Oscars Postmortem: ABC Unscripted Chief On Will Smith Slap & Pre-Taped Categories Controversies, Beyoncé, ‘Bruno’, Having Hosts Again & More

“Thank you. Thank you very, very much. I’m not going to talk about it,” actor-comedian Jerrod Carmichael said up top, in his first opening monologue as host of SNL. “I want to be clear up top: I’ve talked about it enough, kept talking about it, kept thinking about it. I don’t want to talk about it, and you can’t make me talk about it.”

Carson Burton Netflix has slowed development on its upcoming action-thriller “Fast and Loose,” which Will Smith has been attached to star in. The project has been moved to the streamer’s back burner in the days following the 2022 Oscars ceremony, during which Smith walked onstage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about the appearance of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.In the week before the Oscars ceremony, director David Leitch reportedly also pulled away from the project, electing to move to the Ryan Gosling vehicle “Fall Guy” for Universal.It remains uncertain whether Netflix will return to developing “Fast and Loose” and, if so, whether the streamer would seek a new star for the project.

WILL Smith has quit the Academy following the backlash about his shocking slap to Chris Rock. The newly-crowned Best Actor winner resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he faced possible expulsion or suspension for his violent outburst last Sunday.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. The announcement comes less than a week after the actor walked onstage and struck Chris Rock across the face, minutes before Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor (King Richard). “We have received and accepted Mr.

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Willow Smith was pictured out with her rumored boyfriend, singer De'Wayne, on Thursday in Malibu, California, as her father Will Smith continues to face scrutiny for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.The 21-year-old singer wore a hoodie and looked relatively upbeat as she enjoyed a date withDe'Wayne, 26, who was seen puffing on a vape.Her father Will, 53, is still dealing with fallout of assaulting Chris, 57, live onstage in a foul-mouthed attack after the comedian made light of Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head comparing her to G.I. Jane.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLady Gaga has joined the lineup for this year’s Grammy Awards, taking place Sunday night in Las Vegas, the Recording Academy and CBS announced this morning. The 12-time Grammy-winner is up for another five awards this year, including two of the top categories, Record of the Year and Album of the Year, for her duets with Tony Bennett on the song “I Get a Kick Out of You” and the album it comes from, “Love for Sale.”The album is the second collection of duets from the pair, who performed a song from the first, “Cheek to Cheek,” on the Grammys in 2014.

is speaking out nearly a week after Will Smith shocked audiences by storming the stage and slapping Chris Rock across the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.In an interview with 's T.J. Holmes, which aired in full on Friday, Packer said he spoke to Rock just after the incident and asked, «Did he really hit you? And he looks at me and goes, ‘Yeah.

The show must go on. Oscars producer Will Packer wasn’t sure whether the awards ceremony could recover after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.

Video: Oscars: Academy says they asked Will Smith to leave but he refused. (USA TODAY)Showbiz Minute: Smith, Oscars, Prince Philip'Justice League' 'evolved emotionally' after tragedyQuinta Brunson talks A+ first semester for 'Abbott Elementary'Judd Apatow gets meta with Netflix pandemic comedy 'The Bubble'Ronnie Wood paints it blackCelebrities react to Will Smith Oscars incidentWill Smith and Chris Rock's confrontation looms over historic wins at the 2022 OscarsOscars best dressed: See the celebrities who stunned on the red carpetLegendary Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins has diedLin-Manuel Miranda 'surrounded by heroes' at DGA AwardsRita Moreno reacts to Rachel Zegler's Oscars invitation at annual Women in Film eventNicolas Cage: Zelenskyy is 'a very brave, brave man'Less than an hour later, Smith gave a tearful speech on stage as he accepted the best actor trophy for his role in "King Richard. "Behind the scenes, police were discussing options with Rock, Packer said.

The altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars has been dominating headlines. After Smith slapped Rock over a joke Rock cracked about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, while presenting an award during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, it's been circulating that bad blood may have been brewing long before the incident.  Here's a look at the history Rock shares with the Smith family, starting at the very beginning of Will and Jada's relationship, and what led up to the viral slap.

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On Tuesday (March 29), the police responded to a call at Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith‘s home.

Hollywood stars in attendance at the Oscars on Sunday evening.She may have witnessed the shocking moment when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke the comedian made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.It is thought that Will and Chris have been embroiled in a bitter feud for years.The actress has taken to Instagram to share her outfit details from the night, but she also used the opportunity to share her thoughts on the altercation.In view of her eight million followers, the Batman actress described the controversial incident as an “assault”.In the first post, she wrote: “Here's a picture of my dress at the award show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”Her dress was a pale pink Saint Laurent gown with off-the-shoulder detailingShe followed this with another outfit picture and another caption about the Oscars ceremony.Zoe added, in her second post: “And here is a picture of my dress at the party after the award show - where we are apparently screaming profanities and assaulting people on stage now.”The 33-year-old didn’t name Will or Chris directly in her Instagram caption, but alluded to the incident.Viewers watching the Oscars on Sunday evening were stunned during the tense moment when Will screamed “keep my wife’s name out of your fg mouth” after slapping Chris on stage.Chris, who was there to present an award, had made a joke about Will’s wife.He had joked that he was looking forward to seeing “GI Jane 2”, in a remark about her shaven head.The feud between the two stars has divided opinion on social media sites such as Twitter.Will won Best Actor that night for his portrayal as Venus and Serena Williams’ father in King Richard, and gave a tearful acceptance speech.He apologised to the Academy

Jada Pinkett Smith shared a cryptic message about healing on Instagram days after her husband Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke. Rock quipped about Pinkett Smith's bald head while presenting an award at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday evening.The joke prompted Smith to walk on-stage and slap Rock in the face. Smith has since apologized directly to Rock and to the Academy.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have made several headlines in the past years over the state of their relationship and whether they have an open marriage. Rumours began after the Smiths would separately make public statements on their marriage and most poignantly when August Alsina came forward with his version of events. In July 2020, Jada seemed to confirm an 'entanglement' and type of romantic relationship with Alsina that happened at a time when she was on an amicable break with her husband Will.

Rachel Zegler made her official red carpet debut at the Oscars! Walking side by side with her boyfriend and ‘West Side Story’ co-star Josh Andres Rivera.The young Hollywood couple seemed to be thrilled to make their debut at the highly anticipated event, which took place on Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.The 20-year-old actress confirmed her romantic relationship with the 26-year-old actor with a Valentine’s Day post on Instagram. Rachel wore a black couture gown from Dior with draped neckline, and completed the look with jewellery from Tiffany & Co.

Will Smith. The 23-year-old actor praised Smith, who was the first to play the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, after his big win at the 2022 Oscars, which came after he shockingly took the stage and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.At 's annual Oscars after-party on Sunday, Banks called Smith's acceptance speech «incredible.»«It’s what he said, you have to protect your family,» Banks said in praise of the 53-year-old actor. «I believe in him, and what he stands for.

Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world pulled focus, the 2022 Oscars were also being slammed online after some viewers accused the production team of “weird” and “embarrassing” music choices throughout the show. British actor Daniel Kaluuya and American singer H.E.R., who both won big at last year’s Academy Awards, appeared onstage together early in the night to present the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett's bald head during the live Academy Awards show on Sunday.But hours later their mutual friend Sean Combs - who now goes by Diddy - told Page Six while at the Vanity Fair bash that the superstars are doing fine.'That's not a problem. That's over.

Will Smith's son Jaden Smith reacted to the actor slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Shortly after the broadcast ended, Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden took to Twitter. "And That's How We Do It" he tweeted, showing support for his dad following the altercation and Smith winning best actor.