Amy Schumer shares the Oscar joke she was not allowed to tell.
Key Takeaways:
- Amy Schumer, a comedian, was one of the co-hosts of the 94th Annual Academy Awards, which were held last Sunday in Los Angeles.
- The Oscars 2022 ceremony was co-hosted by Amy, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes, who were not on stage when the Will-Chris slap incident occurred.
Amy Schumer, a comedian, was one of the co-hosts of the 94th Annual Academy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles last Sunday. She not only entertained the crowd with various jokes as the co-host, but she also had front-row seats to the drama that ensued when Will Smith smacked Chris Rock on the stage.
Amy talked out about the Oscars and the one joke she wasn't 'allowed' to say at the ceremony during her recent stand-up show in Las Vegas.
Amy, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes co-hosted the Oscars 2022 ceremony, and while not being on stage when the Will-Chris slap incident occurred, the three attempted to salvage the night.
Amy was also chastised for a skit in which she referred to Academy Award winner Kirsten Dunst as a "seat filler." She subsequently disclosed that Kirsten and her husband Jesse Plemmons were both in on the joke. But that wasn't Amy's most contentious joke of the evening.
Amy revealed that one of the jokes she wasn't allowed to tell on the Oscars stage was actor Alec Baldwin unintentionally shooting a staff member on the set of his film Rust last year.
Amy relayed the joke, beginning concerning Leonardo DiCaprio's film Don't Look Up "Isn't there a movie called Don't Look Up? Don't look down the cask of Alec Baldwin's shotgun, to be precise. I couldn't say anything, but you can simply come up and (slap) someone."
Halyna Hutchins, a cinematographer, died on the set of Rust on October 21, 2021, after being shot and injured. A real round was discharged by a pretend gun handled by lead actor Alec Baldwin during the incident.
The event triggered a heated debate regarding on-set safety protocols and guidelines. Amy's joke was probably deemed too insensitive for the Oscars event by the producers.
Amy had previously stated that the incident had 'shocked and terrified' her and praised Chris for 'handling it like a pro' in an Instagram post. "I'm still traumatized and triggered." I adore my pal @chrisrock and believe he handled the situation admirably.
The whole thing was extremely unsettling because he stayed up there and delivered an Oscar to his pal @questlove. "So much pain in @willsmith anyhow, I'm still shocked, surprised, and heartbroken," she wrote.