Skip to content

31-Year-Old New Mom Reveals Subtle Signs She Had Colon Cancer In Important Viral TikTok

Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Resurfaced Video Of Chris Rock Mocking Jada Pinkett Smith At 2016 Oscars Sheds Light On Drama

Resurfaced Video Of Chris Rock Mocking Jada Pinkett Smith At 2016 Oscars Sheds Light On Drama
Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Gabrielle Coles
By Gabrielle ColesMar 29, 2022
Gabrielle Coles
Gabrielle is a New Jersey-based writer. She has a degree in screenwriting for film and television, and has been a freelance writer for several years. When not writing, she enjoys sipping on a hot cup of tea while listening to true crime podcasts.
See Full Bio

The world cannot stop talking about the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, but the buzz is for all the wrong reasons.

If you somehow missed it, audiences of the annual awards show were shocked when actor Will Smith slapped presenter and comedian Chris Rock, after Rock poked fun at Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Smith won his first Oscar for Best Actor shortly after the violent outburst, an honorable achievement that was overshadowed by his earlier behavior.

Smith's unexpected reaction came after Rock made a joke about Pinkett Smith's shaven head. However, Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, which is why she sports the hairstyle. It is unknown if Rock was aware of her medical condition, though the actress has publicly discussed it before on her show, Red Table Talk.

Still, people were surprised that the one joke set off Smith, especially since he is known as one of Hollywood's nicer celebrities.

But it didn't take long for internet sleuths to dig up a precious incident between Rock and the Smiths that may suggest there is bad blood between them.

In an attempt to make sense of the drama, Twitter users began circulating a clip of Rock making fun of the couple when he hosted the 2016 Academy Awards:






According to Huffpost, in response to Pinkett Smith boycotting the show for a lack of diversity in the nominees, Rock quipped:

“Jada said she’s not coming. I was like, ‘Isn’t she on a TV show?’"
"Jada’s gonna boycott the Oscars?”
“Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties. I wasn’t invited!”

Rock also made fun of Smith for not being nominated for his performance in the biopic movie Concussion:

"Will was not nominated for ‘Concussion.’ I get it. You get mad."
"It’s not fair that Will was this good and didn’t get nominated. You’re right."
"It’s also not fair that Will was paid $20 million for ‘Wild Wild West.’”

While the clip does add an interesting layer of context, it doesn't excuse Smith for resorting to violence and unprofessionalism during his industries's most important night.

Many celebrities and fans took to Twitter to condemn Smith's reaction - after all, Rock is a comedian and was just doing his job:









The Academy and Richard Williams, the man Smith won the Oscar for portraying in King Richard, also announced that they did not condone Smith's actions:

While there was a lot of shock and disappointment, there were even more jokes about the altercation:









Smith has since issued an apology to Rock on his Instagram:


Let's hope that next time, these celebrties can keep their hands to themselves.

Latest News

Screenshots from inspector_randle's TikTok video
Trending

Home Inspector Finds Numerous Violations In Brand-New $420k House In Eye-Opening TikTok

Two best friends hugging
Trending

People Reveal How They Lost Their Best Friend

More from Entertainment/tv-and-movies

Woman cooking in kitchen
Jason Briscoe/Unsplash

People Break Down What They Get The Most Compliments On

We know some of our strengths can go unnoticed, but when someone acknowledges them as a compliment, it's an affirmation that can brighten our day.

Sometimes we possess positive attributes we're not necessarily conscious of, and it's not until a friend or work colleague recognizes them that makes us feel extra special.

Keep ReadingShow less
Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Show 'Dinner Time Chaos' When They Cook Together In Hilarious Video
@kevinbacon/Instagram

Kevin Bacon And Kyra Sedgwick Show 'Dinner Time Chaos' When They Cook Together In Hilarious Video

Kevin Bacon recently shared a humorous glimpse into his and Kyra Sedgwick’s lively kitchen dynamics, highlighting their different approaches to cooking.

In a video posted on Instagram, Bacon, 66, playfully documented the organized chaos as Sedgwick, 59, prepared an elaborate dinner.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jay Leno; Donald Trump
The Talk/CBS; Nic Antaya/Getty Images

Jay Leno Turns Heads After Claiming Trump's Win Was A 'Great Day For Democracy'

Former late-night television host Jay Leno raised eyebrows after explaining on The Talk that he considered the election "a great day for democracy" despite not being a "fan" of Donald Trump's.

Leno said:

Keep ReadingShow less
Tracy Chapman with Luke Combs
John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Luke Combs 'Wanted To Crawl Into A Hole' After Tracy Chapman Alerted Him To 'Fast Car' Lyric Flub

Country music artist Luke Combs shared that legendary singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman teasingly pointed out a lyric flub in his cover of her iconic song "Fast Car," and it made him want to "crawl into a hole."

In February 2024, Combs fulfilled a lifelong dream of sharing the stage with Chapman, his lifelong idol, by performing his version of her song "Fast Car" from his 2023 album, Gettin' Old, at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

Keep ReadingShow less
Matt Choi
@mattchoi_6/Instagram

Influencer Apologizes After Lifetime Ban From NYC Marathon For Unauthorized Camera Crew

Many popular social media influencers perform impressive but dangerous athletic stunts in public at their own risk and at the risk of those around them, all for the sake of social media clout.

Some influencers get away with it while others suffer consequences, leaving them to wonder afterward if their stunt was worth pursuing in the first place.

Keep ReadingShow less