{"id":1413173,"date":"2022-03-31T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T18:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1413173"},"modified":"2022-03-31T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T18:14:56","slug":"report-ricky-gervais-tells-audience-he-wouldnt-have-mocked-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-but-would-have-made-a-joke-about-her-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-ricky-gervais-tells-audience-he-wouldnt-have-mocked-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-but-would-have-made-a-joke-about-her-boyfriend\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Ricky Gervais Tells Audience He Wouldn\u2019t Have Mocked Jada Pinkett Smith\u2019s Hair, But \u2018Would Have Made A Joke About Her Boyfriend\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-ricky-gervais-tells-audience-he-wouldnt-have-mocked-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-but-would-have-made-a-joke-about-her-boyfriend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1413173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-931524416-scaled-e1614281711775.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Comedian Ricky Gervais reportedly told an audience at a show in London that he \u201cwouldn\u2019t have made a joke about\u201d Jada Pinkett Smith\u2019s hair, but would have made wisecracks about \u201cher boyfriend\u201d if he had been hosting the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ricky-gervais-reveals-what-he-would-have-said-if-they-let-him-host-the-oscars?%3Futm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=dwtwitter\">60-year-old<\/a> comic\u2019s appearance in Highgate, Gervais reportedly told the room he didn\u2019t yet have any jokes related to Will Smith and his slapping of Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards show Sunday after the comedian cracked a joke about Jada\u2019s shaved head amid her hair loss battle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/ricky-gervais-says-would-not-26594225\">reported<\/a> the Mirror in a piece published Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll get it out of the way,\u201d the \u201cGhost Town\u201d star shared. \u201cI have not got any Will Smith material. I trended when that happened and I was not even there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat has it got to do with me?\u201d he added. \u201cPeople were going \u2018What would have happened if Ricky Gervais had been doing it (hosting Oscars)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, nothing as I would not have made a joke about his wife\u2019s hair,\u201d Gervais continued. \u201cI would have made a joke about her boyfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jada&#8217;s hair is no joke \u2014 but her boyfriend is: Ricky Gervais goes off during set <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4vkdXAX0V9\">https:\/\/t.co\/4vkdXAX0V9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4fJST1zL4M\">pic.twitter.com\/4fJST1zL4M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1509551492478513155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The stand-up comedian also reportedly joked about renaming his show following what happened at the Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new material is going to be for my new show called Armageddon,\u201d Gervais shared. \u201cI might change that to Alopecia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gervais\u2019 comments were a reference to Smith\u2019s wife confirming in 2020 she had been in an \u201centanglement\u201d with 27-year-old singer August Alsina, while she was still married to Smith.<\/p>\n<p>As previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-jada-pinkett-smith-admits-to-affair-in-awkward-discussion-with-husband-will-smith-who-was-aware-of-the-cheating\">reported<\/a> by The Daily Wire, Pinkett Smith admitted to the affair with Alsina while she said the couple was going through a rough time.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>According to the duo, they were going through a rough time and split up \u201camicably,\u201d though still legally married. Pinkett Smith started a friendship with Alsina that turned into an \u201centanglement,\u201d which the actress later classified as a \u201crelationship\u201d when pressed by Smith.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The \u201cBad Boys\u201d actor was in the know about the affair, the couple discussed. \u201cThere\u2019s never been secrets,\u201d Pinkett Smith said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>However, Smith did not give \u201cpermission,\u201d since, argued Pinkett Smith, \u201cthe only person who could give permission in this particular circumstance was myself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Smith agreed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As The Daily Wire previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/will-smith-struck-chris-rock-in-the-face-at-oscars-after-he-cracked-a-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smiths-hair-loss\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>During a segment at the Oscars, the 57-year-old comedian remarked about how no one was wearing a mask in the theater before he turned his attention to Denzel Washington and praised him for his part in the movie \u201cThe Tragedy of MacBeth.\u201d The superstar comedian then spotted Will Smith\u2019s wife in the audience and cracked a joke about how Jada was going to be in the next \u201cG.I. Jane\u201d movie.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJada, I love ya,\u201d Rock said. \u201cG.I. Jane 2 movie, can\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Smith then got up from his seat and struck Rock in the face.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOh wow, wow. Will Smith just smacked the s*** outta me,\u201d Rock said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Smith then repeatedly shouted, \u201cKeep my wife\u2019s name out your f***ing mouth!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWow, dude,\u201d Rock replied. \u201cIt was a G.I. Jane joke.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Smith later accepted his first Oscar ever for Best Actor for his role in the film \u201cKing Richard.\u201d During his acceptance speech, he apologized to the Academy and to the other nominees but didn\u2019t appear to apologize to Rock. Late Monday, the actor apologized to the comedian in a lengthy post on Instagram where he admitted that his actions were \u201cout of line\u201d and \u201cwrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Smith\u2019s actions at the 94th Academy Awards are under \u201cformal review.\u201d Days later, the Academy released a statement that Smith was \u201casked to leave the ceremony and refused,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/will-smith-chris-rock-academy-disciplinary-proceedings-1235122743\/\">reported<\/a>\u00a0the Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<p><i>Enter for the chance to hang out with Gina Carano at the premiere of her new Daily Wire movie, Terror on the Prairie! Two lucky Daily Wire members will be given the complete red carpet treatment \u2013 free airfare, hotel, premiere car service, and exclusive merch. 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