It’s been one year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on March 27, 2022. The “slap heard around the world” became an instant pop culture phenomenon as one of the most — if not the most — unhinged, unexpected moments in the prestigious show’s 94-year history. “Jada, I love you. ‘GI Jane … Read more
Will Smith was left “embarrassed and hurt” over Chris Rock’s comments in his latest Netflix special, according to a report. The famed funnyman used his latest Netflix special to verbally clobber Smith for slapping him onstage at last year’s Oscars ceremony. Among the myriad of digs at the Oscar winner in his comedy special, titled “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel won’t be turning the other cheek at this year’s Oscars. The late-night host and comedian, 55, will be hosting the ceremony for the third time this Sunday and he’s prepared to fight back if someone slaps him — unless, of course, that person is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. At last year’s show, Will … Read more
Yes, August Alsina — the singer who was the other half of Jada Pinkett Smith’s romantic “entanglement” — watched Chris Rock’s comedy special. And he thought it was “funny.” “August watched the Netflix special and he laughed,” a source told The Post. “He thought it was not only funny but truthful. That was the best part … Read more
They’re trying to get ahead of any drama. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will have a “crisis team” on standby at the 2023 Oscars, a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in a shocking moment that overshadowed Hollywood’s biggest night, TMZ reported Wednesday. The outlet cited unidentified Academy insiders who reportedly … Read more
If these trophies could talk … Nearly a year after the “slap heard around the world,” Will Smith seems to be poking fun at the 2022 Oscars incident in a new video on TikTok. On Tuesday, the “Emancipation” star posted a “duet” with TikTok user who prompts others on the app to ask an inanimate … Read more
The Academy has admitted that its handling of the infamous Will Smith “slapgate” at the 2022 Oscars was “inadequate.” The organization, which votes on nominees, winners, and hosts of the annual ceremony, said Monday that it will be “fully transparent” in the future. At the organization’s luncheon hosted for this year’s Oscar nominees, Academy of … Read more
That joke slapped. Comedian Eddie Murphy revealed why he couldn’t pass up making fun of Will Smith’s infamous Oscar slap at Tuesday night’s Golden Globes. The 61-year-old comedian made the joke about the slap while accepting the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” “There’s three things: pay your … Read more
This was the year the world was supposed to go back to normal. A quick scan of the headlines from the past 12 months — starting with the ones The Post’s readers clicked on most — tell a story that’s anything but. From celebrity drama — the slap heard around the world! — to Omicron’s last stand, to … Read more
Comedian Chris Rock joked about how painful his infamous Oscar smackdown was in his return to the same Los Angeles theater where it took place — reminding the crowd of Will Smith’s big screen role as heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali. After opening up with some jokes about Dave Chappelle and the Jan. 6 Capitol … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith is no stranger to “entanglements,” even dating back to her husband’s first marriage. Sheree Zampino, Will Smith’s ex-wife, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk” and reflected her divorce from the “Men in Black” star in 1995. Months after their divorce, Pinkett Smith started dating Smith but now admits that she … Read more
Ralph Macchio learned he was crane-kicked out of “The Next Karate Kid” by reading about it in the newspaper. Macchio, then in his early 30s, was clueless about the project until reading in 1994 that producer Jerry Weintraub had told reporters the actor was “too old” to continue his role as New Jersey underdog Daniel … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith is releasing her ‘no holds barred’ memoir in autumn 2023, its publishers revealed in a bombshell announcement Thursday. The book, which comes from HarperCollins imprint Dey Street Books, promises to explore ‘Jada’s complicated marriage to Will Smith,’ according to a press release. A description quoted by People magazine says the upcoming autobiography ‘chronicles … Read more