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Chris Rock’s Mother Blasts Will Smith: “He Really Slapped Me”
Chris Rock’s mother, Rose, said in a new interview that when Will Smith slapped her son at the Oscars, “he really slapped me.” The comedian himself has yet to publicly address the incident, but his mother had plenty to say in an interview with WIS News. “I told someone, when Will slapped Chris, he slapped all of us, but he really slapped me,” Rose Rock remarked. “When you hurt my child, you hurt me.” Rose said she had “no idea” what she would say to Smith “other than, ‘What in the world were you thinking?’ Because you did a slap, but so many things could have happened.” Advertisement Related Video “Chris could have stepped back and fallen,” she added. “You really could have gotten taken out in handcuffs. You didn’t think.” You reacted to your wife giving you the side-eye, and you went up, ...
DJ Jazzy Jeff Defends Will Smith Oscar Slap In Blunt Fashion
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty While much of the world has moved on from the shocking moment, the Will Smith Oscars slap heard around the world is still on the minds of some. Chiming in with his own thoughts is the former Fresh Prince’s partner DJ Jazzy Jeff, who defended his friend in a very blunt fashion. DJ Jazzy Jeff was a recent guest for Chicago label Closed Sessions’ Legends Conversation series, and the unavoidable focus on Smith laying hands upon Oscars host Chris Rock was put forth. The Philadelphia DJ didn’t labor too much over his point and got right to the bottom of it. “Don’t get it twisted that it was something he was proud of. It was a lapse in judgment, you know?” Jazzy Jeff said. “I think the thing that I’ve realized is I don’t know too many people...
Kodak Black Shoots Errant Romantic Shot Towards Jada Pinkett-Smith
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Louis / Getty Kodak Black might need a solid reminder that Jada Pinkett-Smith is very much a married woman and given recent developments, his left and right cheeks are in clear and present danger. The Florida rapper recently took to Instagram Live to shoot an errant romantic shot towards the wife of Will Smith but also praised the former Fresh Prince in a seemingly backhanded fashion. As grabbed by DJ Akademiks, the “Super Gremlin” star took to Instagram Live to share his thoughts on the assumed relationship woes of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the wake of the Oscars incident between Smith and Chris Rock. According to Kodak, real name Bill K. Kapri, he believes that Pinkett-Smith doesn’t deserve Smith as a husband and instead believes he’s a better fit. R...
Will Smith Banned From Attending Oscars for 10 Years
The Academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars and associated events for a period of 10 years. The punishment was announced by the Academy Board of Governors following a meeting on Friday morning. The meeting had originally been scheduled for April 18th, but was pushed up after Smith announced his resignation from the Academy and said he would not contest any additional punishments. “This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy,” the Academy’s president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said in a statement. “We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.” Advertisement Related Video In a bri...
Whoopi Says Will Smith Will “Be Fine” After Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Whoopi Goldberg hasn’t been afraid to weigh in on the Oscars controversy involving Chris Rock and Will Smith, but she feels Smith will be okay in the long run. In the opening discussion on Monday’s (April 4th) episode of The View, the panel spoke about the recently publicized developments that Netflix and Sony have put film projects starring the King Richard actor on hold. This was reportedly in response to Smith slapping Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith at the Academy Awards a week ago. Related Stories “Some of Will Smith’s future projects are in question. The question is does he have a path back? Yes, of course, he does,” Goldberg said to open up the discussion with her co-hosts, chuckling....
August Alsina Alludes To Jada Pinkett Smith Affair In New Song Because Of Course
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Will Smith’s meltdown at the Oscars has been the talk of the town ever since last Sunday night and while many felt Chris Rock earned that Big Willy slap he ended up getting, others felt that Will should’ve held onto that pimp hand for one August Alsina. Now a week after the slap hear ’round the world, the singer with whom Jada Pinkett Smith admitted to having an “entanglement” with is once again hinting at his affair with Will Smith’s wife in a new song dubbed “Shake The World.” Alluding to the backlash he caught when his affair with Jada was revealed, right out the gate August rapped “I heard I was canceled / Well, let’s speak on that / Red dot on my back / I became a target / And I’m flawed but flawless / That’s what makes me ...
People Are Getting The Chris Rock Slap Tattooed On Them
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Adam Berry / Getty Chris Rock getting pimp slapped by Will Smith is already etched in the memories of everyone who witnessed the historic television event, but some people are taking things further and getting the moment inked on their person because, well, we don’t know. Page Six is reporting that tattoo artists have begun inking the slap heard ’round the world on their customers who want to live in that moment forever. While you’d expect one or maybe two of the seven billion people living on this earth to the slap tatted on their person, it seems to have become a growing trend these days and tattoo artists can’t believe it. Related Stories “Tattoo artist Jon Arton found it “hilarious” when someone asked to get the infamous outburst tattooed on his leg r...
Denzel Washington Talks About Will Smith’s Oscars Slap
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty One of Hollywood’s most esteemed actors, Denzel Washington, opened up publicly about the infamous incident at the Academy Awards involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. The Tragedy of Macbeth star was a guest panelist at the International Leadership Summit on Saturday (April 2nd), which took place in Charlotte, N.C., and was organized by Bishop T.D. Jakes. During the two-hour conversation with the church leader about his faith and his career, Washington was asked about the incident where Smith slapped the Oscars host in the face after he made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Related Stories “There’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington told Jakes. “The devil goes, ‘O...
Upcoming Will Smith Projects Paused Following Oscars Slap
Production on several of Will Smith’s upcoming films has been paused following his onstage slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars, The Hollywood Reporter notes. One project now on the back burner is Netflix’s Fast and Loose. Smith was set to play a crime boss who loses his memory. As he tries to piece together his old identity, he finds clues that he lived a double life as a wealthy crime lord and an impoverished CIA operative. Deadpool 2’s David Leitch was attached to direct, but one week before the Academy Awards he moved on to the Ryan Gosling vehicle Fall Guy. THR reports that Netflix had put out an urgent call for an experienced director to replace him, but following the slap, Fast and Loose has no director and a suddenly controversial star. Currently, it’...
Denzel Washington Defends Will Smith: “Who Are We to Condemn?”
Immediately after assaulting Chris Rock at the Oscars, Will Smith was consoled by Denzel Washington. During an appearance at Pastor T.D. Jakes’ Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Washington spoke for the first time about the incident. During his acceptance speech for Best Actor, Smith thanked Washington for his support. “At your highest moment, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you,” Smith recalled Washington telling him. Washington shared a similar message on Saturday. “There’s a saying when the devil ignores you, then you know you’re doing something wrong,” Washington said (via Variety). “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 reas...
Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Chris Rock Oscars Slap
Will Smith, in the wake of slapping Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars, has decided to resign from the membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Smith said he was heartbroken and would accept all consequences for his conduct. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home,” Smith said in the statement. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for thei...
Will Packer Sheds More Light On The Oscars Slap, Reveals Police Were Ready To Arrest Will Smith
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty FINALLY, we are getting more clarity on The Oscars slap and hearing from people who directly know what happened after the now-infamous moment. Will Packer, who produced this year’s Oscars, spoke exclusively with Good Morning America on April 1 and shared what he experienced during and after the moment Will Smith decided to smack fire out of Chris Rock. In the interview with T.J. Holmes, Packer revealed that Rock was freestyling and “did not get to one joke” pre-written and displayed on the teleprompter. “He did not tell one of the planned jokes. He was immediately freestyling,” Packer said. Related Stories Like many of us who saw it all go down live, Packer didn’t think something serious was going to go down when Smith stepped on the stage...
