‘Chris Rocked by Slap!’ Amul’s quirky topical features Will Smith-Chris Rock scuffle at Oscars 2022
‘Snack. Don’t Smack!’ said Amul in its quintessential way.
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In the middle of the event, Will Smith got on the stage and smacked comedian Chris Rock sending shockwaves across the hall. (Image: Instagram)
Be it creating history by recognising talents across races, or honouring creativity beyond geographical boundaries, the Academy Awards are known to make headlines each year.
Red carpet outfits, moving speeches, followed by memes are customary. However, the 94th Academy Awards seemed outlandish with the unsavoury slapping incident. The tussle between Will Smith and Chris Rock led to an ocean of memes on social media.
Dairy brand Amul, known for its ingenious topicals on pop culture, shared a poster on the infamous slapping incident at the Academy Awards. The quirky doodle from the brand showed caricatures of Will Smith and Chris Rock in the heated moment. ‘Chris Rocked by slap!’ and ‘Snack. Don’t Smack!’ were the captions used by Amul for its latest topical.
‘King Richard’ actor Will Smith who bagged the Best Actor trophy, slapped host comedian Chris Rock after he joked about his wife on stage. The video clip of Smith slapping Rock is presently one of the most viewed and shared videos on social media.
In the middle of the event, Will Smith got on the stage and smacked comedian Chris Rock sending shockwaves across the hall. The comedian had made an off-colour joke about Smith’s wife. The ‘Gemini Man’ actor lost his cool and walked up to Rock.
Rock had compared Jada Pinkett Smith’s cropped hair to Demi Moore’s look in ‘GI Jane’ (1997). After the comment, Will slapped Rock saying, “Keep my wife’s name out of your ***** mouth.” Jada Pinkett had revealed in 2018 that she suffers from alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss.
Oscars 2022: Most Memorable Moments From The 94th Academy Awards
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The Oscars 2022 in-person award show returned after two years of being silent due to the pandemic. Here are some of the most memorable and shocking moments from the 94th Academy Awards.
The Oscars 2022 in-person award show returned after two years of being silent due to the pandemic. Here are some of the most memorable and shocking moments from the 94th Academy Awards.
During the live telecast, three female hosts - Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall - joked about several issues including pay equity as they said that hiring three female hosts was "cheaper than one man".
Leonardo DiCaprio has "done so much to fight climate change and leave behind a cleaner, greener planet for his girlfriends," said Schumer, joking about his penchant for younger women.
During the live telecast, three female hosts - Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall - joked about several issues including pay equity as they said that hiring three female hosts was "cheaper than..
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Ariana DeBose received the first Oscar of the evening as she became the first Afro-Latina and openly LBGTQ actor to win an Academy Award for supporting actress.
Ariana DeBose received the first Oscar of the evening as she became the first Afro-Latina and openly LBGTQ actor to win an Academy Award for supporting actress.
Host Regina Hall called the 'sexy' actors such as Bradley Cooper, Timothee Chalamet and more on the stage for a random Covid testing so that she can "test them, naked, backstage, do swab test with her tongue". She then went on to grope Josh Brolin. Awkward ... !
Host Regina Hall called the 'sexy' actors such as Bradley Cooper, Timothee Chalamet and more on the stage for a random Covid testing so that she can "test them, naked, backstage, do swab test with he..
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To help regain the cultural spotlight, the Oscars leaned heavily on musical performances, opening the ceremony with Beyonce who sang her heart out through an elaborated show shot at Compton tennis court. Next in line was Billie Eilish who delivered a moving performance by singing 'No Time To Die' from the last Bond encounter.
To help regain the cultural spotlight, the Oscars leaned heavily on musical performances, opening the ceremony with Beyonce who sang her heart out through an elaborated show shot at Compton tennis co..
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Troy Kotsur became the first hearing-impaired man to win an Oscar. He took home the trophy for his supportive fisherman-Dad role in family drama 'CODA', which is a remake of a 2014 French film La Famille Bélier.
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The Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis led a 30-second moment of silence for Ukraine. Some stars, like Sean Penn, had lobbied the Academy to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at the ceremony.
The Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis led a 30-second moment of silence for Ukraine. Some stars, like Sean Penn, had lobbied the Academy to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speak at the ceremony.
Oscars producers had promised to highlight not just this year's nominated films, but classic movies of the past, which included a segment on the 50th anniversary of 'The Godfather' which brought Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro to the stage. Uma Thurman and John Travolta also performed their distinctive dance from 'Pulp Fiction', before Samuel L Jackson withdrew the best actor envelope from the film's mysterious glowing briefcase. There was also a video montage of James Bond films, bizarrely introduced by sporting stars Shaun White, Tony Hawk, and Kelly Slater.
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Campion was honoured as best director at the Academy Awards for the unconventional Western 'The Power of the Dog'. The 67-year-old film-maker's victory marks the first time the directing award has gone to women in back-to-back years, with Chloe Zhao winning last year for 'Nomadland'. Campion is the third woman to win in the category and the first woman to be nominated twice for directing, triumphed over a field that included Steven Spielberg for the remake of 'West Side Story'.'
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A remark delivered by comedian Chris Rock on Jada Pinkett Smith did not go down well with Will Smith, which led to Sunday night's biggest moment - a nominated actor slapping a presenter on live telecast. The unprecedented physical altercation upstaged the final half hour of the show, including Smith's Best Actor honour, and will certainly go down as one of the most memorable moments in Oscar history.
A remark delivered by comedian Chris Rock on Jada Pinkett Smith did not go down well with Will Smith, which led to Sunday night's biggest moment - a nominated actor slapping a presenter on live telec..
The TV ratings for the highly-anticipated annual award ceremony has been historically low. However, one incident has given the Oscars the much-needed impetus of viewership.
