After a comprehensive dissection by Will Smith’s attack in the middle of the Oscars ceremony about Chris Rock on his show Monday night, Jimmy Kimmel admitted on Tuesday that’s still all he wants to talk about. “I feel like if they discovered a live chicken on the moon we’d talk about it less than we did this slap,” joked the late-night presenter.
This time he focused on people who “thought the whole thing was fake,” including Fox News “reporter” Lawrence Jones, who said, “I really don’t believe it happened, I do. thought it was more of a staged act,” showed that it was all just promotion of Rock’s upcoming indie tour with Kevin Hart. “I just don’t see this happening,” he added.
“Well the rest of us saw it happen,” Kimmel replied with a laugh. “What would lead someone to a conclusion like this? Will Smith destroy his reputation the night he won the Oscar so Chris Rock and Kevin Hart can sell concert tickets? ” Explaining that those two comedy superstars didn’t need help, he added, “This is ridiculous!”
From there, Kimmel highlights a number of other ridiculous theories, including one that Rock is wearing pads on his face to “absorb the blow”, as evidenced by “the photograph is well-proven”. posted online.
Then there’s an old video rise by Will Smith teaches a kid “believe it or not, his name is Chris,” how to receive a fake slap in the movie. “Oh my, they’ve been planning this since Chris Rock was a kid!” Kimmel joked.
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