Jack: Slap a warning to award hosts
AWARD show hosts will be “checking themselves when they write jokes” after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, says comic Jack Whitehall.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the comic reflected on the fallout from the bash when Smith attacked comedian Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Whitehall, who has hosted the Brit Awards many times, said: “When something like that happens, most people think it’s part of the show.
“I had a guy who was up on stage with me in a headlock, I felt quite vulnerable, but everyone was laughing because they thought it was a bit (of the show).”
Whitehall added: “My piece of advice is just be careful who you pick on.”