Academy Awards

[StarSong]

If anyone deserved a reprimand later, it might have been the female comedian earlier in the show who made a comment referencing Jada’s extracurricular affairs.

Apparently Will and Jada have been quite public about aspects of their lives that most others keep private. The Academy Awards ceremony wasn't the first place to bring up her extramarital affairs.

As this incident continues to unfurl, the Smiths will undoubtedly be the easiest of pickings for late night hosts and standup comedians until someone else's public faux pas hits the headlines.

To anyone who've seen Chris Rock's "apology" on line, it's false news. As yet, he has made no public statement other than this during his standup concert in Boston last night:

“Let me be all misty and s***,” Rock said with tears in his eyes, gesturing to the crowd’s warm response.

“How was your weekend?” he quipped, to which the audience responded with laughter.

“I don’t have a bunch of s*** about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I had like a whole show I wrote before this weekend. And I’m still kind of processing what happened, so at some point I’ll talk about that s***. And it’ll be serious and it’ll be funny, but right now I’m going to tell some jokes.”

 

[WhatInThe]

Chris Rock gets a 3 minute standing ovation at a sold out and first performance since the Oscars

https://deadline.com/2022/03/chris-...p-will-smith-comedy-tour-1234991314/#comments

Really didn't address it. Did ask how everybody's weekend was.

 

[Pinky]

My estimation of Will Smith has dropped, and my estimation of Chris Rock has risen.

It's too bad that incident took so much away from the focus of the event itself.

 

[oldman]

I am still healing from having encephalitis. I didn’t have the worse form, but any form is dangerous and no picnic. I have been off all medications for about 2 weeks now, with the exception of one, which I need to stay on for at least another 2 weeks. Good news is that I have been declared out of any further danger.

Thanks to everyone who sent well wishes. It’s been another struggle, worse than COVID was, but I had great doctors and nurses, otherwise, I’m not sure that I would have had the outcome that I did.

 

[WhatInThe]

Now they're saying he was not officially asked to leave.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-smith-oscars-chris-rock-slap-1235123033/

So one report where they didn't want pictures of him being escorted out. Probably wanted him to get his Oscar first which could've turned into a scandal itself. So the academy seems more worried about their image.

 

[Pinky]

This is going to follow Will Smith to the end of his days in the business. I wonder if he realizes that.

 

[StarSong]

Now they're saying he was not officially asked to leave.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-smith-oscars-chris-rock-slap-1235123033/

So one report where they didn't want pictures of him being escorted out. Probably wanted him to get his Oscar first which could've turned into a scandal itself. So the academy seems more worried about their image.

Lots of unofficial and intermediate sources being quoted here, as behooves Hollywood gossip mags. The Academy has disavowed Packer's statements, saying he doesn't speak for them.

Not sure the full truth will ever come out about this, but Smith and Academy officials look increasingly bad.

 

[Jules]

So the academy seems more worried about their image.

And all of Will’s lawyers. Nothing good came out of this for Will or the Academy. I caught bits of this year’s show by accident. It still doesn’t inspire me to watch next year.

 

[mellowyellow]

Apparently Will has resigned from the Adademy.

 

[StarSong]

Apparently Will has resigned from the Adademy.

Probably knew they were considering booting him. (You can't fire me if I quit first...)

 

[win231]

This is going to follow Will Smith to the end of his days in the business. I wonder if he realizes that.

I doubt he cares. If it threatens his career, he will try to come off like a hero & say, "I made the sacrifice to restore my wife's honor."
The wife he repeatedly cheated on.........

 

[Alligatorob]

I broke down and watched the video, after saying I didn't care, guess the temptation was too great.

Seems to me Chris Rock was insensitive and stupid, but Will Smith was worse. Neither any kind of roll model...

 

[Harry Le Hermit]

Apparently Will has resigned from the Adademy.

Can't blame him. From what I've heard, that organization has really gone down hill lately.

 

[dseag2]

The LAPD actually came to consult Chris Rock and ask him if wanted Will Smith arrested. He said no. Chris Rock's standup shows have now been selling out and the ticket prices have risen to insane levels. I think Chris Rock was very centered and strategic in his reaction. This has done a lot for his career. Will Smith's, not so much.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...-tickets-sold-out-will-smith-slap/7217419001/

"The cheapest available tickets on Gametime, another ticket marketplace, are going for $322 to Wednesday's show while the April 1st show is currently selling for $1,108. StubHub has ticket sellers auctioning off Wednesday's seats starting at $314 and going to $1,705. Tickets on VividSeats are also going for an inflated price, starting off at $293 for Thursday night's show, though tonight's performance is going for $834."

 

[win231]

The LAPD actually came to consult Chris Rock and ask him if wanted Will Smith arrested. He said no. Chris Rock's standup shows have now been selling out and the ticket prices have risen to insane levels. I think Chris Rock was very centered and strategic in his reaction. This has done a lot for his career. Will Smith's, not so much.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...-tickets-sold-out-will-smith-slap/7217419001/

"The cheapest available tickets on Gametime, another ticket marketplace, are going for $322 to Wednesday's show while the April 1st show is currently selling for $1,108. StubHub has ticket sellers auctioning off Wednesday's seats starting at $314 and going to $1,705. Tickets on VividSeats are also going for an inflated price, starting off at $293 for Thursday night's show, though tonight's performance is going for $834."

Even though police asked Chris Rock, California state law does not require the victim to press charges or file a complaint, and the offence can be prosecuted any time up to 12 months after the incident.

 

[Ken N Tx]

 

[jerry old]

The LAPD actually came to consult Chris Rock and ask him if wanted Will Smith arrested. He said no. Chris Rock's standup shows have now been selling out and the ticket prices have risen to insane levels. I think Chris Rock was very centered and strategic in his reaction. This has done a lot for his career. Will Smith's, not so much.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/ente...-tickets-sold-out-will-smith-slap/7217419001/

"The cheapest available tickets on Gametime, another ticket marketplace, are going for $322 to Wednesday's show while the April 1st show is currently selling for $1,108. StubHub has ticket sellers auctioning off Wednesday's seats starting at $314 and going to $1,705. Tickets on VividSeats are also going for an inflated price, starting off at $293 for Thursday night's show, though tonight's performance is going for $834."

1.000.00 to see a loudmouth idiot-really

 

[Pepper]

I am usually not into these awards shows, but I am super excited that CODA won Best Picture tonight and also Best Supporting Actor Award to the 1st ever Deaf Actor Tony Kotsur for his amazing performance as Frank Rossi(The Dad) in the movie based on a deaf family that their youngest daughter is the only one in the family that can hear.

I had to share this as for someone that is in the deaf and hearing impaired community this is pretty exciting.

I just finished viewing CODA. It is fantastic! Charming, lovely, funny, tearful & bright---a great film deserving of the awards it received. I tried messaging Silent Rose to thank her for her recommendation, but alas! although her account seems open messaging to her is closed.

My two thumbs are up for this movie.