By Chloe Melas | CNNChris Rock made an emotional return to the stage on Wednesday night for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards. “Let me be all misty and s***,” Rock said with tears in his eyes, gesturing to the crowd’s warm response. The tour has seen a boost in ticket sales since the Oscars, with Wednesday’s two shows in Boston sold out. The actor walked to the stage at the awards show and slapped Rock, who was presenting at the time, after he made a joke about Smith’s wife’s shaved head. Smith issued an apology on Monday in a statement on Instagram, calling his behavior “unacceptable and inexcusable.”“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris.

Source: CNN March 31, 2022 01:14 UTC