Kevin Hart Is Supporting Will Smith Following Oscars Slap -- But Only In Private??

Comedian Louis C.K. earned a coveted Grammy trophy at the 64th annual ceremony nearly five years after his sexual misconduct scandal first made headlines.

Chelsea Handler, who is nominated for her first GRAMMY ever, spoke with ET’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner while walking the red carpet at the 64th GRAMMY Awards with boyfriend Jo Koy. The two addressed the slapping incident that occurred between Will Smith and Chris Rock one week prior at the 94th Academy Awards, with Handler praising Rock for keeping his poise onstage. “I just think Chris Rock handled himself with such aplomb and is such a pro and that, you know, he could not have reacted in a better way,” Handler said.

DWAYNE "The Rock" Johnson has ripped Kevin Hart after the comedian slammed the actor's "small a** shorts" in a brand new photo.  The former wrestler, 49, shared a snapshot from the inside of his private jet on Instagram.  Dwayne sat on his white, luxurious seat as he crossed his legs and smiled at the camera. The WWE icon appeared to be at "work" as he was signing documents with a fountain pen in his hand.  An energy drink and a luggage bag sat on the table next to him.  The Red Notice actor captioned his post: "The Seven Bucks Productions version of the mile-high club.

Tinseltown is up to some tricks! Though Hollywood can be a serious business, celebrities often share their light-hearted sides — and what better way to prove their comedic nuance than with practical jokes at the expense of others?

EXCLUSIVE: Gugu Mbatha-Raw is set for the female lead opposite Kevin Hart in the Netflix action thriller Lift. Rounding out the cast is Vincent D’Onofrio, Billy Magnussen, Úrsula Corberó, Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, and Paul Anderson F. Gary Gray will direct the pic with Dan Kunka penning the script. Netflix landed the highly coveted package last fall.

Wanda Sykes is reflecting on her time hosting the Oscars over the weekend — and, of course, her personal experience behind the scenes during the now-infamous on-stage slap.

In a new OnePoll survey of 1,000 Americans, 63% said they expect to watch next year’s Oscars because of the Will Smith and Chris Rock feud.To increase viewership and ratings at an otherwise snoozefest, the Academy attempted to cut down on runtime — despite still running late — by pre-recording eight categories: Documentary Short, Film Editing, Makeup/Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live-action Short and Sound.As per usual, the Academy was met with negativity, this time for cutting award recipients because of time — but the drama was overshadowed by the main event: Smith slapping Rock onstage.Nearly one in 10 people surveyed only tuned into Hollywood’s biggest night post-slap, according to the poll, as news circulated online, bolstering ratings.While people everywhere weighed in on the baffling altercation, others were quick to create memes and crack jokes online, making the buzzworthy moment even more of a smash.The results of the poll also showed that the slap was a hit, now topping the list of most shocking Oscars moments, with 35% of the votes.

footage resurfaced of the “King Richard” actor appearing to playfully threaten a Spanish TV presenter, warning: “Careful with what you say to my wife.”The 2010 clip — which is again circulating on the heels of Will slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar’s Sunday night — shows him and wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, 50, with TV host Pablo Motos on the popular Spanish talk show “El Hormiguero.”Motos starts out by complimenting Jada’s “beautiful” looks and career success — only for Will, 53, to interject as their son Jaden Smith shook his head.“Pablo, be careful with the words you use for my wife, okay!?” Will warned in Spanish as he raised his hand at the presenter. After defending his Jada, he motioned for Motos to continue talking, leaning in to suggest that he was listening closely to every word.

Will Smith is incredibly protective of his family, and on Sunday night shocked the world after slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, who suffers from alopecia. MORE: Chris Rock celebrates exciting news in wake of the Oscars altercationHe has since issued an apology, and his family have all shown their support for him - with both Jada and his son Jaden speaking out.Just months before the incident, the award-winning actor released his memoir, Will, where he opened up about his family life - and some of the lessons he learnt through his children. One that stood out in particular was when his daughter Willow, 21, went to drastic measures to alter her own hair in a bid to stop touring.VIDEO: Will Smith prepares to take a dive into the deepest swimming pool on earthWillow gained global success following the release of her hit song Whip My Hair, and signed up for a month-long tour opening for Justin Bieber.MORE: Inside Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's jaw-dropping £32.3million mansionMORE: Jada Pinkett-Smith breaks silence after husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock The talented singer wasn't enjoying the tour and told her dad she wanted to stop at the end of the European leg of the trip.However, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star told his daughter that was not possible because she had upcoming dates in Australia. Will Smith reflected on daughter Willow shaving her hair to protest against going back on stageAs a result, Willow went to extreme lengths to ensure that she was heard.

WILL Smith is being privately supported by Kevin Hart and his family amid his slapping scandal after the comedian's own Oscars controversy back in 2018. The stars, who have described each other as "Philly brothers" being both from Philadelphia, have been hashing it out after Will was blasted for hitting comic Chris Rock.

While many celebrities are still wrapping their heads around what went down at the Oscars, Adam Sandler has come out with a showing of support for Chris Rock.

Adam Sandler is showing support for his longtime friend, Chris Rock, following the incident between the comedian and Will Smith during the Oscars on Sunday night.  Sandler, 55, shared a picture of Rock’s upcoming tour on his Instagram Tuesday, and captioned it, "Can't wait for this. Love you buddy!" The two comedians have a long history of working together, stemming from their time on "Saturday Night Live" in the '90s.  Adam Sandler is showing support for his longtime friend, Chris Rock.  (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Netflix) Since then, the duo has starred in several movies together, including, "The Longest Yard" in 2005, "Grown Ups" in 2010 and its sequel that premiered in 2013.  Sandler’s post comes right at the heels of Smith’s public apology to Rock.  On Monday, Smith took to Instagram, sharing two images with his apology written on top.  His full statement read: "My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

Jada Pinkett-Smith has broken her silence over her husband, Will Smith's, Oscars altercation with Chris Rock, during which he slapped the presenter in the face. The wife of the King Richard star was at the center of the comedian's joke which riled Will so much he took to the stage and hit him. MORE: Will Smith's fans convinced attack on Chris Rock was 'staged' after actor predicted 'chaos' hours earlierNow, Jada has taken to Instagram with a brief statement which reads: "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair lossThe words were posted on a pale pink background and were met with applause from her social media followers who commented with heart and praying hands emojis.MORE: Serena Williams breaks silence on Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage Oscars altercationSEE: Celebrities react to Will Smith's shocking Chris Rock altercationHer words come after Will issued a statement on Instagram himself. His read: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive," he began his statement.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Jada Pinkett-Smith broke her silence with a simply statement "My behavior at last night's Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.

Will Smith has been branded "hypocritical" after a resurfaced video showed him mocking a man for being bald.The 53 year old actor left the world in shock as he slapped host Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday after he made a joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair. However, more than two decades earlier, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air actor made a similar joke about bassist John Williams while appearing on The Arsenio Hall Show in 1991.

LIVE – Updated at 13:21This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night, with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.

Chris Rock’s world tour have reportedly surged after he was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars 2022.It all kicked off at Hollywood’s biggest night in film when comedian Chris made a joke about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Jada, 50, has alopecia, and it’s thought that her condition is why Will took offence.Will, 53, stormed the stage, slapping Chris, 57, and swearing at him from his seat.

Will Smith’s mom, Carolyn, 85, opened up to a local Philadelphia news station about her son slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars on March 27. “He is a very even, people person,” Carolyn admitted to ABC6. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen him go off. The first time in his lifetime. It did [surprise me]. I’ve never seen him do that.”

WILL Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comic on the Oscars stage and admitted his behavior was "unacceptable". The incident occurred when Chris, who was presenting an award at the movie awards, made a ill-judged joke about the Men In Black actor's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Will issued a lengthy apology via Instagram almost a full day after the shocking incident.

Will Smith has issued a public apology to comedian Chris Rock after slapping him at the 2022 Oscars over a joke he made about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. The I Am Legend actor, 53, had taken offence at Chris, 57, taking a quip aimed at 50 year old Jada and her shaved head. Will then proceeded to walk on stage and slap the star across the face, before returning to his seat and shouting: “Get my wife’s name out your f***** mouth”.

WILL Smith has finally apologized after HITTING Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith during the Oscars. Will Smith made a public apology to Chris Rock on Monday night, calling his own behavior at the Academy Awards "unacceptable and inexcusable." “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. “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.” Smith's first Oscar win was shrouded in controversy after the actor tearfully apologized on stage following the incident with comedian Rock in which he appeared to hit him during the live awards ceremony.

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.