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emergency phone call to discuss their inquiry over the actor’s Oscar night attack on Chris Rock.During the call, Smith, 53, apologized to Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson, and acknowledged there would be consequences for charging Hollywood’s biggest stage and slapping the comic during Sunday night’s ceremony, a source told Variety.The actor also reportedly tried to explain why he rushed Rock, who had just cracked a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness, which is caused by alopecia.Rubin and Hudson said they were “outraged” by the attack in a letter they sent to academy members later that day. The letter stated a “formal review” into the incident would take weeks.After Sunday’s meltdown, Smith received a standing ovation while accepting the Best Actor Oscar for his star turn in the tennis drama “King Richard,” and delivered a rambling speech where he tried to justify his attack moments before.

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.

Will Smith has reportedly apologized to The Oscars for slapping Chris Rock. The apology happened during 30 minute Zoom call with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences earlier this week, CNN tweeted, adding that the Academy also “heard him out.” The organization responded by saying his “actions would have consequences.” HollywoodLife has reached out to The Academy for comment.

One particular awful moment from Will Smith’s past has resurfaced on the heels of his slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

An unexpected bump. Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Oscars, is opening up about what went down behind the scenes after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

Will Packer, the producer of the 2022 Oscars, is giving more insight into Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has been heaped with praise after choosing to swerve a question about Will Smith and Chris Rock’s Oscars clash. During an appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain to promote his new film The Lost City, host Susanna Reid asked Daniel what he made of Will hitting comedian Chris Rock following a remark about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith on Tuesday to discuss his attack on Chris Rock, individuals with knowledge of the matter told Variety.Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson talked to the actor on Zoom about the fallout from the assault during Sunday’s Oscars telecast. The talk lasted for roughly 30 minutes, according to a source.

Chris Rock seems to be keeping it positive in spite of what happened at the Oscars. He was spotted in his car heading out of his comedy gig at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. The Everybody Hates Chris star was all smiles after what seemed to be a successful show.

The Oscars producer Will Packer is looking to set the record straight in a Friday appearance on Good Morning America, Deadline has confirmed.

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.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWill Packer, the producer of this year’s Oscars telecast on ABC, is expected to speak about the controversy at the event that involved actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock, in an appearance on Friday morning’s broadcast of “Good Morning America,” according to two people familiar with the matter.The interview may be one of the first public eyewitness accounts from one of the executives in charge of the Oscars broadcast.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a formal review following Smith’s assault on Rock at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. Conflicting accounts have emerged, with the Academy claiming it asked Smith to leave Sunday’s Oscars ceremony after hitting Rock, who had made a joke about the appearance of Jada Pinkett Smith.

One person has a serious bone to pick with Chris Rock after the Oscars — and not exactly for the reason you might guess.

Oscars incident from Jada Pinkett Smith's point of view for the first time. In a video posted to TikTok earlier this week, the 50-year-old wife of Will Smith seems to laugh immediately after her husband slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.Will came up onstage to slap Chris after the comedian made a joke about Jada's hair. The actress has spoken publicly about having alopecia, a hair loss condition that she was diagnosed with in 2018.The video, which was taken by an audience member and shows the back and side of Jada's head, picks up right after the slap, when Will is walking off of the stage.

An honest approach. Over the years, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been transparent about their evolving marriage and the bumps in the road.

Oscars."Dear TV and film stars, why are some of you so f*****g weird?" he challenged, in view of almost 15 million followers."You're actors.Some of you, great actors.So just act normal.Simple."Robin Ince - who will be undertaking a Horizon tour with Brian Cox this year - took the opportunity to indulge in some banter with Ricky, as he reacted to the tweet.He quipped: "I like hearing this advice from a man who insisted I should be buried on a beach, hung up on a coat rail by parcel tape & who used to hide in my dressing room shower cubicle so he could leap out screaming. NORMAL."Ricky jokingly hit back: "Good point, but at least I never sat on ham to coax out anal parasites or drank milk directly from a cows udder, Robin."The Office star's tweet comes just days after Chris Rock was slapped on stage for making a GI Jane joke about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.She suffers from the autoimmune condition alopecia, which causes hair loss, which resulted in the difficult decision to shave her head.However, it has been reported that Chris had been unaware that she had a medical condition when he made the joke - and some onlookers argued that being compared to "strong" and "brave" GI Jane was actually quite a compliment.Will, clearly upset, hadn't taken the quip the same way, however, after he publicly yelled at the comedian to "keep my wife's name outta your f*****g mouth!"Ricky publicly told the world he would give as good as he'd got if Will had dared to punch him.Describing himself as "heavier" and "angrier", he made multiple comments about the scenario on Twitter - and when one fan asked him how he would have handled the situation, he said: "Smack 'em back.""Unless they're smaller than you," he jokingly added.

George Lopez is the latest celerity to speak out following the controversy at the 94th Academy Awards, letting the world know who he’s siding with in the situation. As the comedian attended the grand opening of the Immersive Frida Kahlo exhibit in support of Global Gift Foundation USA on Wednesday, March 30, Lopez expressed his support for Chris Rock after he was slapped onstage by Will Smith.

Jada Pinkett Smith has been captured laughing in a newly surfaced clip as husband Will Smith returned to his seat after slapping Chris Rock on The Oscars stage.The incident that has shocked millions around the world took place on Sunday night during the middle of the Academy Awards ceremony after comedian Chris made a joke about Jada’s alopecia. The 57 year old had appeared at the event held in Los Angeles to present an award and had uttered the Jada Smith joke, in which he referenced the movie GI Jane, in front of Will and Jada when the situation soon turned ugly.

he slapped Rock, multiple sources told The Post.“No one ever asked Chris if Will should leave. They never consulted him.

George Lopez is weighing in on the drama surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.Lopez - who is said to be a member of the Academy - told PEOPLE that the incident was like 'deciding which parent you want to live with.'The comedian and actor added that he is 'staying with my dad and Chris Rock.'Lopez, 60, has long been a friend of Rock, 57, and spoke about the support he's been receiving, saying: 'He's got a lot of great friends.' Opinion:Academy member George Lopez says Will Smith and Chris Rock slap drama is 'like deciding which parent you want to live with''I think what Wanda Sykes said on [The Ellen DeGeneres Show] was very, very powerful. They've been friends for a long time, and a comedian never really wants to show their vulnerability,' he said.'And I could tell that in Wanda, that it has affected her deeply that one of her best friends was struck like that.' He was also asked about the current state of comedy in light of the incident, to which Lopez replied: 'Well, nobody's been able to take a joke for the last five or six years.' Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Will Smith to leave after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, despite claiming that the actor didn’t comply with requests to go, according to a new report.The Academy released a statement Wednesday to “clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused” — but sources claim the organization never attempted to give the “King Richard” actor the boot, TMZ reported.In fact, show producer Will Packer told Smith he could stay, TMZ reported, citing sources with direct knowledge who attended the show.