“The Oscars, you know, they’re f–king a–holes,” the comedian said.
Chris Rock
While toasting Adam Sandler at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night, Chris Rock called out the Oscars for snubbing Sandler’s performance in “Uncut Gems.” Honoring his longtime pal and “Grown Ups” co-star with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Rock said “nobody comes even close” to Sandler’s turn as…
“As I look at this goofy award, I can’t help but think that one day it just might be the weapon used to bludgeon me to death.”
“There were certainly some that went harder, but we didn’t think that was our place to do that,” the ceremony’s executive producer said.
The film cleaned up with seven awards, including for Best Actress, which went to Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian woman to win the category.
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.
“Meghan and Harry are no longer untouchable in the US,” PR guru Matt Yanofsky declared.
Smith reportedly feels that Netflix made a “disgraceful” move by airing Rock’s special.
At a Wednesday press conference about what audiences can expect from Sunday’s Oscars telecast, the creative team behind the 95th Academy Awards, including executive producer and showrunner Glenn Weiss, confirmed Lady Gaga will not be performing her Oscar-nominated song from “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hold my Hand.” The Will Smith factor…
August Alsina — the singer who had an “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett-Smith — watched Chris Rock’s comedy special, with its jokes about the affair. And, a source said, “He thought it was … funny.”
For Chris Rock, Saturday night felt like his very own “Independence Day.” During his hysterical live Netflix special, “Selective Outrage,” the comedian finally let it rip in front of a surely huge at-home audience about the infamous 2022 Oscars at which Will Smith slapped him onstage. A brilliant Rock pummeled Smith harder than the movie…