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BREAKING NEWS: Will Smith is BANNED from the Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock - but will be allowed to keep his award for Best Actor
UK DailyMail ^ | April 8, 2022 | Jennifer Smith

Posted on 04/08/2022 12:13:08 PM PDT by Albion Wilde

The academy's 9,000 members had been 'completely split' on the decision
There were 'hundreds of WhatsApp groups' where they were arguing over it
Smith slapped host Chris Rock on March 27 for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head
He later won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard
Smith apologized for the violence, and Jada said she wished he hadn't slapped Rock
Rock has been quiet on the controversy, saying only that he was 'processing' it
Hollywood was split on whether or not the actor should get to keep his award

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: Albion Wilde

If Smith were white he’s be in prison, lifetime ban, and pariahed.

If Rock were white Smith would be cheered. No punishment. Rock would, in fact, face discipline for telling the joke.

If they were both white, they would both be punished and held up as an example of toxic masculinity.


61 posted on 04/08/2022 1:07:06 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (CNN is the enemy. Ashli Babbitt is the hero.)
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To: Albion Wilde
"Jada said she wished he hadn't slapped Rock"

As if. I've watched the entire video about 5 times. Will was laughing during Rock's joke about her buzz cut and GI Jane, UNTIL Jada gave him a major stink eye, "like do something fool".

Seeing it with my own eyes, I can believe that Will is a cuckold. At the minimum he is whipped. What a shame, I used to admire the guy.

62 posted on 04/08/2022 1:09:36 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: escapefromboston

“Well “Men in Black” was pretty good”

So was Independence Day. I can separate evaluation of acting abilities from politics. Will is no mega-actor but he has his own style thing going. Apparently his personal life is a mess which is a shame but whatever.


63 posted on 04/08/2022 1:10:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: PghBaldy

See my post $ 27


64 posted on 04/08/2022 1:10:51 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: lee martell

meh i think he’ll have body guards aroudn him on stage and be fine-


65 posted on 04/08/2022 1:12:35 PM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: Albion Wilde

He should have been arrested on stage.


66 posted on 04/08/2022 1:12:46 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Dragonspirit

If Chris were smart he would have just kept his mouth shut and boffed Jada like everyone else. Will is cool with that.


67 posted on 04/08/2022 1:13:48 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Bernard

not always= soem states no- some yes-


68 posted on 04/08/2022 1:14:21 PM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Can he still masturbate while watching other men bang his wife??


69 posted on 04/08/2022 1:14:22 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Red Badger
"Even good actors make bad movies. The Lone Ranger movie for instance..."

I still can't believe Johnny Depp signed on to that mess. When I first watch a movie, my inner critic comes out and I get lost into the acting, writing (dialog), directing, and production values. Upon watching a movie again, I can get caught up in it, if it's well done.

The Lone Ranger was SO bad, I haven't watched it twice.

70 posted on 04/08/2022 1:15:11 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: Albion Wilde

“He should have got knocked on his rear biscuits. That’s what real serious husbands do.”

Does anyone remember Don Rickles? That was when people understood what jokes were.


71 posted on 04/08/2022 1:15:42 PM PDT by Pirate Ragnar (Hope coming from Florida)
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To: Albion Wilde

What are the chances he’d ever get another decent movie deal, much more be nominated for another Oscar, in the future? He’s not the only actor in Hollywood.

He’d already earned the award he was given, but they should’ve escorted him out immediately and mailed it to him.


72 posted on 04/08/2022 1:18:50 PM PDT by skr (May God confound the enemy)
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To: colorado tanker
"If Chris were smart he would have just kept his mouth shut and boffed Jada like everyone else. Will is cool with that."

I disagree. While Rock was shaken for a moment, he came back with, "Wow, Will Smith just slapped the shit out of me" I thought it was really funny. Better, Rock went on to do his job with aplomb and grace. He saved that stupid back-slapping show.

No, I don't watch any awards show anymore.

73 posted on 04/08/2022 1:25:02 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021. )
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To: Albion Wilde

What kind of news is this?

The choices are either a bread or a circus.


74 posted on 04/08/2022 1:25:07 PM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: Bullish

A white guy would not have had the nerve to do what Smith did, but if he did the cities would still be burning.


75 posted on 04/08/2022 1:25:12 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: colorado tanker

The flaw in that is she isn’t attractive and if you knocked her up you’d have a boy that would want to parade around in dresses with the way she raises kids.


76 posted on 04/08/2022 1:26:51 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (CNN is the enemy. Ashli Babbitt is the hero.)
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To: A Navy Vet

After the hockey game I was watching finished for some reason I watched the rest of the Oscars. Yeah, I watch train wrecks too.


77 posted on 04/08/2022 1:28:09 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Maybe they should get Jerry Springer to host next year.


78 posted on 04/08/2022 1:30:06 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Sirius Lee

Not at all. Oscars have many strings attached. You are now forbidden to sell them unlike the past.


79 posted on 04/08/2022 1:31:23 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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To: imardmd1

Real serious husbands don’t cotton to their wives sleeping with dozens of men, one of which is currently living in his house...


80 posted on 04/08/2022 1:32:34 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
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