Howard Sternis calling out Hollywood hypocrisy.
TheHoward Stern Showhost spoke aboutWill SmithslappingChris Rockat the Oscars on the show Wednesday, and compared it toDave Chappellebeing randomly attacked on stage at the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival.
During his radio show, Stern explained why the events — and the reactions to them — were hypocritical.
“This guy jumped up on stage and attacked Dave Chappelle,” Stern said. “As soon as that happened, did they let him go back to his seat and laugh and sit next to his wife and then give them an award? No! They took him backstage, they broke his arms and hands so bad. They f—ing beat the s— out of him.”
Stern, 68, also noted specific celebrity responses in both assaults. “Unlike the Academy Awards,Jamie Foxxcame running out on stage and helped Dave Chappelle. At the Academy Awards, everyone came over and consoledWill Smith— because it was live television and Hollywood didn’t know what to do aboutWill Smith.”
Stern shared passionate feelings about that particular difference. “Listen! You don’t treatWill Smithany different than they did the Chappelle attacker,” Stern said. “The audience atthe OscarsgaveWill Smitha standing ovation after the attack, that’s the truth. It’s on film, it’s not fake news. They didn’t break Will’s hands, they shook them and it’s wrong and they all should be ashamed of themselves.”
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source: people.com
