‘Still processing’ Chris Rock breaks silence following Oscars altercation with Will Smith

Gogglebox star Mica Ven revealed her own personal battle with alopecia on last night’s show. The cast, including Mica and her partner Marcus Luther, viewed the viral Oscars moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. In case you missed it, Will stormed the stage at the awards ceremony and slapped comedian Chris after he likened Jada to the fictional action character GI Jane, who shaves her head.

Ant and Dec they 'weren't going to believe her' when she told them her full name. She was joining the lads on stage for a game as she tried to guess what song a child was humming along to.

Gallery: ‘He was rude, dismissive and entitled!' These are the worst chat show guests EVER! (BANG Showbiz)But, he added: "You gonna hit my mother******** brother because your b**** gave you a side-eye?" Will apologised to Chris after he struck him at the Oscars, conceding that his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable". The Hollywood star - who won the Best Actor gong for his role in 'King Richard' - posted an apology on his Instagram. He said on the photo-sharing platform: "Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.

Jim Carrey is stepping out for the premiere of his new movie.

It looks like Netflix is trying to put some distance between itself and Will Smith following his behavior at this year’s Oscars.

Another Rock has spoken out regarding Slapgate; Chris Rock‘s brother, Tony Rock. Defending the most infamous moments of the Oscars 2022, when Will Smith slapped Chris across the face after a joke he made about Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s hair. The slap heard around the world has continued to cause reverberations, and Tony didn’t hold back when he discussed the moment in a new stand-up routine.

With such a great controversy as the Oscar slap, consequences and reprisals are sure to come in the aftermath. While Will Smith has side-stepped some punishments from the Academy by quitting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences—though an inquiry will still go forward regardless, and there could still be further penalties applied—others in Hollywood are still considering their options.

Will Smith's resignation has been accepted by the Academy as the governing body moves forward with disciplinary matters concerning the incident at the 2022 Oscars.The King Richard star, 53, issued a statement to the US media outlet with his decision to step down as a member of the Academy after he'd slapped Chris Rock last Sunday.An angry Will stormed the stage after the comedian had made a ill-mannered joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Chris joked that he looked forward to seeing Jada in "GI Jane 2" because she now boasted a shaved head but is an alopecia sufferer.It is claimed that Chris was unaware that Jada suffered from the condition.Masses of outraged fans and online users have called on the Academy to take action against Will, with the investigation surrounding the altercation still on-going.Ahead of any disciplinary action, Will instead issued a statement of resignation, 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.

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.

Will Smith's upcoming film Fast And Loose won't be going into production anytime soon after Netflix put it on the back burner.The streaming giant has moved the 53-year-old actor's project to the back burner in the wake of the controversy from his shocking Oscars slap, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The film had already lost its intended director prior to Smith slapping comedian and presenter Chris Rock at the ceremony, further complicating the film's path to being shot. Screeching halt: Preproduction on Will Smith's upcoming film Fast And Loose has been put on hold by Netflix in the wake of his shocking slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars; seen March 27Fast And Loose was originally to be helmed by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch, but he had withdrawn from the project just a week before the Oscars.A source told THR that both Netflix and Universal had been competing for a new project from Leitch, but the traditional studio appealed to him more than the streamer.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.The Oscar-winning filmmaker and actor, 66, had appeared on Jesse Watters’ Fox News show to talk about his latest project, Father Stu, which he had directed and which stars Mark Wahlberg. Towards the end of the interview, Jesse asked him: ‘You understand it probably better than a lot of people, with your career. ‘And I was wondering if, you know, you had been the one that jumped up out of his seat and slapped Chris Rock, if you would have been treated the same way, Mel?’Mel did not respond to the question but pulled faces and smiled as he pointed at the camera and chuckled. His publicist could then be heard interjecting: ‘Hello Jesse, thank you that’s our time.’Exclusive one-on-one with Mel Gibson #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/C13wogYZSmNot giving up, Jesse tried to probe again, asking: ‘Have you ever thought about that?’, to which the female voice once again cut in to say: ‘Um, I’m — thank you, Jesse.

Denzel Washington is opening up about the night Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.The star attended a leadership summit for author and bishop T.D. Jakes on Saturday in Washington, D.C., where the discussion pivoted from the Oscar-winning actor's lifelong career in Hollywood and his faith to what transpired between the star and the comedian.«Well, there's a saying, 'When the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong.' The devil goes, 'Oh no, leave him alone, he's my favorite.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because he's trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,» said Washington via .Washington, who along with Tyler Perry comforted Smith following the confrontation, also added that he held a prayer with Smith following the incident.«Fortunately there were people there,» Washington said.

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.

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.

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.

asked Fox News host Jesse Watters Friday evening. “Have you ever thought about that?”After slapping Rock during the show, Smith was allowed to remain at the ceremony, receive an Oscar for Best Actor and even earned a standing ovation from the crowd when he accepted it.Watters’ question came near the end of a five-minute interview.As Gibson laughed, a handler for the star broke in to say the interview was over.“Um, thank you, Jesse.

While you may want the Oscar slap heard ’round the world to stop reverberating, its echo keeps ganing mileage. While Will Smith got ahead of the Academy and resigned last night before they could weigh in with any major punitive reprisals—a wise and canny move—the conversation continues.

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.

Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.