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At last year’s Academy Awards, every Oscar presentation seemed to take a back seat to one of the most shocking live-telecast moments ever: Will Smith’s full-throttle slap of host Chris Rock after the comedian make a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.
Smith was banned for 10 years for Academy events, meaning he was not invited as last year’s best actor winner for « King Richard » to announce 2023’s best actress award.
Last November, Smith told « Daily Show » host Trevor Noah, « I just, I lost it, you know. I guess what I would say, you just never know what somebody’s going through. » And a few weeks ago, Rock addressed the slap at the end of his live Netflix special, « Selective Outrage. » He said, « I’m not a victim, baby, » but remains furious and watched Smith’s new movie « Emancipation, » where he plays a slave, « just to see him get whooped.”Kimmel riffs on The Slap during Oscars opening monologue
Kimmel didn’t hesitate to tackle The Slap in his monologue, joking that with five Irish actors all in the running for Oscars, « the odds of another fight on stage just went way up.
