Comedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) (Chris Pizzello)NEW YORK — (AP) — Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it, all right?” Rock’s reference was made from the 1997 film “G.I. Will Smith, her husband, walked onto the stage and took a swing at Rock with an open palm, generating a loud smack. Smith later won the best actor Oscar; Rock chose not to file a police report. “Will Smith owes Chris Rock a huge apology.
wftv.comComedians react with horror at Will Smith's Oscar slap
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art. “Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a comedian,” Kathy Griffin wrote on Twitter. “Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.”
news.yahoo.comTaking sides: Celebrities react to Will Smith slap
Rock was on stage presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, and made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Jokes are what Chris Rock does. Jokes are what Chris Rock does. And i love GI Jane — Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) March 28, 2022Actress and director Sophia Bush appeared to see both sides of the conflict, saying, “Violence isn’t ok. '@LiamPayne reacts to the dramatic moment Will Smith hit comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars for making a joke about his wife.
wftv.comKathy Griffin says she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer
People Kathy Griffin FILE - Comedian Kathy Griffin arrives at the 2018 GQ's Men of the Year Celebration in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2018. Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are optimistic she “should be up and running around as usual in a month or less.” The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday to say her cancer is considered stage one and confined to her left lung. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File) (Willy Sanjuan)Kathy Griffin has revealed that she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer and her doctors are optimistic she “should be up and running around as usual in a month or less.”The comedian took to Instagram and Twitter Monday to say her cancer was caught early and confined to her left lung. The surgery will result in half her left lung being removed. Her sister, Joyce Griffin, died of cancer in September 2017 and her mother, Maggie Griffin, died in March 2020 after battling dementia.
wftv.comKathy Griffin diagnosed with lung cancer
Kathy Griffin diagnosed with lung cancer Kathy Griffin attends the 2019 SXSW Conference And Festival on March 8, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images, File)Comedian Kathy Griffin revealed Monday that she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. >> Read more trending newsIn a post published Monday morning on social media, Griffin, 60, said she was getting ready to undergo surgery “to have half of my left lung removed.”“Yes, I have lung cancer even though I’ve never smoked!” she wrote. “The doctors are very optimistic as it is stage one and contained to my left lung. Hopefully no chemo or radiation after this and I should have normal function with my breathing.”Check back for updates to this developing story.
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