And the trio didn’t disappoint with a hilarious opening monologue, including a savage jab aimed at beleagured rival awards show, the Golden Globes, which they joked would appear in the night’s In Memorium segment.Before the ceremony, the stars walked the red carpet outside Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre – see our full roundup of all the best and worst-dressed celebs.We’re also tracking every single Oscar winner of the night, as they’re announced, in our full winners list. Furious Will Smith slaps Chris RockThis was so shocking many first assumed it was staged, but incredibly, all signs are pointing to it being real. Presenter Chris Rock made a joke about Jade Pinkett-Smith, who is bald, appearing in “G.I Jane 2.” Pinkett-Smith has spoken about her alopecia in the past. The camera cut to Jada and husband Will Smith in the audience – and they didn’t look happy. Suddenly, Will was storming to the stage to confront Rock – and smacked him right in the face, hard. The hit could be heard by viewers at home. Rock appeared genuinely stunned as Smith returned to his seat, then yelled back at him: “KEEP MY WIFE’S NAME OUT YOUR F**KING MOUTH.”The audience laughed nervously, but quickly fell silent as Smith repeated the demand: “KEEP MY WIFE’S. NAME. OUT YOUR F**KING MOUTH.”What. The. Hell. Watch it for yourself below – and a strong language warning:Some wild tweets are surfacing from those inside the Dolby Theatre watching this unprecedented moment – and let’s not forget, Will is still the hot favourite to win one of the night’s biggest awards, Best Actor:Here’s an emotional-looking Will in behind-the-scenes footage after the slap:Presenter P. Diddy referenced the moment after the next commercial break, telling viewers: “I did not know this was gonna be the most exciting Oscars ever. Will and Chris, we’re gonna fix this with love.”Uh, I don’t know about that. Honestly, it’s hard to focus on the rest of the awards, even though the presenters are gamely trying. Who’ll win Best Picture? Who cares, Will Smith just smacked Chris Rock! The hosts’ best jokes“This year the academy hired three women to host, because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” said Schumer when the trio took to the stage. Wanda and Regina said they were there to represent Black women, living loud and proud. “And I am representing unbearable white women who call the cops when you get a little loud,” said Amy.Then they turned their attention to the year’s films – noting Lady Gaga and Jared Leto were snubbed for ‘House of Random Accents.’Wanda Sykes burned The Power of the Dog, saying: “I watched that movie three times… and I’m halfway through it.”Amy took aim at sports biopic King Richard, which tells the story of Venus and Serena Williams’ father: “We finally got a movie about the incredible Williams’ sisters… dad.”And then there was middling climate change comedy Don’t Look Up: “I guess the Academy voters ‘don’t look’ at reviews,” said Schumer, before roasting the film’s star Leonardo DiCaprio: “He’s done so much to fight climate change, and leave behind a cleaner, greener planet for his girlfriends. Because he’s older? And they’re younger? Get it?”Then there was Lucille Ball biopic Being The Ricardos, with Schumer congratulating director Aaron Sorkin for having “the innovation to make a movie about one of the funniest women ever… and not have a single joke.”And the hosts said the pandemic had been hard on everyone, “even Timothee Chalamet” – before cutting to actor JK Simmons, many decades Chalamet’s senior. The hosts also roasted themselves, though, with Schumer describing herself as “who you get when Melissa McCarthy’s not available.”Later on, Sykes and Hall went into the audience to interact with a few celebs – including giving 87-year-old Dame Judi Dench some advice direct from Kim Kardashian: “Work harder.”Dench loved the joke:Regina Hall’s controversial sexed-up skitReturning to the stage by herself, co-host Regina Hall – who made sure viewers knew she was “single” at the top of the show – rounded up several handsome eligible actors for some intimate backstage “Covid testing.” Bradley Cooper, Tyler Perry and Timothee Chalamet were among the celebs who gamely took to the stage to be told she’d be swabbing them “with her tongue” backstage, while she checked if 24-year-old Aussie Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi was “legal” before asking him to join. She said she’d be asking them to take off their masks – “and their clothes.”She called on Javier Bardem – then remembered he was with partner Penelope Cruz, and told him to stay seated. Referencing Will Smith and Jada’s famously, ahem, “relaxed” relationship, she asked Will to join her and insisted “Jada said she’s OK with it,” which left the couple squirming.The bit even continued when the night’s next (male) presenters took to the stage, only for Regina to suggestively pat them down due to “Covid protocols.”It was a funny joke – at least to start – but by the time Hall was touching up presenters Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa, it rankled more than a few viewers:Big winnersAriana DeBose picked up the night’s first award, for Best Supporting Actress for her role in West Side Story. Best Supporting Actor went to Troy Kotsur for CODA, who defeated Aussie Kodi Smit-McPhee for The Power of the Dog.It made for one of the night’s most heartwarming moments when Kotsur, who is Deaf, signed his acceptance speech as presenter Youn Yuh-jung stood by his side minding his new Oscar:He dedicated his win to the “Deaf and disabled community – this is our moment!”CODA director Sian Helder also won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Aussie Greig Fraser won Best Cinematography for Dune, with Hans Zimmer picking up Best Score for the sci-fi blockbuster. Disney smash Encanto took home the award for Best Animated Feature Film, while Jenny Beaven won Best Costume Design for Cruella.Earlier, Beyonce opened the show with a stunning performance of her Oscar-nominated song Be Alive, performed from a location outside the theatre:Stream all the Oscars red carpet fashions with PeopleTV on Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends October 31, 2022 >This year, 10 nominees are battling it out for the big gong, Best Picture – including Belfast, CODA, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, King Richard, Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, The Power of the Dog and West Side Story.It’s a crowded field, but in recent weeks it’s emerged as a two-horse race, with the touching family drama CODA looking likely to battle it out with Jane Campion’s brooding western ThePower of the Dog for Best Picture.
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