Tonight on the Motion Picture Academy Awards the emcee was accosted on stage by an actor for a joke he made about the guys wifes hair. Wondering what others think?
Quite incredible. Just Iāve always thought, not the happy-go-lucky, cheeky chappy he tries to portray.
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Two things, NO three things, you should never comment about: a mans Religion, Politics, Wifes hair 
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They report that on set major Prima Donna and full of himself.
If you watched Billy Illish got an Oscar for her song in the new Bond movie. The film in its ending credits closes with a Louie Armstrong song āWe have all the time in the world.ā My preference Louie.
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Paper beats Rock
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As mentioned in another thread, looked like a Hollywood slap to me.
Iām sure weāve all seen people get hit in real life, that was not the reaction of a guy whoād just been hit imo.
Edit. Watched it on larger screen and Will defo seems to be smirking after āslappingā Chris. But then the vitriol from his seat doesnāt fit. Somethingās off here.
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If that was a proper contact Iām amazed he was still standing. 
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I understand that the slap could be a set up but a ājokeā about appearance - particularly to an alopecia sufferer - is pretty low. Donāt underestimate how damaging using that language on US TV can be either so I think Will was genuinely angry; with cause.
The joke was wrong and cruel but there should be zero tolerance for violence. Will Smith should be charged with assault, even if the victim has not reported it to the police, plenty of evidence it happened.
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Why does get physical insult be considered worse than mental insult especially in this era of mental diseases?
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Not sure anyone emergies with a lot of credit; although to be fair I have heard more offensive and personal jokes at these awards ceremonies. Surely time for that trend to be pared back a bit? Chris Rock might deserve some kudos for carrying on rather than decking him, and also for declining to make a complaint. Without obvious public interest criminal charges wonāt happen.
As for Smith, bizarre and unpleasant. Macho posturing to protect his āwomanā and a short fuse. A wierdly theatrical gesture too. He would do well to keep his head down for a while. I found his contrition during the speech unbelievably stagey and nauseating, but that might reflect my cynicism (and atheism).
What a shame we arenāt talking about Coda and the other winners
Bruce
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Some perspective?
Reasons, but not excuses maybe?
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That wasnāt a slap. Smith needs some coaching from Archie in RockānāRoller.
WIth respect to Mrs ACās hair, Iāve learned the hard way over the years 
Iām not the most diplomatic at times, clothes/hair etc, if I donāt like them I generally say so. Whoever said āhonesty is the best policyā should have added a few caveats 
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F@@kwits the lot of them. Why this crap gets so much coverage is beyond me.
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Interesting background there. There had clearly been previous digs at the couple including by Rock, so given the comments at the BAFTAs he may have been quite on edge.
A real shame he resorted to violence and didnāt just go on stage and verbally humiliate Mr Rock.
Comedians are often insulting/inflammatory - we all I suspect support āfree speechā but if you abuse it there may be consequences.
I think there were times when I was genuinely interested in such things but not for a long time now. Suspect there is still a place for such ceremonies but it would be nice to see it shift from individual starās egos being massaged to concerntrating on the dozens or hundreds involved in the whole production, admittedly there are many such categories but fawning over well-paid celebrities is just a bit quaint for me these days.
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If you had been unexpected punched in the face , you would probably fall over (unless you worked for WWE)
Looks as though Rock also had an unhappy childhood. Wikipedia notes:
Rock was bused to schools in predominately white neighborhoods of Brooklyn, where he endured bullying and beatings from white students.[13][14][15] As he grew older, the bullying worsened and Rockās parents pulled him out of James Madison High School.[15] He dropped out of high school altogether, but he later earned a GED. Rock then worked various jobs at fast-food restaurants.
Suspect he may have been on auto-pilot if heād been bullied badly in his younger years.
