Chris Rock addresses Will Smith slap at first comedy show since Oscars
Comedian and actor Chris Rock dressed in all white kicked off his Wednesday night show after a thunderous three-minute standing ovation at his first standup show since Will Smith slapped his face at the Oscars Sunday night.
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Comedian and actor Chris Rock performed his first stand-up show Wednesday night since Will Smith slapped him at the Oscars.
"You can't miss an opportunity like this," one Chris Rock fan told Fox News Digital ahead of the show. "We know he's going to say something, we just don't know what."
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Comedian and actor Chris Rock dressed in all white kicked off his Wednesday night show after a thunderous three-minute standing ovation at his first standup show since Will Smith slapped his face at the Oscars Sunday night."
Let me do a show, y'all!" Rock yelled at the beginning of his set. "Y'all got me all feisty and s--t."
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has launched "disciplinary proceedings" against Will Smith after the "King Richard" star slapped presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday.
"The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the academy’s standards of conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior and compromising the integrity of the academy," a statement obtained by Fox News Digital says.
"Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, [but] we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently."
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