Trevor Noah opens Grammys with sly reference to Will Smith’s Oscars slap drama
nypost.comreferencing the indefinite delay of the awards show due to the Omicron variant. “Better late than never.”Hosted in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday night, Noah threw jokes at the “music royalty” in the room, including Justin Bieber.“The best thing to happen to peaches since that Timothee Chalamet movie,” joked Noah, who’s dating “Titans” actress Minka Kelly, before Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage to perform her chart-topping “Driver’s License.”Earlier this month, the comedian noted that the Grammys, albeit a time to celebrate everyone’s favorite artists, would also highlight political topics, like the crisis in Ukraine.“I think the show is going to find the right place and the right space to do something,” the Emmy-winner said weeks prior to his big moment on stage. “It’s one of those interesting balances in life we try to achieve, which is acknowledging what’s happening in the world whilst allowing yourself the grace to celebrate some of the moments that are also going on.”Follow the 2022 Grammys with our up-to-the-minute coverage:Noah graced the staged on the heels of an online feud with Kanye West after defending the rapper’s ex-wife Kim Kardashian.“What [Kardashian is] going through is terrifying to watch, and it shines a spotlight on what so many women go through when they choose to leave,” Noah said on “The Daily Show” after West’s onslaught of Instagram posts against Kardashian and new beau Pete Davidson.West, who was barred from performing at the Grammys this year because of his “concerning online behavior,” bit back at Noah, calling him a racial slur in yet another Instagram tirade.“I’ve woken up too many times and read headlines that about men who’ve killed their exes, their kids and then themselves.
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