Oscars 2023: Jimmy Kimmel roasts Will Smith slap

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel started the 2023 Academy Awards with a joke about last years infamous slap but he kept his slap jokes relatively lightFive Irish actors are nominated tonight which means the chances of a fight just went way up Kimmel jokedWe want you to have fun feel safe and most importantly we want me feel safe Kimmel told the audienceSo we have strict policies in place If anyone in this theatre commits an act of violence at any point during the show you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19minute long speechBut seriously the academy has a crisis team in place If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the show sit there and do absolutely nothing Maybe even give the assailant a hugAnd if any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to get jiggy with it its not going to be easy Kimmel concluded then shouting out fighters in the audience like Michael B Jordans Creed and Michelle YeohKimmel is no stranger to Oscars controversy having hosted the 2017 Oscars where La La Land was incorrectly announced as the winner for best pictureKimmel was forced to navigate a tricky situation after the La La Land producers and cast took the stage to accept the Oscar only for Moonlight to be then announced as the correct winnerSmith slapped Rock at the 2022 Oscars while the latter was presenting the best documentary feature category Rock made a controversial joke about Jada Pinkett Smiths bald head which she shaved following an alopecia diagnosisAlso Read Closer to the Big OAfter the slap Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly screamed at Rock Keep my wifes name out your fucking mouthThe ceremony continued with Smith remaining in attendance as he won the best actor Oscar for his performance in King RichardSmith resigned from the Academy a few days after the Oscars ceremony writing in a statement I betrayed the trust of the Academy I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work I am heartbrokenIt took several more days for the Academy to announce it was revoking Smiths AMPAS membership and banning him from attending the Oscars ceremonies for 10 yearsElsewhere in his monologue Kimmel brought up the absences of Tom Cruise and James Cameron at the 2023 ceremony joking You know Tom and James Cameron didnt show up tonight The two guys who insisted we go to the theatre didnt come the theatreThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever