Will Smith issues public apology to Chris Rock after Oscars slap: 'I was out of line'

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.

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.

Trevor Noah is looking to avoid any of that Oscars drama.

“We’re going to be keeping people’s names out of our mouths,” said Grammys host Trevor Noah during his hopening monologue to maybe his biggest laugh line and huge applause. Ironically, if Noah is good to his word, it may be the last time he mentions the fracas.

the slapping incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock that happened at the 94th Academy Awards, Questlove acknowledged the moment while at the 64th annual GRAMMY Awards. «Alright, I'm gonna present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me,» the musician, who also took home the GRAMMY for Best Film Music that night, joked while presenting the award for Song of the Year.«They say it's better to give than receive, and I'm not so sure about that, because last Sunday, of course, it felt pretty good to receive an award, but I will say that it's also great to win a GRAMMY Award from this particular academy,» he continued. «For 22 years, the Roots won our first award, and it's exciting as if it were the first time.

Trevor Noah returned to the GRAMMYs this year and kicked things off in style!The host and celebrated stand-up comic delivered his opening monologue, and didn't hold back when it came to poking fun at some of the A-list music stars in the room at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — and some celebs who weren't actually there as well.After a lively opening performance by Silk Sonic, Noah came out and made some fun, playful jokes about the night's nominees — including calling Justin Bieber «the best thing to happen to peaches since that Timothée Chalamet movie» — and joked that there was so much star power, it felt like «a musical Madame Tussauds in here!»«It will be such a beautiful evening. Don't even think of this as an award show, consider it a concert where we are giving out awards,» Noah said.

canceled joker admitted to masturbating in front of a group of women without their consent in 2017. C.K., 54, was not present to receive what many are calling his “uncanceled” award.“Damn, I will accept this on his behalf,” award presenter and actor LeVar Burton, 65, said.Social media immediately lit up with Twitter users condemning C.K.

referencing 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.

Zack Sharf Trevor Noah opened the 64th Annual Grammy Awards by alluding to Will Smith’s controversial slap of Chris Rock during last Sunday’s Oscars. The Grammys took place just one week after the Academy Awards, where Smith took to the stage and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category.“Don’t even think of this as an award show,” Noah said about the ceremony. “It’s a concert where we are giving out awards, we will be listening to music, dancing, sing, keeping people’s names out of our mouths and we are going to give people awards all throughout the night. So let’s get straight into it.”Questlove also addressed Will Smith’s slap while presenting the Grammy for song of the year, saying, “All right, I am going to present this award and I trust that you people will stay 500 feet away from me.

Trevor Noah is making a mention of a hot topic in pop culture.

Questlove is making mention of one of the hottest topics in pop culture.

Not mincing his words. Trevor Noah directly addressed the Will Smith and Chris Rock drama while hosting the 2022 Grammy Awards.