Oscars slap falsely tied live comedy to threat or violence
That's according to the comedian, Kerry Godliman Comedian Kerry Godliman described the Oscars slap-gate as a “real tragedy” that implied live comedy carries the risk or threat of violence, which “isn’t the case”. At the 94th Academy Awards Hollywood actor Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock, after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair-loss. In the aftermath of the slap, Smith went