Piers Morgan defends Will Smith against 'snowflake society' after Chris Rock slap

Jeremy Clarkson has recalled the time he hit Piers Morgan, 57, at an awards ceremony 18 years ago.Writing in his column for the Sunday Times, the former Top Gear star had his say on Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after the host referred to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith as G.I Jane.The 61-year-old said: “When you boil the incident down to its nub, a man abused another man’s wife and got a slap.”He then referred back to an incident he had with Piers Morgan and recalled hitting the controversial broadcaster for a strikingly similar reason.The presenter explained: “At the 2004 British Press Awards I ran into Piers Morgan, who said something unkind about my wife.”He continued: “So, even though I was calm and sober, having just come from a recording of Call My Bluff, I hit him.”The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host explained in his column that you’re likely to witness similar incidents in a pub or a club in any town but revealed that “awards ceremonies seem to make it much more likely.”Speaking previously about the incident on the game show Play To The Whistle, Piers claimed that he was punched in the head three times by Jeremy however, Jeremy’s publicist told The Independent in 2015: "It was a girlie slap."The physical altercation left Jeremy with a broken finger and Piers with a permanent scar on his forehead because of the ring Jeremy was wearing.The pair’s incredibly public feud began when Piers, who was a newspaper editor at the time, published photos of Jeremy with a woman who wasn’t his wife in 2002 – causing upset within his family.A year later, the Grand Tour presenter tipped a glass of water over Piers’ lap during a Concorde flight.Their physical fight at the Press Awards came one year after that

“Can you pls stop pronouncing David Bowie like... bow of a ship or bow wow??” The update comes after Ricky previously spoke up about his thoughts on the Oscar debacle. He explained that if he was the presenter instead of Chris, he would have joked about Jada's “boyfriend”, rather than her hair. The Office star was asked for his opinion on the now-notorious Oscars moment on social media. The incident occurred last Sunday at the 2022 Oscars, when Chris Rock, 57, who was hosting the ceremony and giving the speech for Best Documentary Feature, decided to quip about Jada’s hair.  Jada suffers from alopecia, which causes rapid hair loss. Chris joked in reference to The Matrix sequel actress' shaved head: “Jada, can't wait for G.I.

Will Smith have been halted following his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, according to reports.Last month, the actor struck the comedian on-stage during the Oscars 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”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has quietly halted production on thriller film Fast And Loose following the incident.

Grammy Awards last night.The Men In Black actor sparked controversy after he slapped Chris Rock, 57, live on stage at the Oscars two weekends ago.  Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah, 38, poked fun at Will last night following his now infamous altercation with comedian Chris.Trevor, along with a number of his fellow celebrities, took to the stage yesterday to make quips at the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star’s expense. Chaos ensued at the Oscars a week ago when Will walked up to Chris and slapped him after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 50. Following the slap, Will returned to his seat only to yell repeatedly at Chris, telling him: “Keep my wife’s name out your f***ing mouth.”The incident has since been an endless source of speculation in Hollywood, with the fallout slowly becoming apparent over the past week. Plenty of comedians have already made fun of the controversial events at the Oscars - a trend that seemed to continue in Trevor’s opening monologue at the Grammy Awards. In reference to Will Smith’s yells, he joked to the audience: "We're gonna be keeping people's names out of our mouths."The dramatic moment was then brought up again during the celeb-packed event, drawing laughs from the crowd once more.LeVar Burton, 65, who hosted the premiere ceremony ahead of the main event, went viral for the moment he introduced guest presenter, comedian Nate Bargatze, 43.As he welcomed Nate to the stage, LeVar remarked: "Our next presenter is a comedian, if you know what I mean. “So I need to caution everybody; remain in your seats and keep your hands to yourself.”Nate then took the joke one step further, however, as he took to the stage wearing a padded helmet. With reference to Will’s slap, he

The Grammy Awards 2022 saw stars from the music industry gather at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday 3 April. Lady Gaga, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Billie Eilish wowed on the red carpet as they marked the biggest night in the music calendar. The 64th Grammy Awards had many memorable moments with Good For You hitmaker Olivia Rodrigio scooping three awards for Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance for Drivers License and Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour.

At the Grammys on Sunday, the hosts took the chance to make subtle digs at Will Smith’s already-infamous altercation at the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards saw milestone wins for CODA, but it was overshadowed by one event - after Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia, Will walked on stage and slapped him.

Tom Parker was remembered in The Grammys In Memoriam segment. The Wanted singer tragically passed away at the age of 33 after a battle with a brain tumour, and he was one of the stars remembered in a segment during the annual music awards ceremony in Las Vegas tonight.

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Trevor Noah poked fun at Will Smith's Oscars altercation with Chris Rock during his opening monologue at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (03. 04. 22).

Chelsea Handler had words of admiration for fellow comedianChris Rock as she hit the Grammys red carpet in Las Vegas on Sunday.The actress and television host, 47,spoke to PEOPLE's Jeremy Parsons and Janine Rubenstein and praised Rock, saying he 'handled himself with such aplomb' following Will Smith's on-stage Oscars assault.'He was a professional — and that was a great example for all performers, and all comedians, to not be reactive in the moment,' Handler said. Meredith Corporation Privacy Policy Words of praise: Chelsea Handler, 47, had words of admiration for fellow comedian Chris Rock as she hit the Grammys red carpet in Las Vegas on Sunday 'It wasn't necessary to be reactive.

Piers Morgan has taken to social media, moments after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy appeared via videolink at The 64th Annual Grammy Awards.It comes after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24 after Vladimir Putin had claimed Ukraine was historically part of Russia.Since the invasion, Zelenskyy has pleaded with international leaders to offer military assistance in the country as Ukraine continues to defend its land and capital city, Kyiv as the death toll continues to rise.During an emotional address at the star-studded event, Zelenskyy said: "The war, what's more opposite to music, the silence of ruined cities and killed people."Our loved ones don't know if we will be together again, the war doesn't let us choose who survives and who stays in eternal silence."He went on to add: "Our musicians wear body armour instead of tuxedos, they sing to the wounded, in hospitals, even to those who can't hear them but the music will break through anyway."We defend our freedom to live, to love, to sound, on our land we are fighting Russia, which brings horrible silence with its bombs, the dead silence. Fill the silence with your music, fill it today, to tell our story."Taking to Twitter, Piers said: "Powerful moment as President Zelenskyy speaks to the #Grammys.

Netflix has reportedly backed away from Will Smith's latest project. The 53-year-old actor was previously cast in 'Fast and Loose', but the movie has been quietly put on the backburner after Will smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars. .

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Video: Kim Kardashian clarifies controversial comments about work (Cover Video)Oscars producer claims LAPD was 'prepared' to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slapScarlett Johansson and Chris Evans reunite for Project ArtemisM. Night Shyamalan sends 'love and respect' to Bruce Willis as he retires from actingTyga and Rob Kardashian call out Blac Chyna over child support complaintsTwo directors reveal earlier concerns about Bruce Willis' health following aphasia diagnosisEzra Miller hit with temporary restraining order following arrest in HawaiiAriana Grande launches fund to help protect transgender youthDaniel Radcliffe is 'dramatically bored of hearing people's opinions' about Oscars slapAlex Jones held in contempt of court after failing to appear for Sandy Hook depositionsFox News hires Caitlyn Jenner as a contributorIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars slapIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Wanted star Tom Parker has diedEd Sheeran leads tributes to Tom Parker following his deathKevin Smith apologises to Bruce Willis for Cop Out feud after aphasia diagnosisDavid and Victoria Beckham's London mansion reportedly raided by masked intruderDaniel Kaluuya to co-write and produce Netflix drama The KitchenShe added, "I am so thankful that a jury will finally listen to what really happened behind closed doors - the lies that were told and the damage that was done.

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A family matter. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali criticized former costar Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars — but she still cares for her on-screen cousin.

Will Smith.It comes after the Men In Black actor stormed the stage at The Oscars and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face after he appeared to make a dig at Jada Pinkett-Smith's hair.Chris Rock, 57, claimed that Jada's hair was similar to G.I. Jane, a role Demi Moore famously shaved her head for.However, Jada suffers from alopecia and her husband was not prepared to let the remark go unnoticed, after striking Rock he yelled: "Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!"Speaking in front of a packed audience, Trevor said: "It is going to be such a beautiful evening, don't even think of it as an award show."This is a concert where we're giving out awards."The South African added: "We're going to be listening to some music, we're going dancing, we're going to be singing."We're going to be keeping people's names out of out mouths."Fans instantly took to social media, sharing their thoughts, with one saying: "Trevor Noah just made a Will Smith joke #Grammys.""Help, Trevor Noah is so funny #WillSmith #Grammys #TrevorNoah," said another.Before a third commented: "It took Trevor Noah 6 minutes to make a Will Smith reference.

A little too close for comfort? One week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, he poked fun at the incident during a stand-up gig.

Even before the 64th Grammy Awards officially started, LeVar Burton took the opportunity to roast Will Smith over his Oscars slap, with comedian Nate Bargatze getting in on the fun as well.The 65-year-old actor hosted the Grammys pre-show, where the non-televised awards were handed out before the main show on Sunday evening.Burton was introducing the next presenter, comedian Nate Bargatze, who got in on the fun himself by presenting with a helmet on. Roast:Even before the 64th Grammy Awards officially started, LeVar Burton took the opportunity to roast Will Smith over his Oscars slap, with comedian Nate Bargatze getting in on the fun as well Slap: Will Smith's now-infamous SLAP of Chris Rock is still the talk of the town one week later, with LeVar Burton mentioning it at the Grammys pre-showBurton took to the stage to announce the next presenter, but before he did that, he warned the audience that he was in fact a comedian.'I want to warn you all that our next presenter is a comedian, if you know what I mean,' Burton began.

Back up! One week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, Questlove poked fun at the incident as he presented a Grammy Award.

Will Smith jokes have begun at the 2022 Grammys.  The 64th Annual Award show is being held in Las Vegas and during the pre-ceremony, LeVar Burton, introduced one of this year's presenters, Nate Bargazte, with a jab towards Smith.  ‘KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELVES’ "I want to warn you all that our next presenter is a comedian. If you know what I mean," Burton began his introduction.  LeVar Burton makes a Will Smith joke on stage during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.