SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Three conservative comedians with three different styles of humor are all bound by a common belief that to be an American means never having to say you’re sorry for speaking out. Together Brad Stine, Kevin Jackson, and Tim Wilkins make up the Unapologetically American Comedy Tour of 2022, taking no leftist prisoners as they…
Denzel Washington Publicly Addresses Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars Slap
Actor Denzel Washington has weighed in on Will Smith’s now-infamous slapping of Chris Rock during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also called the Oscars, on March 27. During his guest appearance at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on April 2, Washington was asked about the slap and the exchange afterward. “Well, there’s…
Will Smith Resigns From Hollywood Film Academy Over Chris Rock Incident
Actor Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences following an incident on Sunday night where he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their…
How Will Smith’s Slap Highlighted Hollywood Hypocrisy | Larry Elder
As Chris Rock said, “That was the greatest night in the history of television,” when actor Will Smith slapped him in the face on live TV at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. She was clearly upset when Rock referred to her as “G.I. Jane” for her bald look…
Chris Rock ‘Saved the Oscars’ After Will Smith Slap: Show Producer
Oscars producer Will Packer said in an interview Friday that Chris Rock saved the Academy Awards telecast on Sunday after Will Smith appeared to slap the comedian on Sunday evening. “It was like somebody poured concrete in that room,” Packer told “Good Morning America” on Friday. “t sucked the life out of that room and it…
Will Smith Slap Shows Hollywood Elites Have No Moral Authority
Commentary Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards show demonstrated supreme arrogance and lack of self-control. While the moment was shocking, we should not be shocked. Smith simply put on display to the world what we should have already known: Celebrities are not role models and have no moral authority…
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith’s Slap in Standup Show
Comedian Chris Rock issued his first public statement after Will Smith appeared to slap him during Sunday night’s Academy Awards show. “I don’t have a bunch of [expletive] about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend. I’m still kind of processing what happened….
Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars Ceremony, Academy Says as It Weighs Discipline
LOS ANGELES—Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony after he slapped presenter Chris Rock but refused, Hollywood’s film academy said on Wednesday as it started a process that could lead to the best actor winner’s expulsion from the group. During the live telecast, Smith strode up to the stage after Rock made a…
Will Smith, Socrates, and the Virtues of Fear and Shame
Commentary The size comparisons between Will Smith and Chris Rock could not have been more obvious than when Smith stormed onto the stage during the 94th Academy Awards and slapped Rock for a comment he made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith’s towering figure represented a man who should be feared. The Hollywood film…
Ticket Sales for Chris Rock’s Stand-Up Show Surge After Will Smith Oscars Slap
Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s stand-up comedy tour have surged in the past two days after actor Will Smith smacked the presenter across the face during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also referred to as the Oscars, on March 27. StubHub, an American ticket exchange and resale company, told The Hollywood Reporter that in each of the…
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