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Chris Rock won't hold back against Will Smith in a new Netflix special. What jokes will he tell? Get a preview of the special.

Will played Muhammad Ali. Comedy must be protected at all costs. Me,” Rock says in the special, according to the Sun. Everybody was calling him a b—h except me. She hurt him way more than he ever hurt me. I felt so bad for Will, I tried to call and give him my condolences.

As the 2023 Oscars draw near, we look back at the wild moment last year when Chris Rock's joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith angered Will Smith.

[2023 Oscars](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/01/24/oscars-2023-academy-awards-nominations-full-list/11105555002/) air live on March 12 (ABC, 8 p.m. The world could not stop talking about [Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/03/27/did-smith-really-smack-chris-rock-oscars/7188490001/) onstage at the 2022 Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. "So I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you." I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk, and when he is he will reach out," Smith said. His first apology came March 28, the day after the Academy Awards. The Academy has already said it's forming [a "crisis team"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/02/22/oscars-forms-first-crisis-team-after-smith-chris-rock-slap/11327427002/) to handle any unexpected incidents during the show. The "King Richard" star publicly apologized twice for the incident. "My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile," she said. There's no word yet on whether he will bring up the incident, but fans will surely be watching for it. Jane' joke," Rock replied. In his introduction, Rock made a joke about a possible "G.I. "Wow, dude.

Chris Rock continues to exact revenge on Will Smith for his Oscars slap, this time using his 'Emancipation' movie as fuel for his latest comedic clap-back.

The woman behind the challenge claimed people would get an answer back in their minds through their intuition. If you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.” I made a mistake, and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit. Last month, the actor “People who are in the know, know that shit had nothing to do with me.” It hurts me psychologically and emotionally to know I didn’t live up to people’s image and impression of me.

Chris Rock is finally ready to talk all about the infamous Oscars slap -- he'll address it during a live comedy special ... which, coincidentally, ...

but the Motion Picture Academy says there won't be any hijinks like last year, now that its new ["crisis team" is ready to crack down](https://www.tmz.com/2023/02/22/oscars-crisis-team-accademy-will-smith-slap/) on any potential drama. [Chris Rock](https://www.tmz.com/people/chris-rock/) is finally ready to talk all about the infamous Oscars slap -- he'll address it during a live comedy special ... Talk about odd timing -- as promos for Chris' special are everywhere, Will was on stage Wednesday night in Beverly Hills for the African-American Film Critics Association Awards. but even Netflix says he'll talk about the incident. I played Pookie!" Chris said, "The thing people want to know ...

Jimmy Kimmel compared Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars to the "Maury" show, adding Rock "should be proud" of his reaction.

Smith also shared an [apology video](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/will-smith-posts-apology-video-oscars-slap-1234746472/) calling his outburst “unacceptable.” I’ve reached out to Chris, and the message that came back is ‘he’s not ready to talk, and when he is, he will reach out.’” But I shook that shit off and went to work the next day. [whenever you’re ready to talk](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/will-smith-posts-apology-video-oscars-slap-1234746472/).” “Chris’ grandchildren, I hope, will still be proud of that when he’s dead and gone.” I don’t go to the hospital for a paper cut.” And then for it to happen on the Oscars magnifies it by about a million times.” The late night host continued, “I think it’s something that everybody regrets and that we will move past. [I’m not a victim](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/chris-rock-will-smith-oscars-slap-not-victim-1234745863/). “To see something like that happen outside of like ‘The Maury Povich Show’ is shocking. [improvisation](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/chris-rock-will-smith-nicest-joke-oscars-slap-1234757919/). [turned it down](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/08/chris-rock-turned-down-oscars-2023-hosting-1234756337/).

The onstage incident during last year's Academy Awards stunned audiences around the world.

[apologised several times](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/will-smith-chris-rock-tony-instagram-jada-pinkett-smith-b1015615.html) for his actions. [banned the actor from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/chris-rock-academy-of-motion-picture-arts-and-sciences-will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-los-angeles-b1060083.html). I played Pookie!” [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/jada-pinkett-smith), while presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature. Hell yeah, it hurt.” did it hurt?

His new special will stream this weekend, ahead of the 95th Academy Awards.

It will air live on the streaming service this Saturday, March 4, from Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre—just one week before this year's [Academy Awards on March 12](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a42635664/everything-to-know-oscars-2023/). Nearly a year after the fact, Rock has finally broken his silence on the slap, [joking about it](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a40717857/chris-rock-speaks-out-reacts-will-smith-oscars-slap/) during a [stand-up performance](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a39595831/chris-rock-standing-ovation-stand-up-show-oscars-2022-slap-will-smith/), which has not yet been streamed online. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. [Netflix special, ](https://www.netflix.com/title/80167499) [Selective Outrage](https://www.netflix.com/title/80167499). I played Pookie!" did it hurt?

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel thinks Chris Rock "should be proud" for "staying cool" after being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Academy Awards.

Chris Rock is finally talking about the slap. With his new Netflix special on the way, the comedian has been workshopping jokes for the set, ...

I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk, and when he is he will reach out. “I made a choice on my own from my own experiences, from my history with Chris,” he said. I played Pookie!” in reference to Smith’s role in “Ali” and his own in “New Jack City”.

Chris Rock has finally opened up about being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about Will's wife Jada ...

"I want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I've brought on all of us. My behaviour was unacceptable, and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk." "We've run many scenarios. . . I played Pookie! Will has since apologised for slapping Chris and apologised to his family for "the heat" he brought on them. "The thing people want to know . Chris' latest comments about the slap comes after it was announced the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony will have "a whole crisis team" on standby who will "be prepared for anything". I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk, and when he is he will reach out. [Chris Rock](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chris-rock) has spoken out for the first time about the "painful" slap he received from [Will Smith](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/will-smith) at last year's [Oscars ceremony](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/the-oscars). [storming the Academy Awards stage and slapping](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/smith-surprises-fans-makes-fun-29277802) 58-year-old Chris over a joke made about [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jada-pinkett-smith). [resigned from the Academy](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/golden-globe-awards-viewers-slam-28924134) and has been banned from attending for 10 years.

Jimmy Kimmel has heaped praise on Chris Rock for keeping his cool after Will Smith's attack at last year's Oscars.

[Metro Football on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/bace44d9-d6f8-4ec0-b0d2-6448cf365eab/1436206298976256). ‘It’s got to come up in some way,’ he said. [Metro Showbiz on Snapchat](https://story.snapchat.com/p/16289297-eb61-4990-9aab-45ce173b8058/). And then for it to happen on the Oscars magnifies it by about a million times. ‘I think it’s something that everybody regrets and that we will move past. ‘To see something like that happen outside of like The Maury Povich Show is shocking. [will be helming the Oscars for the third time](https://metro.co.uk/2022/11/07/oscars-2023-jimmy-kimmel-to-host-academy-awards-for-third-time-17712753/) and is no stranger to drama on the night. [Pulp bass player Steve Mackey dies aged 56](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/02/steve-mackey-dead-pulp-bass-player-dies-aged-56-18375972/?ico=more_text_links) [People Magazine](https://people.com/movies/jimmy-kimmel-chris-rock-should-be-proud-kept-cool-will-smith-slap-oscars-exclusive/). [set to break his silence in his upcoming Netflix special](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/28/chris-rock-addressing-will-smith-oscars-slap-in-comedy-special-18359853/). [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jada-pinkett-smith/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P2_LNK1)’s hair, [before slapping him and returning to his seat](https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/28/oscars-2022-will-smith-smacks-chris-rock-over-jada-pinkett-smith-joke-16355089/). [Chris Rock](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chris-rock/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) for keeping his cool after [Will Smith](https://metro.co.uk/tag/will-smith/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2)’s attack at last year’s Oscars.

Ahead of Rock's live streamed Netflix special, 'Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,' here's everything the comedian has said about getting slapped by Will Smith.

He’s present when Chappelle is attacked by an armed audience member who [rushes onto the stage at the Hollywood Bowl](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/dave-chappelle-attacked-while-performing-standup-at-the-hollywood-bowl). [Dave Chappelle](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/before-dave-chappelle-got-assaulted-he-hosted-a-very-strange-night-of-stand-up) at the Netflix Is a Joke festival. Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith”—a reference to incarcerated Death Row Records cofounder Suge Knight—“I went to work the next day, I got kids.” [Will Smith](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/vanity-fair-oscar-party-report) and [Chris Rock](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/chris-rock-first-stand-up-special-since-the-slap-will-air-live-on-netflix) at last year’s Oscar ceremony? “I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you,” Smith says in the video, directly to camera. That same day, Rock jokes about the slap while performing his set at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair,” Chappelle tells Rock. “I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali,” Rock told lead Oscar producer Will Packer, referencing Smith’s Oscar-nominated portrayal of the late boxer in the 2001 biopic Ali. Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me.” Rock reportedly plans to address “ [the slap](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/03/for-better-or-worse-with-one-slap-will-smith-electrified-the-oscars)” in his new comedy special, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage—Netflix’s first-ever global live streaming event—out Saturday, March 4. Jane 2—can’t wait to see it.” Pinkett Smith—who’s been vocal about First, a recap: At last year’s Oscar ceremony, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her mostly shorn hair, saying, “Jada, I love ya.

Chris Rock's live Netflix special, 'Selective Outrage,' will address the infamous Will Smith slap at the 2022 Oscars.

[Chris Rock](https://www.vibe.com/t/chris-rock/) is finally ready to address [ the infamous slap](https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/chris-rock-will-smith-oscars-slap-incident-explained-1234653941/) involving [Will Smith](https://www.vibe.com/t/will-smith/) at the [2022 Oscars](https://www.vibe.com/t/2022-oscars/). He played [Muhammad Ali](https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/emancipation-antoine-fuqua-will-smith-slap-1234712350/)! Selective Outrage will stream live on Netflix on Saturday (March 4) at 7 p.m. The comedian, who initially refused to mention it [until he was paid ](https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/chris-rock-not-talking-slap-until-paid-1234656573/)to do so, will [break his silence](https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-1234665507/) on the incident live during his upcoming [Netflix special](https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/chris-rock-netflix-selective-outrage-date-1234722059/), Selective Outrage. We’re thrilled the entire world will be able to experience a live Chris Rock comedy event and be a part of Netflix history. PT/10 p.m. This will be [an unforgettable moment](https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/netflix-monique-comedy-special-trailer-1234737421/) and we’re so honored that Chris is carrying this torch.” I shook that s**t off and went to work the next day … If you see me in a movie getting open heart surgery, I’m gonna have a sweater on.” He added, “Will Smith is a big dude. Will Smith is [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/entertainment/chris-rock-will-smith-netflix-special/index.html) reports that while prepping for the special, Rock stated, “The thing people wanna know …

Chris Rock's upcoming Netflix special, the livestreamed Chris Rock: Selective Outrage, is expected to address the Oscar slap head on.

Will you be watching Chris Rock’s Netflix special when it airs live on Saturday? It is part of his Ego Death World Tour, which has incorporated pieces of material about the Oscars slap. Well, Chris Rock knows the punchline, and he’ll be delivering it on Saturday night during his new Netflix special.

Chris Rock is testing out some controversial material ahead of his new Netflix special.

In July 2022, Smith shared a video formally apologizing for the assault. “People who are in the know, know that shit had nothing to do with me.” “She hurt him way more than he ever hurt me.” “Will Smith practices selective outrage,” Rock told the crowd Friday evening. Though he hasn’t addressed it publicly yet, there are multiple reports claiming Rock has been making jokes about this throughout his Ego Death tour. At a show on Friday (Feb.

Things may never be the same between Chris Rock and Will Smith after their very public falling out at the 2022 Oscars.

[Omarion addresses catfish victim on "Dr. [](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-03-03/277353/dreamville-creed-iii-the-soundtrack/?ref=ymal) [](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2023-03-02/277112/50-cent-hints-at-a-new-project-vice-city/?ref=ymal) The joke that led to the assault was a dig at Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair, comparing her to the fictional (and bald) G.I. [Chris Rock: Selective Outrage](https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-12-27/264001/chris-rocks-netflix-special-gets-premiere-date/), streaming live on the platform this Saturday (March 4). I doubt that Chris Rock’s special is JUST about Will Smith. And that was one of the things about that moment. And when he is, he will reach out. [pic.twitter.com/pEa2YB5cph] It’s been heavily rumored that he will save most of his thoughts for his upcoming Netflix special, 10pm ET/ 7pm PT. “The other day, I watched Emancipation just so I could watch him getting whipped,” sources say the 58-year-old told the crowd at a show at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Feb. As previously reported by REVOLT, the veteran actors had a very public falling out at the 2022 Oscars after the Madagascar star made an offensive joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith and received a televised slap from “The Fresh Prince.”

Netflix has not commented about the material in the special, but in trial shows, Rock has been talking about 'The Slap'. Netflix Comedy Vice-President Robbie ...

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel thinks Chris Rock "should be proud" for "staying cool" after being slapped by Will Smith at last year's Academy Awards.

One commentator questioned whether Chris Rock 'is going to be the same comedian' after being slapped by Will Smith on stage last year. Joe Silverstein.

Or if he could do it again, would he say the same joke?" "I want Chris Rock to talk a little introspectively. Like, does he feel like he crossed a line?

In what will be Netflix's first-ever live comedy special that will air to 190 countries, Chris Rock takes on a massive respnsibility for the platform.

[Netflix](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/movies/2023/02/28/63fe615846163f690e8b4599.html)'s first-ever live comedy special that will air to 190 countries, Chris Rock takes on a massive respnsibility for the platform. But there are very few live events that will get attention from every person in the world, one of them is Chris Rock and what ever he has to say about [Will Smith's](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/movies/2023/02/21/63f527d546163fed1d8b45a7.html) slap at the Oscars last year. He is getting to finally unload on what happened to him last year with the entire world watching. He was well-covered due to the cold and even stopped to take some pictures with some fans. This is what he said during his sets: "The thing people want to know . However, there are some jokes that leaked online from a January comedy show that shows him talking about the slap as he gets ready for this special.

Chris Rock is expected to address when Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the 94th Oscars in Chris Rock: Selective Outrage - here's how to watch.

[Jada Pinkett Smith](https://people.com/tag/jada-pinkett-smith/)'s shaved head. PT Saturday on [Netflix](https://people.com/tag/netflix/). [shared a video apology](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXrxDKwlA_s) on his social media, shedding more light on that night and explaining that he had tried to reach out to Rock. Chris Rock: Selective Outrage is airing live on Netflix on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Smith explained at the time that he is "trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself," adding, "I'm human. My behavior was unacceptable, and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk." [the Oscars](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/), it would be Rock's first time speaking directly about the incident. So I will say to you, "We're thrilled the entire world will be able to experience a live Chris Rock comedy event and be a part of Netflix history. This will be an unforgettable moment and we're so honored that Chris is carrying this torch." It will also be Rock's second special on the streaming service after releasing

Rock is clearly still salty about the infamous 2022 Oscar's slap”

[per Huffpost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/will-smith-beacon-award-chris-rock-slap-jokes_n_64009ef9e4b0bdb99f4a693e). If I’m honest, I can’t say that any of these just made me crack up laughing, but I know delivery has a lot to do with it and it’s hard to translate a joke in writing. However, if these are the kinds of jokes we’re in for, I’m not too sure I’ll be clamoring to watch this special live. “I rooted for Will Smith my whole life,” he said. But before fans and curious viewers tune in, we’ve already gotten a sneak peak into just how the comedian plans to address [Will Smith ](https://www.theroot.com/will-smith-returns-to-the-spotlight-to-accept-aafca-bea-1850177988)and the now infamous Oscars slap. In one part, Rock explains how he’s always supported Smith but after the unfortunate incident, he’s watching his new film Emancipation for a totally different reason.