Chris Rock addresses Will Smith slap in first comedy show

Just days after presenting at the Oscars - and getting a slap from Will Smith - Chris Rock took to the stage once more. On March 30, the 57-year-old comedian kicked off his scheduled set of standup shows at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston (which served as his first in five years).

Confidentially, it was also the first time audiences got a glimpse of—and heard from—Chris himself just days after his onstage altercation with Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

Coming out to a standing ovation from the audience at the start of the 10 p.m. show, the standup comedian shook a few hands of those seated right up front before launching into his set.

He started things off by jokingly asking the crowd, "Wooooo. How was your weekend?" After taking a pause, he continued, "I wrote a show before all this nonsense happened. I don't really wanna talk about that s--t." Chris also went on to say that "he hasn't even had time to process it" and "hasn't talked to anyone about it, despite what you may have heard."

"I wanna do a comedy show," he said as he moved on into his routine. And although about halfway through the show, one audience member yelled "f--k Will Smith," Chris ignored the verbal jab and stuck to his jokes.