Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars

[katana]

Warning - Bad Language

[JustAnotherExpat]

[Pinetree]

Good on him, Rock deserved a slap. I then heard that Elton John and his husband/wife/ partner whatever, told their sons that it was never appropriate to strike someone, however provoked.  That is, of course, nonsense. 

[Rookiescot]

Its the only thing thats been worth watching in the entire history of the oscars 

[Pinetree]

  On 3/28/2022 at 10:12 AM, Rookiescot said:

Its the only thing thats been worth watching in the entire history of the oscars 

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Absolutely right.  Its a real snooze fest and the winners are hardly ever the best movies of that year, apart from a very few notable exceptions. 

[Rookiescot]

  On 3/28/2022 at 10:15 AM, Pinetree said:

Absolutely right.  Its a real snooze fest and the winners are hardly ever the best movies of that year, apart from a very few notable exceptions. 

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For a long time the awards have been handed out on a basis of what colour/race/sex you are.

Middle aged white men are not allowed to win anything any more.

[palooka]

In some places being "bitch" slapped is more degrading than being punched, but then a solid punch stops them talking.

[Pinetree]

  On 3/28/2022 at 10:26 AM, palooka said:

In some places being "bitch" slapped is more degrading than being punched, but then a solid punch stops them talking.

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I agree.  Somehow a slap is much more demeaning and effective to the one receiving it and is unlikely to cause any injury, except to that person's pride and dignity. 

[Rookiescot]

  On 3/28/2022 at 10:18 AM, Rookiescot said:

For a long time the awards have been handed out on a basis of what colour/race/sex you are.

Middle aged white men are not allowed to win anything any more.

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Actually I'm wrong here. Hopkins won it last year for best actor.

[Marc26]

  On 3/28/2022 at 10:18 AM, Rookiescot said:

For a long time the awards have been handed out on a basis of what colour/race/sex you are.

Middle aged white men are not allowed to win anything any more.

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Best Actor since 2007 has been a white male

Best supporting actor since 2007 has been a white male every year but 3

Best actress since 2007 has been a white female

It's amazing people just say shit...................

[Rookiescot]

  On 3/28/2022 at 1:46 PM, Marc26 said:

Best Actor since 2007 has been a white male

Best supporting actor since 2007 has been a white male every year but 3

Best actress since 2007 has been a white female

It's amazing people just say shit...................

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Yes thats why I corrected myself in the very post above your reply.

[WrightT]

Paul Hogan co-hosted the Awards in in 1987, and his wise words obviously went unheeded.

Aparrently this was unscripted, no auto-cue and not rehearsed. A true pro.