Piers Morgan says he ‘would have done the same’ as Will Smith after actor slapped Chris Rock at Oscars over joke about wife

Will Packer is sharing new details about the 2022 Oscars.

The producer of this year’s Oscars was as shocked as everyone else.

Oscars producer Will Packer has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department were “prepared” to arrest Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock at last week’s ceremony, but said that Rock prevented them from doing so.Before winning the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard, Smith took to the stage to slap Rock over a joke the latter made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Upon returning to his seat, Smith shouted to a stunned Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”It was reported shortly after the incident took place that Rock would not be pressing charges against Smith.During an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America, Oscars producer Packer spoke out for the first time about the altercation, revealing that the LAPD had visited his office to speak to Rock on the night.“They were saying, you know, this is battery was the word they used in that moment,” Packer told GMA. “They said, ‘We will go get him.

Zack Sharf Will Packer, who co-produced last Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony along with Shayla Cowan, spoke in depth Friday morning on “Good Morning America” about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. The incident occurred during the Oscars, after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category. Packer said he thought it was a bit when the slap first happened, saying, “I thought it was part of something that Chris and Will were doing on their own.

AN Oscars producer claims cops were "on scene and ready to arrest" Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show. The incident went down after the Grown Ups star cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head.

Oscars producer Will Packer is breaking down what went down at the 94th Academy Awards before and after Will Smith approached the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. In a televised interview on Friday, Packer revealed he was watching offstage when Rock took the stage to present the best documentary feature award. "I said, ‘Watch this, he’s going to kill.’ I knew he had an amazing lineup of jokes that we had, we had them in the prompter.

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JIM Carrey has been accused of "sexually assaulting" Alicia Silverstone when she was just 19. The comedian, 60, kissed the then-teenage actress full on the mouth while accepting his Best Comedic Performance gong at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.   A video has resurfaced of Jim, then 35, walking up to the stage as he accepted the award for his role in Cable Guy. He grabbed Alicia's face with hands and planted a kiss on her mouth.

Oscars producer Will Packer said he didn’t realize presenter Chris Rock had been physically struck by Will Smith until he heard it straight from the comedian’s mouth.

RICHARD Madeley is a loose cannon on Good Morning Britain with his rants and has no filter, revealed co-star Laura Tobin. The 40-year-old meteorologist spilled the beans on 65-year-old presenter Richard, who she endearingly called the "crazy uncle" in the GMB family.

James Corden has bravely dared to mock Jada Pinkett Smith just days after her husband Will Smith slapped host Chris Rock for laughing at her bald head. During the ceremony, which is televised globally, comedian Rock made a dig at Jada’s buzz cut, comparing the 50-year-old actress to GI Jane.

Academy Awards.The comedian had angered the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air actor after making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia.The jibe referenced Jada’s buzzcut, and saw the actress roll her eyes before Will stormed the stage to hit Chris.In a preview clip for his forthcoming interview with Good Morning America, Oscars producer Will Packer recounted what allegedly happened immediately after the standoff.He claimed police were ready to arrest Will after he returned to his seat in the audience.However, the awards show's producer added that Chris was “dismissive” towards the officers and declined to press charges.He said: “They were laying out the options, and as they were talking, Chris was being very dismissive of those options.“He was like, ‘No, I'm fine.’ He was like, ‘No, no, no.’”Following the event on Sunday, a police spokesperson said: "The individual involved has declined to file a police report."If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."Express.co.uk has approached representatives for Chris Rock for comment.On Monday, Will issued a statement on Instagram describing his actions as “unacceptable and inexcusable” as he expressed his regret.In view of his 62 million followers, he wrote: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.“My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.“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.”In the lengthy post, Will also apologised directly to Chris and admitted he was “embarrassed” over the way he acted.Will continued: “I would like to publicly

Ukraine, as his wife, Akshata Murty owns shares in an Indian firm, Infosys, founded by her dad, worth over £400 million, operating from Russia. He said: "I think it's totally fine for people to take shots at me, it's fair game.

Amy Schumer bore witness to Will Smith's assault on Chris Rock during the Oscars, the comedian has made a decision about her career. The Life and Beth star's role as The Academy Awards host was overshadowed by the shocking moment which she said left her "triggered and traumatized".MORE: Amy Schumer releases statement about Will Smith and Chris Rock Now, she's decided to take a step back from her career to focus on her family.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the OscarsTaking to social media, Amy shared a snapshot of her snuggling in bed with her young son, Gene - who she shares with her husband Chris Fischer - with toys scattered across the sheets.The intimate image was simply captioned: "Out of office reply for the next month.

Police were prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars, but didn’t at the request of the comedian, the show’s producer claims. In a new preview clip for an upcoming interview with Good Morning America, Oscars producer Will Packer claims that police told Chris Rock, 57, that they would remove Will Smith, 53, from the audience after the shocking incident on Sunday evening.The producer told the show that Los Angeles police said: “We will go get him, we are prepared to get him right now,' the cops said to Rock, Packer recalled.

Jada Pinkett Smith joke he would've told instead at the Oscars - and it didn't centre around her hair. Will Smith, who won Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard, walked up on stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about Pinkett Smith's hair. Smith has since issued a statement apologising for his "out of line" behaviour.

Oscars producer Will Packer has claimed the Los Angeles Police Department was "prepared" to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during the Academy Awards. Packer, who produced Sunday's ceremony, told Good Morning America in an interview pre-released on Thursday that LAPD officers were willing to arrest Smith for battery after he slapped Rock in response to a joke made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. However, Rock wasn't interested in taking further action and was "dismissive" about his options during a conversation backstage.

after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show. The authorities did not take any action because Mr Rock decided not to press charges, Will Packer, who produced the the 2022 Oscars ceremony, said. It comes following reports from Variety that Smith met with leaders of the Academy on Tuesday to discuss his outburst, and apologised to chief executive Dawn Hudson and president David Rubin.

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid when she asked him what he thought about the incident at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Susanna tried to tease an answer out of Harry Potter star Daniel by commenting that other celebrities have said they were "in the toilets".Daniel replied: "Yes I saw it, I’m just so already dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it, that I just don’t want to be another opinion added to it."Susanna laughed in surprise, stating: "You don’t even want to hear yourself," Daniel replied: "No, no, not at all."Susanna, 51, moved on by talking about her own experience of awards ceremonies where celebrities' reactions are caught on camera, which caused Daniel to laugh about his own experiences.Viewers of Good Morning Britain praised the Harry Potter star for being honest in his response.One said: "Well done Daniel for saying bored of Will Smith drama.

OSCARS slap star Will Smith faces a two-week battle to save his career after disciplinary action was formally started by awards bosses. The star and his lawyers will now write to the Academy to plead his case for striking comedian Chris Rock at the ceremony screened live on TV.

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.