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Bill Maher weighed in on the Oscars slap, sharing his view of Will Smith’s open-handed smack across the face of Chris Rock due to an unfortunate “G.I. Jane” joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

Chris Rock‘s brother didn’t mince words when addressing Will Smith‘s Oscars slap, slamming the “King Richard” star for the controversial moment heard and seen around the world.

Jaden Smith is keeping his head up in the wake of his father, Will Smith, resigning from the Academy after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke about his wife — and Jaden’s mother —Jada Pinkett Smith. The young star, 23, was spotted enjoying some retail therapy in New York City with his new girlfriend Sab Zada. The couple was all smiles as they took in the Big Apple offerings, with Jaden rocking a paint-splattered jacket and Sab wearing a multi-colored coat to match her pink-hued hair.

Denzel Washington, 67, is recalling the conversation he had with Will Smith, 53, after the shocking slapping incident involving Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. The actor made an appearance at author and bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit to discuss his career and faith on the morning of Apr. 2, and was asked about the headline-making news as well as the advice he gave Will, which was mentioned during his Oscar acceptance speech.

Denzel Washington has spoken out for the first time about Will Smith’s slap during the Oscars.

Bill Maher gave his two cents on Sunday’s Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar drama, when Chris joked about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head onstage, prompting Will to jump up and slap the stunned comedian. During the April 1st episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill downplayed Jada’s struggle with her hair loss caused by alopecia, suggesting she should have “worn a wig” if the condition was such a concern for the actress.

Will Smith is reportedly working on an apology to Oscars bosses after he slapped Chris Rock during last week’s ceremony.The 53 year old actor reacted to a joke made by the comedian about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.The star climbed on stage to hit the comedian after seeing that his wife, who has alopecia, was upset by the joke and then yelled out: “'Keep my wife's name out your f***ing mouth”.The Academy Awards recently revealed they would be launching a formal review around the incident after releasing a statement following the incident. Now, a source claims that Will is planning to formally apologise to award bosses, as they decide if any action will be taken against the star.

Chris Rock's brother didn't mince words when addressing Will Smith's Oscars slap, slamming the star for the controversial moment heard and seen around the world.Tony Rock recently took the stage at his own comedy show and opened with a warning. In video footage obtained by, Tony's projected on a video board and he can be seen saying, «If you think you gonna walk up on this stage, this ain't the motherf**ing Oscars.» He later added, «And if you walk your ass up here, you ain't nominated for s**t but these motherf***ing hands.

He said: “Jada, I love you, G.I Jane 2, can't wait to see it.”As a result, husband Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Chris for the quip.During the panel discussion, Laura said she couldn’t believe that Will received a standing ovation after he won an Oscar for Best Actor.“I thought, 'Why is he even there to get the award?” said the lawyer and CNN legal analyst.Continuing the discussion, Andrew said: “Part of it was, he's Will Smith.“Anyone else would have been ushered out.”Bill also spoke up about his annoyance with the fact that Hollywood stars frequently use the term “micro-aggressions” when faced with passive-aggressive conflicts.He said: “They’re always talking about micro-aggressions.“Suddenly they’re okay with this.”The host added that he thought it was a moment that showed “broken morals".

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it has accepted Will Smith’s “immediate resignation” from the organisation and will “continue to move forward” with its disciplinary proceedings against him. The actor said he was “heartbroken” and would accept any consequences that emerged from his scheduled hearing in a statement announcing his decision. His statement also said he had “betrayed the trust” of the Academy and “deprived” his fellow nominees and winners the opportunity to celebrate their achievements on the night.

Men in Black star said the “list of those I have hurt is long” as he apologised to Rock and his family, Smith’s own family and friends as well as those at the Oscar ceremony last week and the global television audience. He said: “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work.

A$AP Rocky (aka Rakim Mayers) has weighed in on the row between Chris Rock and Will Smith at this year’s Oscars ceremony, where after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald, Smith walked up to the stage and slapped Rock.The joke in question saw Rock – midway through a monologue he gave in presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature – point to Jada (who has long been vocal about her struggles with alopecia) and quip: “G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it!” Smith later said in a statement, in which he also formally apologised to Rock, that the joke “was too much for me to bear”.In a forthcoming episode of the Drink Champs podcast, Mayers chimed in to offer the theory that Smith’s assault on Rock was the result of “some built-up shit that probably wasn’t really targeted at Chris Rock”, adding that “it just seemed like more than a G.I.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorConsider this a PSA: The owner of the verified Twitter @willsmith account is not the disgraced actor Will Smith who just resigned from the Academy after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.The actor Will Smith does not have an official Twitter account.After the actor announced Friday he was relinquishing his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Will Smith — a podcaster, gamer and PR guy for indie game studio Stray Bombay who lives in San Francisco — girded for a new tweetstorm of misdirected commentary toward @willsmith, which he’s had since 2007. “Oh no, not again,” he wrote in a GIF of a flying bowl of petunias (a reference to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe”).

Will Smith has now resigned from the Academy following the viral incident he was involved in at the Oscars. The acclaimed actor slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face during the ceremony held on Sunday, March 27, in response to a joke made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following backlash for slapping Chris Rock on-stage at the 94th Oscars on Sunday 27 March, according to reports.The 53 year old actor, whose wife Jada Pinkett Smith recently broke her silence following the ceremony, described his actions as 'shocking, painful and inexcusable' for his outburst during the star-studded evening and would accept any additional consequences from the Academy's Board of Governors. "The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," he said in a statement first obtained by Variety.

Will Smith rocked the Oscars by slapping presenter, Chris Rock, in the face, he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The King Richard star issued a statement via People which read: "I have directly responded to the Academy's disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. MORE: Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars altercation: 'I'm still processing what happened'"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home.

alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.

Jaden Smith was seen smiling cheerfully while indulging in a spot of retail therapy in New York City this week.The 23-year-old showbiz legacy was accompanied by his pink-haired rumored girlfriend Sab Zada, whom he was first linked to in 2020.His outing comes before his father Will Smithresigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the wake of his onstage assault of Chris Rock during last Sunday's Oscarsshow. Looking fab:Jaden Smith was seen smiling cheerfully while indulging in a spot of retail therapy in New York City this week Stepping out:The 23-year-old showbiz legacy was accompanied by his pink-haired rumored girlfriend Sab Zada, whom he was first linked to in 2020Will, who slapped Chris over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, went on to win best actor and received a standing ovation for a tearful speech in which he called himself a 'vessel of love' and portrayed himself as a defender of his family.After the end of the ceremony Jaden raised eyebrows by writing on Twitter: 'And That’s How We Do It.' Jaden appeared similarly upbeat while stepping out in New York days later, wrapped in a blue anorak with a fashionable paint splotch print.He made a style statement in a pair of trendily faded jeans that featured a print of a shooting star streaking across the front.

Oscars co-host Amy Schumer said she is 'still triggered and traumatized' by the 'disturbing' moment thatWill Smith stormed onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock during Sunday night's award ceremony.Smith, 53, sent shockwaves around the world when he slapped Rock, 57, after the comedian made a bald head joke about Will's wife, Jada PinkettSmith, who has spoken about losing her hair due to alopecia.The Academy revealed Wednesday that it had asked Smith to leave the Dolby Theatre after the shocking incident but the actor refused.Just 40 minutes later, Smith won the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Richard Williams - father of tennis legends Serena and Venus - in the biopic King Richard.He later apologized to Rock but still faces potentially being stripped of his Oscar.In a post shared to her Instagram account in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Schumer, 40, said that she is still feeling the impact of the on-stage altercation; she initially joked that people should watch her new Hulu show, Life and Beth, in order to 'unpack what happened', before sharing a more serious perspective on the moment. Shocking:Oscars co-host Amy Schumer said she is 'still triggered and traumatized' after Will Smith stormed onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock on Sunday Attack:Smith, 53, sent shockwaves around the world when he slapped Rock, 57, after the comedian made a bald head joke about Will's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith'But for real,' she continued.

Will Smith has formally withdrawn his membership from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following the tense physical exchange he had with Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday. The Academy has already launched a formal investigation into the incident that found Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald haircut, which she has publicly spoken about as being a choice made to an ongoing medical issue that has prompted intense hair loss. After the altercation, Smith repeatedly told Rock “keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth” as the stunned host attempted to move on and present the Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category.