OT: When a pix says it all....

Craziness. Walked up there and slapped Rock?? I mean, the Oscars is kind of a joke anyway: people giving themselves awards. But this? What a complete douchebag. This obviously just wasn't about this joke, he's had an issue with Rock for a bit. And if Smith's wife could keep from airing their dirty laundry constantly on her talk show, maybe this type of misdirected resentment wouldn't have happened. Really unfortunate situation. But how much does anyone really know Will Smith? He might be an asshole in real life. 

Doesn't it seem like we having just a big lack of decency and decorum since COVID? Angry people out there.

@"StickyBun" said: Craziness. Walked up there and slapped Rock?? I mean, the Oscars is kind of a joke anyway: people giving themselves awards. But this? What a complete douchebag. This obviously just wasn't about this joke, he's had an issue with Rock for a bit. And if Smith's wife could keep from airing their dirty laundry constantly on her talk show, maybe this type of misdirected resentment wouldn't have happened. Really unfortunate situation. But how much does anyone really know Will Smith? He might be an asshole in real life. 

Doesn't it seem like we having just a big lack of decency and decorum since COVID? Angry people out there.

@"Hawkvike25" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Craziness. Walked up there and slapped Rock?? I mean, the Oscars is kind of a joke anyway: people giving themselves awards. But this? What a complete douchebag. This obviously just wasn't about this joke, he's had an issue with Rock for a bit. And if Smith's wife could keep from airing their dirty laundry constantly on her talk show, maybe this type of misdirected resentment wouldn't have happened. Really unfortunate situation. But how much does anyone really know Will Smith? He might be an asshole in real life. 

Doesn't it seem like we having just a big lack of decency and decorum since COVID? Angry people out there.

Funny that this was what triggered him to do something...not the dozens of other issues. Jada sure seems like someone with a lot of baggage and drama

Looked sooooo staged to me.  Way to get the Oscars relevant again.

@"AGRforever" said:

Looked sooooo staged to me.  Way to get the Oscars relevant again.

@"AGRforever" said:

Looked sooooo staged to me.  Way to get the Oscars relevant again.

Didn't watch it but was listening to some one saying Rock was giving shit to Smiths wife about her haircut in a movie and she has Alopecia?

@"BigAl99" said: Didn't watch it but was listening to some one saying Rock was giving shit to Smiths wife about her haircut in a movie and she has Alopecia?

All I know, is that the South Park episode is going to be great!!!!!

@"BigAl99" said: Didn't watch it but was listening to some one saying Rock was giving shit to Smiths wife about her haircut in a movie and she has Alopecia?

So what, it was a joke man.  They hired Rock to roast the people there.  He did just that.  If you can't take a little heat get out of the kitchen.
Thats why I think it was staged.  Rock has said much worse. 

I would have thought it was staged if Will didn't shout the f-bomb twice to him after sitting back down. I think it was real, but him getting upset over those comments in relation to that whole situation over the last 10 years is nuts. Jada did not seemed amused by Chris Rock's comments so I wonder if she looked over to Will and gave him the "Well, what are you gonna do about it?"

If he hasn't already? Smith needs to apologize - then seek therapy for anger mgmnt. 

If only it had been Ricky Gervais...Not only would it had been funnier, more on point, and undeniable, but Will would be in lockdown right now, and his talentless wife and family would be airing their grievances in front of a shitty green screen set up in a garage in Compton.  

Quick thoughts:

• He had no reaction to the earlier joke about his open marriage.
• His initial reaction was to laugh at the joke -- only after seeing his wife's reaction did he go up and slap Rock.
• Not fake, not with all the f-bombs.

@"VikingOracle" said: Quick thoughts:

• He had no reaction to the earlier joke about his open marriage.
• His initial reaction was to laugh at the joke -- only after seeing his wife's reaction did he go up and slap Rock.
• Not fake, not with all the f-bombs.

I guess now we know why Smith had to win his Oscar as a tennis dad and not for his portrayal of Muhammed Ali, he can't knock down Chris Rock from a foot away!  

@"AGRforever" said:

@"VikingOracle" said: Quick thoughts:

• He had no reaction to the earlier joke about his open marriage.
• His initial reaction was to laugh at the joke -- only after seeing his wife's reaction did he go up and slap Rock.
• Not fake, not with all the f-bombs.

These guys are actors. Actors act. publicity stunt. Heck twitter cant even handle the traffic and is down.  

Yet, maybe AGR is right?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/media/oscars-ratings/index.html

lol, but even this bump made it not great. 8 years ago, over $40 M people watched the Oscars. This year, with a bump, 15.3 M. Movies have changed and how people watch has significantly. People like celebrities still, but they aren't mythical, larger than life creatures like they were before social media and smart phones.

@"StickyBun" said: Yet, maybe AGR is right?

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/28/media/oscars-ratings/index.html

lol, but even this bump made it not great. 8 years ago, over $40 M people watched the Oscars. This year, with a bump, 15.3 M. Movies have changed and how people watch has significantly. People like celebrities still, but they aren't mythical, larger than life creatures like they were before social media and smart phones.

Perhaps it was a ploy, I dont think so, to keep it relevant while the industry works to come back...I just don't see why Will would agree to it? I will say that it has made Twitter absolutely fantastic today as the comments and memes are absolutely fabulous. 

Jada Smith’s relationships not withstanding, it’s a pretty big dig to go at a gal about her losing her hair. Hey guys, I know you all can look good with a cue ball but women don’t ever want to have this problem, trust me! My mother has thinning hair and my sister and I are both sweating it, as for my mom it started being problematic around age 60…I think CR’s crack about this was quite a hit below the belt. 

I don’t think it was Will’s finest hour (staged or not staged) but I do think it was one of CR’s worst…