I’ve got to stop this “Pete Davidson is hot” nonsense... he’s a pothead Jimmy Fallon (including laughing in all of his sketches). I’m not calling him ugly- I’m pointing out that he’s not in the same stratosphere as Jason Mamoa.

“I reacted emotionally physically”

I hate this “Instagram apology” bullshit. If you want to apologize to Chris Rock, call fucking Chris Rock and apologize. Don’t post a prepared (by somebody else) statement on fucking Instagram.

But a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear

I rewatched the full clip today and what struck me the most wasn’t the slap or Smith’s words. It’s that moment of silence after Smith speaks. No one says a word in reaction to altercation. No one gets up to check on the involved parties. Everyone laughs with relief when after that moment of shock, Rock states,…

“(Hmm, no talk of taking the Oscar away, I see. Which would be the wrong call, in my opinion, but I’m not on the board.)“

The statement explicitly includes the possibility of revoking the Oscar he just won. In fact, that is listed as a less severe sanction than suspension or expulsion from membership in the Academy: “Sa…

Whether the words were offensive to Jada, the choice of response was hers and hers alone to make. Women are completely capable of defending ourselves, especially from mean spirited and offensive WORDS.

My main thing is, I and everyone I spoke about this with, had no idea Jada has alopecia. I can only imagine most people are in the same boat and felt like we had missed something. I honestly wondered if she had been secretly undergoing chemo, based on Will’s response.

But really, the jibe comparing a haircut to a 25 year old film is what causes him to assault someone.

Sadly, I think the gross reaction to his gross speech indicates that Hollywood does think he was justified, so I don’t foresee any major career implications.

The Oscars could use some Judge Ito jokes.  They’re still gold!

Joey Buttafuoco jokes will never go out of fashion.

I’ve heard so much “Don’t run your mouth and you won’t get hit.” in defense of Smith, which is uhhh... Definitely big “I love you so much, but you know what happens when you make me mad, baby” energy.

And then cheering him on with a standing ovation 15 minutes later. I was surprised he wasn’t escorted by security immediately. WTF. 

He needed to be escorted from the theater. I can’t believe they let him stay after assaulting a presenter. 

Nah, I don’t buy this conspiracy theory shit. None of what I see in the video comes off as performance, and anyway why would they plan that of all things? How is it going to improve the viewership of a show already in progress? Smith and Rock somehow have a stake in how many people watch the Oscars? Smith would use…

And then to justify it with: “Love makes you do crazy things,” which is of course the motto of every abuser.

This. It was scary, and my first thought was about what he’s like in private if this is how this escalated in public. 

Every awards ceremony either prompts a lot of hand-wringing over bad jokes or is boring. Wherever we land on Chris Rock, I think everyone who grew up around quick tempered grown-ups throwing hands over what they believe is a moral obligation collectively just thought, “If that’s what he does in public...”

It was a shitty joke and in very poor taste; but Will’s reaction wasn’t acceptable either. Will could have taken the mic from Chris and turned this into a teachable moment by talking about how many people suffer in silence, praised his wife for speaking publicly about her challenges and helping to de-stigmatize…