Category: 2022 Oscars
Jada Pinkett Smith Sort Of Touches Upon Will Smith’s Oscars Slap On “Red Table Talk”
Of course, we’re still talking about the slap heard around the world that echoed off the walls of the Oscars when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock live on television. Since then, Will has been banned from going to all Academy events for ten years. The fifth season of Jada Pinkett Smith’s Facebook talk show, Red Table Talk, premiere this week, and when the trailer was released, there were zero signs of the Oscars slap, which slapped many with a load of SHOCK because people were expecting the Smiths to milk the shit out of this mess. But don’t worry! Jada has come through, sort of.
Liza Minnelli’s Longtime Collaborator Michael Feinstein Says She Was Sabotaged During This Year’s Oscars
Most of us will always remember the 94th Academy Awards ceremony as the moment Will Smith lost his mind, but many other historic moments transpired afterward. A notable segment took place when a wheelchair-bound Liza Minnelli was escorted out by Lady Gaga. It was a sweet, yet awkward appearance because seeing Liza in that state caused many to worry about her physical state. However, in true Hollywood fashion her wheelchair ride may have been a farce.
The Trailer For The Fifth Season Of “Red Table Talk” Is Here, But There’s No Mention Of The Oscars Slap
Not too long after Will Smith’s right palm made contact against Chris Rock’s face at the 2022 Oscars, I found myself eagerly anticipating how Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk would break down that moment by every perceivable angle, discourse, discussion, and serious-eyed “Are you kidding me?” stare (possibly Adrienne Banfield Norris’ most enjoyable contribution to the show). But anyone who was waiting to see how The Slap would be covered on Red Table Talk is likely going to have to wait a while longer. Because the trailer for the fifth season has just dropped, and there’s not an open palm nor G.I. Jane reference nor remorsefully teary-eyed Will Smith to be found.
Amy Schumer Says She Got Death Threats Over Her Seat Filler Bit With Kirsten Dunst At The Oscars
Just when you thought everyone was done talking about the 2022 Oscars, namely: Will Smith, and everything that went along with that (like the fact that Will can’t get jiggy with the Oscars for a whole ten years). But then Amy Schumer pops up and reminds us that she too had her own Oscar moment that apparently won’t die. And according to Amy, her little bit with Kirsten Dunst and her husband Jesse Plemons went over so poorly with the audience at home, that Amy became the target of major hate, including death threats.
Chris Rock Jokes That He’s Not Going To Talk About The Oscars Slap Until He Gets Paid
Or was it a joke!?!!
It’s been two weeks since Will Smith turned the 2022 Oscars into Slapapolooza by slapping Chris Rock for making a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. And since then, we’ve heard a lot from Will. We heard from him during his Best Actor speech when he apologized to the Academy and the audience. We heard from him the next day when he apologized to Chris Rock on Instagram. We heard from him when he resigned from the Academy. And we heard from him when the Academy decided to ban him from attending the Oscars for 10 years as punishment. Basically, Will’s statement writers have been busy. But while we’ve heard from The Slapper a lot, we haven’t really heard from The Slapee. Chris is currently doing a stand-up tour, and while he’s dropped words about this mess here and there, he’s mostly kept quiet, saying that he needs time to process it all. But during a show on Friday night, Chris let the audience know that he’s not talking about Will getting slappy with him until someone shows him the MONAAAAAY. “Err, can I pay you not to talk about this so it can finally go away?” thought Will Smith, somewhere.
The Academy Board Is Reportedly Divided On Whether To Take Away Will Smith’s Oscar Or Not (UPDATE: He’s Been Banned From The Oscars For 10 Years)
UPDATE: Will Smith will get to keep his Oscar but he won’t be able to go to any Academy events for the next 10 years. That means he will not present Best Actress (like most previous Best Actor winners do) at next year’s Oscars. Deadline has the Academy’s full statement, but here’s the main part of it.
Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation. The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.
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. We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.
And here’s the original post:
In the aftermath of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, people have brought out old clips that show the messiness in his marriage with Jada Pinkett-Smith. One clip that has gone viral is one where Jada attempts to rope Will into an uncomfortable conversation during an IG Live where he’s looking at her like “Not Today Satan” the entire time. On top of that, it’s also being reported that going into today’s meeting on if Will should be punished, the Academy board is split on if his Best Actor Oscar should be taken away.