Shot in the Dark

CNN: “The Oscars Were Mostly Peaceful”

I never watch the Oscars. Literally, not once since, maybe, college.

And I’m not about to start.

But I will say that I wanted to say this; in the entire history of standup comedy, I don’t believe anyone…

…has handled a heckler quite like that.

I wanted to.

But I won’t.

I will, however, say this: It’s entirely possible that the entire episode – the miked-jiust-well-enough audio, Smith stepping into the exact right “mark” to “throw” the “punch” so the camera angle couldn’t see the “impact”, Rock’s cool, calm, collected “response” to the “hit” – wasn’t a perfectly constructed “stage punch”, straight out of a community theater production of West Side Story.

But if it were, it wouldn’t have come across any differently.

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11 responses to “CNN: “The Oscars Were Mostly Peaceful””

  1. FRESCHFISCH Avatar
    FRESCHFISCH

    Such great role models for young black youth.

  2. Mr. D Avatar
    Mr. D

    Coming in 2023 — a Lethal Weapon-style buddy movie with Smith and Rock.

  3. Blade Nzimande Avatar
    Blade Nzimande

    And I thought a tranny in a WNBA locker room would look like a Spirit airlines gate.

    Impulse control; get ya some.

  4. Emery Avatar
    Emery

    I guess I’ve got kind of a doughnut hole view of the situation because I think masculinity is about self-control and also closing your fist when you hit somebody.

  5. Joe Doakes Avatar
    Joe Doakes

    Naw, not a punch. The one guy insulted the other guy’s wife. That’s a slapping situation. And then pistols at dawn.

  6. Emery Avatar
    Emery

    Apparently his marriage is open to everything except jokes. This also sets a bad example for the dimwits who will think it’s OK to walk on stage and assault a comedian.

  7. Mammuthus Primigenesis Avatar
    Mammuthus Primigenesis

    FWIW, Smith and his wife have an “open marriage.”
    So it would be okay with Smith if his wife had sex with Chris Rock, but it is not okay if he jokes about her hair cut.
    Modern chivalry.

  8. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    While I really enjoy the post itself, as well as all the jokes and comments here, this whole thing pretty much annoys me. This isn’t important. It’s stupid. It’s a petty distraction. And yet more proof of how liberals totally fuck up and destroy everything they touch.

  9. bosshoss429 Avatar
    bosshoss429

    After watching the clip a couple of times, I’m convinced that it wasn’t staged. Right after Chris told the joke, Willy was smiling. He didn’t go medieval until he looked at Jada, who was obviously unamused. Will was ticked off and I’m surprised that he didn’t punch Rock, rather than slap him and by him screaming to “keep his wife’s name out of his f-ing mouth”, it pretty much topped it as an angry response. He apparently has apologized to Rock and the audience publicly.

  10. Night Writer Avatar
    Night Writer

    On the other hand, the Academy is happy no one is talking about the overnight Oscar ratings being the second-lowest ever.

  11. jdm Avatar
    jdm

    ^ NW, I think you’re more right than you know.

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