?” the songwriter began.

Willow Smith, 21, is “focusing” on her music and not bothered by Saturday Night Live‘s recent comedy sketches about her father. The singer gave an incredible performance along with Camila Cabello for the duo’s song “Psychofreak” on the April 9th episode of the live series, which took place one week after the show included several comedic scenes about Will Smith‘s infamous slap at the Oscars.

Winning! Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow stole the 2022 CMT Music Awards show with her heartfelt acceptance speech — as partner Tae Dye watched from home — on Monday, April 11.