Tag Archives: Rock, Chris

The New York Times 5:51 pm on May 12, 2022
Tags: Assaults ( 154 ), Bars and Nightclubs ( 239 ), Chappelle, Dave ( 18 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 ), Theater ( 935 )   

After Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle Attacks, Comedy Venues Increase Security

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. Dave Chappelle was tackled at the Hollywood Bowl. Now some venues are increasing security to protect comedians.

#assaults, #bars-and-nightclubs, #chappelle-dave, #comedy-and-humor, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-will, #theater

The New York Times 7:17 pm on April 8, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( 22 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 )   

Academy Bars Will Smith From Oscars Ceremony for 10 Years After Slap

Smith had already resigned from the Academy, saying he had “betrayed” its trust with conduct that was “shocking, painful, and inexcusable.”

#academy-awards-oscars, #academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will

The New York Times 11:48 pm on April 5, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Black People ( 2,845 ), Good Hair (Movie) ( 2 ), Hair ( 85 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 )   

One Last Takeaway From ‘The Slap’: Leave Black Women’s Hair Alone

Lost in the Oscars fray is the hurt inflicted when a group is denigrated for a laugh. Chris Rock, who has examined this issue in a documentary, should have known better.

#academy-awards-oscars, #black-people, #good-hair-movie, #hair, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 2, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Red Table Talk (TV Program) ( 2 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Will (Book) ( 7 )   

Will Smith’s Slap Could Hurt His Family’s Brand

Will Smith has spent decades radiating boundless likability. His family has become known for sharing therapy sessions online. His smack at the Oscars has complicated all of that.

#academy-awards-oscars, #movies, #red-table-talk-tv-program, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will, #will-book

The New York Times 6:15 pm on April 1, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Haddish, Tiffany ( 5 ), Hill, Anita ( 9 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 754 ), Putin, Vladimir V ( 1,177 ), Rock, Chris, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,522 ), Thomas, Clarence ( 81 )   

What Will Smith and Joe Biden Have in Common

The slap and the slip were the same kind of gaffe.

#academy-awards-oscars, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #haddish-tiffany, #hill-anita, #internal-sub-only-nl, #putin-vladimir-v, #rock-chris, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #thomas-clarence

The New York Times 12:14 pm on April 1, 2022
Tags: ABC Inc ( 48 ), Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Apologies ( 53 ), Assaults ( 154 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Good Morning America (TV Program) ( 3 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Packer, Will (1974- ) ( 2 ), Police Department (Los Angeles, Calif) ( 28 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

Oscars Producer Did Not Want Will Smith Physically Removed After Slap

Will Packer, the producer of the telecast, said that Smith had been asked to leave after slapping Chris Rock, and then there were discussions of having him physically removed.

#abc-inc, #academy-awards-oscars, #apologies, #assaults, #comedy-and-humor, #good-morning-america-tv-program, #movies, #packer-will-1974, #police-department-los-angeles-calif, #rock-chris, #smith-will, #television

The New York Times 11:03 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 )   

Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars After Slap, Academy Says

The academy revealed that Smith was asked to leave the ceremony after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, and said that it was initiating disciplinary proceedings.

#academy-awards-oscars, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-will

The New York Times 7:45 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 ), Women's Rights ( 429 )   

The Furor Over Will Smith’s Slap

Readers point the finger at Mr. Smith, Chris Rock, the Academy, toxic masculinity and a censorious nation.

#academy-awards-oscars, #comedy-and-humor, #rock-chris, #smith-will, #womens-rights

The New York Times 7:45 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 ), Women's Rights ( 429 )   

The Furor Over Will Smith’s Slap

Readers point the finger at Mr. Smith, Chris Rock, the Academy, toxic masculinity and a censorious nation.

#academy-awards-oscars, #comedy-and-humor, #rock-chris, #smith-will, #womens-rights

The New York Times 7:58 pm on March 29, 2022
Tags: ABC Inc ( 48 ), Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( 22 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Nielsen Media Research ( 15 ), Ratings (Audience Measurement) ( 39 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

Oscars Audience Jumped After Will Smith’s Slap of Chris Rock

But the largest audience of the night was tuned in earlier, during Troy Kotsur’s win for best supporting actor.

#abc-inc, #academy-awards-oscars, #academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences, #movies, #nielsen-media-research, #ratings-audience-measurement, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will, #television

The New York Times 5:27 pm on March 29, 2022
Tags: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( 22 ), Alopecia Areata ( 9 ), Black People ( 2,845 ), Campion, Jane ( 20 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Hair ( 85 ), Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) ( 103 ), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 409 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Senate Committee on the Judiciary ( 116 ), Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Television ( 2,175 ), Will (Book) ( 7 ), Williams, Serena ( 65 ), Williams, Venus ( 13 ), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )   

Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not

A defense of thin skin.

#academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences, #alopecia-areata, #black-people, #campion-jane, #comedy-and-humor, #hair, #jackson-ketanji-brown-1970, #los-angeles-calif, #movies, #rock-chris, #senate-committee-on-the-judiciary, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will, #supreme-court-us, #television, #will-book, #williams-serena, #williams-venus, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 4:53 pm on March 29, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,913 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Thompson, Ahmir (Questlove) ( 14 )   

The Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars

One stretch of the broadcast featured a remarkable convergence of Black celebrities, our critic writes. But in the midst of it all, Will Smith’s victory became a defeat.

#academy-awards-oscars, #movies, #race-and-ethnicity, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will, #thompson-ahmir-questlove

The New York Times 3:49 pm on March 29, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Alopecia Areata ( 9 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 421 ), Black People ( 2,845 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 )   

Four Opinion Writers: Why Will Smith’s Slap Caused an Uproar

Charles Blow, Roxane Gay and Esau McCaulley join Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss why the incident has elicited so many passionate responses.

#academy-awards-oscars, #alopecia-areata, #audio-neutral-informative, #black-people, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will

The New York Times 8:10 pm on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Army of the Dead (Movie) ( 3 ), Beavan, Jenny ( 2 ), Belfast (Movie) ( 18 ), Campion, Jane ( 20 ), Coda (Movie) ( 18 ), Cruella (Movie) ( 8 ), DeBose, Ariana ( 23 ), Hall, Regina ( 7 ), Jackson, Samuel L ( 9 ), Justice League (Movie) ( 2 ), King Richard (Movie) ( 28 ), Kotsur, Troy ( 6 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Will ( 38 ), Television ( 2,175 ), The Power of the Dog (Movie) ( 31 ), Thompson, Ahmir (Questlove) ( 14 ), Washington, Denzel ( 12 )   

Does the Academy Hate Movies? Our Critics on the 2022 Oscars.

Whatever you make of the slap, the telecast as a whole was a frustrating night of television that seemed based on a misunderstanding of what makes films great.

#academy-awards-oscars, #army-of-the-dead-movie, #beavan-jenny, #belfast-movie, #campion-jane, #coda-movie, #cruella-movie, #debose-ariana, #hall-regina, #jackson-samuel-l, #justice-league-movie, #king-richard-movie, #kotsur-troy, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-will, #television, #the-power-of-the-dog-movie, #thompson-ahmir-questlove, #washington-denzel

The New York Times 5:28 pm on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Alopecia Areata ( 9 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 )   

No Joke: When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

A sampling of the reaction to the slap that was the talk of the Academy Awards.

#academy-awards-oscars, #alopecia-areata, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will

The New York Times 5:24 pm on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Alopecia Areata ( 9 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Nielsen Media Research ( 15 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Social Media ( 2,412 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

2022 Oscars Gets Higher Ratings Than Last Year’s Academy Awards

Early results showed a 32 percent improvement from last year’s event, to 13.73 million viewers.

#academy-awards-oscars, #alopecia-areata, #comedy-and-humor, #movies, #nielsen-media-research, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #social-media, #television

The New York Times 3:23 pm on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Alopecia Areata ( 9 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

The Oscars Slap Divides Hollywood and Raises Questions

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards for telling a joke about his wife, it divided Hollywood, sparking denunciations, defenses and debates.

#academy-awards-oscars, #alopecia-areata, #comedy-and-humor, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will, #television

The New York Times 10:06 am on March 28, 2022
Tags: 2022oscars ( 3 ), Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), DeBose, Ariana ( 23 ), Hall, Regina ( 7 ), Knowles, Beyonce ( 38 ), Kotsur, Troy ( 6 ), Lady Gaga ( 33 ), Megan Thee Stallion (Rapper) ( 19 ), Minnelli, Liza ( 4 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Schumer, Amy ( 7 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Sykes, Wanda ( 7 ), Williams, Serena ( 65 ), Williams, Venus ( 13 )   

Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars

The night made history, from That Slap to milestone wins by Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose, and a rousing performance by Beyoncé.

#2022oscars, #academy-awards-oscars, #debose-ariana, #hall-regina, #knowles-beyonce, #kotsur-troy, #lady-gaga, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #minnelli-liza, #movies, #rock-chris, #schumer-amy, #smith-will, #sykes-wanda, #williams-serena, #williams-venus

The New York Times 5:18 am on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Smith, Jada Pinkett ( 14 ), Smith, Will ( 38 )   

Will Smith Hits Chris Rock at the Oscars. Here’s What We Know.

The apparently unscripted moment stunned viewers and audiences alike. The telecast was muted and paused in the United States.

#academy-awards-oscars, #movies, #rock-chris, #smith-jada-pinkett, #smith-will

The New York Times 4:31 am on March 28, 2022
Tags: Academy Awards (Oscars) ( 173 ), Academy Museum of Motion Pictures ( 10 ), DeBose, Ariana ( 23 ), Hall, Regina ( 7 ), Knowles, Beyonce ( 38 ), Movies ( 1,736 ), Rock, Chris, Schumer, Amy ( 7 ), Smith, Will ( 38 ), Sykes, Wanda ( 7 )   

An Onstage Slap Gives the Oscars More Drama Than It Bargained For

The show strained to offer something for everyone. But it could still create shocking moments.

#academy-awards-oscars, #academy-museum-of-motion-pictures, #debose-ariana, #hall-regina, #knowles-beyonce, #movies, #rock-chris, #schumer-amy, #smith-will, #sykes-wanda

The New York Times 7:14 am on October 10, 2021
Tags: Buckingham, Lindsey ( 2 ), Cena, John ( 3 ), Halsey, Kardashian, Kim ( 19 ), Rock, Chris, Saturday Night Live (TV Program) ( 81 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

Kim Kardashian West Takes Aim at Herself in ‘S.N.L.’ Monologue

Kardashian West hosted an episode featuring the musical guest Halsey and a parade of celebrity cameos that included John Cena, Chris Rock and Amy Schumer.

#buckingham-lindsey, #cena-john, #halsey, #kardashian-kim, #rock-chris, #saturday-night-live-tv-program, #television

The New York Times 10:23 pm on January 12, 2021
Tags: Burnham, Bo (1990- ) ( 7 ), Chris Rock: Tamborine (TV Program) ( 2 ), Comedy and Humor ( 287 ), Netflix Inc ( 363 ), Rock, Chris, Television ( 2,175 ), Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut (TV Program)   

Chris Rock Re-Edits a Special, and the Result Is Fascinating

With “Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut,” the comic effectively erases the stamp of the original director, Bo Burnham, and turns in a less intimate show.

#burnham-bo-1990, #chris-rock-tamborine-tv-program, #comedy-and-humor, #netflix-inc, #rock-chris, #television, #total-blackout-the-tamborine-extended-cut-tv-program

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 11, 2020
Tags: Bezos, Jeffrey P ( 119 ), Books and Literature ( 2,557 ), Fauci, Anthony S ( 202 ), Hill, Jemele ( 4 ), Louis-Dreyfus, Julia ( 5 ), Perez, Rosie ( 5 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,795 ), Rice, Susan E ( 16 ), Rock, Chris, Whitmer, Gretchen ( 74 )   

What’s Fauci Reading? We Take Another Look at Celebrity Bookshelves

This year is finally coming to an end, so here is one last peek at the books behind Chris Rock, Jeff Bezos, Jemele Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and more.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #books-and-literature, #fauci-anthony-s, #hill-jemele, #louis-dreyfus-julia, #perez-rosie, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rice-susan-e, #rock-chris, #whitmer-gretchen

The New York Times 8:35 am on October 4, 2020
Tags: Baldwin, Alec ( 35 ), Carrey, Jim ( 8 ), Megan Thee Stallion (Rapper) ( 19 ), Rock, Chris, Saturday Night Live (TV Program) ( 81 ), Television ( 2,175 )   

Jim Carrey Plays Joe Biden in ‘S.N.L.’ Season Premiere

Chris Rock hosted the first live episode since “S.N.L.” was driven from its studio by the coronavirus, and the show didn’t hold back on jokes about President Trump’s diagnosis.

#baldwin-alec, #carrey-jim, #megan-thee-stallion-rapper, #rock-chris, #saturday-night-live-tv-program, #television

The New York Times 6:10 pm on September 24, 2020
Tags: Buckley, Jessie (1989- ) ( 8 ), Fargo (TV Program) ( 11 ), FX (TV Network) ( 38 ), Hawley, Noah ( 5 ), Rock, Chris, Schwartzman, Jason, Television ( 2,175 ), Whishaw, Ben   

‘Fargo’ Season 4 Review: Chris Rock, Gangsters and a Social Conscience

FX’s mannered Midwestern noir returns after three years with a new setting, a social conscience and Chris Rock.

#buckley-jessie-1989, #fargo-tv-program, #fx-tv-network, #hawley-noah, #rock-chris, #schwartzman-jason, #television, #whishaw-ben

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 16, 2020
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,033 ), Black People ( 2,845 ), Chris Rock: Tamborine (TV Program) ( 2 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 294 ), Fargo (TV Program) ( 11 ), FX (TV Network) ( 38 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,795 ), Rock, Chris, Television ( 2,175 )   

Chris Rock Tried to Warn Us

In a candid interview, the comic discusses America’s summer of strife, Trump, blackface and his dramatic turn in the new season of “Fargo.”

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #chris-rock-tamborine-tv-program, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #fargo-tv-program, #fx-tv-network, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rock-chris, #television

The New York Times 12:32 am on May 27, 2020
Tags: Black People ( 2,845 ), Discrimination ( 1,469 ), Fallon, Jimmy ( 288 ), Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program) ( 239 ), Kimmel, Jimmy ( 256 ), Rock, Chris, Social Media ( 2,412 ), The Tonight Show (TV Program) ( 277 ), Twitter ( 929 )   

Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface Skit

In a ‘Saturday Night Live’ sketch from 2000, Mr. Fallon appears in blackface while impersonating his fellow comedian Chris Rock.

#black-people, #discrimination, #fallon-jimmy, #jimmy-kimmel-live-tv-program, #kimmel-jimmy, #rock-chris, #social-media, #the-tonight-show-tv-program, #twitter