Chris Rock jokes onstage he 'got my hearing back' after getting slapped by Will Smith
During the Oscars on March 27, Will marched onstage and slapped Chris for making a bald joke about Jada, who shaved her head because she has alopecia.
Then Will flounced back to his seat and repeatedly screamed at Chris: 'Keep my wife's name out of your f***ing mouth!' Last week, before the Academy could decide what punishment it should impose for the incident, Will resigned from the organization. Publicist Beverly Walker also called the ban 'too much,' decrying 'the Academy’s longstanding habit of hiring comedian/hosts to march out and insult or make fun of the very people being celebrated.'
'Vessel of love': Less than an hour after his outburst, Will was awarded the best actor Oscar and received a standing ovation for his tearful speech Still others felt the Academy did not go far enough, echoing the ongoing controversy over the fact Will was not ejected from the ceremony after the slap.
'He should have been banned for life from re-applying or qualifying for a nomination for his arrogance and lack of sincerity in his apology,' said publicist Stu Zakim. 'It showed a lot of remorse when he was dancing to his songs at the Vanity Fair party!'
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