Oscars programme has been losing ratings war for years.
They keep trying to beef it up with various new awards, 'best one legged, gender neutral supporting actor' and 'best token black actor in a unnecessary role' and such likes.
I thought it was a fake slap too.
Prior to this, the critics were saying it was same old, same old and that they'd be lucky to find any broadcaster willing to show it next year.
If it had been real, does anyone think the slapee, Chris Rock, wouldn't have filed a lawsuit?
Americans will sue you if you fart near them on a bus, being punched in the throat on live TV would have every ambulance-chasing LA lawyer frothing at the mouth