Oscars Producer Told Academy Not to Remove Will Smith Because It’s Not What Chris Rock Wanted

Will Packer, who co-produced last Sunday’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony along with Shayla Cowan, spoke in depth Friday morning on “Good Morning America” about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. The incident occurred during the Oscars after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head while presenting the documentary feature category. Packer said he also thought it was a bit when the slap first happened, saying, “I thought it was part of something that Chris and Will were doing on their own. I thought it was a bit. I wasn’t concerned at all.” Packer confirmed Rock was “freestyling” when… Read Full Article