Showbiz seems to be struggling

With the line between puncturing pomposity through humour and just being f*cking insulting to each other.

Briefly made me question my modern man credentials however as I pondered quite how much pearl clutching there is about administering a slap, for something that I'm not surprised prompted one.

Violence is never acceptable natch, but publicly mocking a family member's illness in front of an international audience... (the argument that you're a public figure, suck it up, always seems so wrong).

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on March 28th 2022 at 08:48:43

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27 million views already (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 06:43:18
- And you believe this? (General Chat) - Wrath analytica, Mar 28, 14:23:30
- Men in Black......Eyes.. (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 28, 13:16:29
- Getting Jiggy with it... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 28, 13:10:35
- "I was finally here, to smack Chris Rock live on the air" (n/m) (General Chat) - inutero, Mar 28, 09:37:17
- 2 lame actors playing out a staged act which is what I just watched. (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 28, 09:23:33
  - Smith is not a lame actor. Lol here we go again, everything is staged conspiracy (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Mar 28, 11:33:16
  - You saying it was a conspiracy? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:25:59
    - Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 28, 10:19:17
    - There were understandable suggestions (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 09:34:55
      - The strike looked weirdly staged. The "fucking mouth" rant definitely didn't. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:01:10
        
        Yeah especially with Rock just stood there grinning (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 10:06:43
        
        Its not only not strange......Its a sport. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 28, 14:26:04
        
        Not from a man who played Mohammed Ali (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 28, 10:08:01
        
        Still not sure how much contact there was (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 28, 10:04:55
        
        Would like to see if it left any kind of mark (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 10:11:23
        
        He did it open handed because paper beats Rock. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:13:18
        
        Slapping is less serious than punching in the eyes of the law I believe (General Chat) - NorskyNormann, Mar 28, 11:35:45
        
        not in the uk (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 11:57:52
        
        Lol you defo nicked that (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 10:18:28
        
        It was on Twitter but a bit clumsy. I definitely refined it. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:21:29
        
        Boy needs to be smarter and go down there. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:06:45
        
        All I know is, you can't raise your hands to make contact with the face of another player (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 28, 12:28:16
    - i didnt get the joke (still dont) and never heard on chris rock (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 28, 09:28:51
- Joke wasnt funny and was insulting, but the violent reaction just isnt acceptable (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Mar 28, 08:30:17
  - no it was acceptable (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 08:42:55
    - Is his wife is capable of making her own decision on how to deal with it? (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 10:08:54
      - She did look pretty upset tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 10:17:38
        
        100%. He had to do something which made her forget about his laugh. Job done! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:22:34
      - *incapable (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 10:09:11
    - What about their mum? (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 28, 09:41:00
      - mums as well (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:46:22
        
        Bugger. There goes most of my conversations with my mates (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 28, 09:59:43
        
        Your Mum's (General Chat) - Mr Clyde Council, Mar 28, 10:52:58
        
        In 30 years it's gone way past that. Yesterday's mature exchanges (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 28, 11:20:00
    - Of course it wasnt, we dont live in a society where individuals can choose violence (General Chat) - earlydoors, Mar 28, 08:52:25
      - Good post. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:02:00
      - Vmt (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 28, 09:51:28
      - Absolutely this. I would find that much more powerful and supportive (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 28, 09:38:25
      - bollocks (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:04:53
        
        Just imagine walking down the street or in the pub (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 28, 10:06:52
        
        of course you would, hardman (n/m) (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 28, 15:00:50
        
        I usually just ban him from the Xbox when we got home. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 28, 12:17:32
        
        most Wrathers aren't oafs (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 28, 11:59:11
        
        But the Oscars stage isn’t the street or pub (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 11:15:55
        
        Thought provoking counter argument (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:09:31
      - Exactly this. He wasn't defending his family, he was defending his ego. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 08:55:05
        
        bollocks (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:05:08
        
        And it didn’t look great that he laughed at the joke (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 08:56:31
        
        his laugh was an embarrassed laugh (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:02:47
        
        Didn’t look embarrassed at all (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 09:06:32
        
        Yeo, he even gave it a little clap (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:11:23
        
        and then a little slap... (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 28, 14:41:57
    - Violence is never acceptable (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 08:51:31
      - tell that to Ukraine (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:35:56
        
        Worst post ever. Congrats! (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Mar 28, 10:02:41
        
        Being on the receiving end of unprovoked violence, I suspect they already know. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:41:20
        
        £9.75 and, they come in a range of colours... (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 28, 09:45:41
        
        😁 He was a good old Norfolk boy too (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 28, 09:52:47
        
        he certainly packed a lot into his 72 years (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 28, 11:16:13
        
        Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:49:52
        
        so are they right to fight back (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:44:21
        
        Yep but he (his wife) was attacked by words, so that was the appropriate defence (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 28, 09:50:29
        
        normally yes (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 28, 09:54:01
        
        Ever! What about Fred West's wife... (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 28, 13:12:09
        
        That's one helluva leap you've taken there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 28, 09:46:14
  - VMT (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 08:31:13
    - I presume that this is satire (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 28, 08:58:58
      - I understand it appears a bit rich from me (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 09:02:01
        
        No probs (n/m) (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 28, 09:06:01
    - He refuses to swear on his records but swears on live tv (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 28, 08:53:27
      - I’m amazed there isn’t a delay in the feed (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 08:55:26
- I got in one little fight and my mom got scared (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Mar 28, 08:23:26
- Well that's Chris Rock not getting on the spaceship. He should've (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 28, 08:20:06
- Blimey! What was the joke? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 28, 08:10:34
  - My dogs got no nose. How does it smell? (General Chat) - Graham Nine, Mar 28, 12:18:51
    - This joke should have gotten more love....I LOL'd (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 28, 14:32:43
  - His wife’s alopecia (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 08:14:29
    - Oh :( Thanks. She looks so uncomfortable during the telling of it. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Mar 28, 08:23:16
      - Showbiz seems to be struggling (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Mar 28, 08:48:43
        
        Those "comedy roasts" they do over there have got out of hand (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 28, 09:39:15
        
        The straw that's broke the cuckholds back. (n/m) (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 28, 09:53:30
        
        Pretty much (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 09:42:49
      - awful joke and awful reaction (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 28, 08:27:33
- Fresh prints in Bell-end (n/m) (General Chat) - lord_luck, Mar 28, 08:07:14
- 23 million views on this, and it doesn’t even work! (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 28, 07:25:11
- Nothing more excruciating than an actor giving an acceptance speech (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 28, 07:22:52
  - Richard Madely giving his take on it, the Oscar winning star he is, or thinks he is. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Mar 28, 08:00:01

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