15 Showbiz Trivia Tidbits That Totally Slap
![15 Showbiz Trivia Tidbits That Totally Slap](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/4/837344_320x180.jpg)
Awards shows are weird; there's no way around that. It doesn't matter if it's movies, Broadway, sports, or Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
The idea of gathering a bunch of people in uncomfortable clothes, plopping them in uncomfortable seats in an uncomfortably hot room while they're all bouncing back and forth between happy, sad, and hangery is a simmering pot waiting to boil over at any point. And that's before large amounts of booze and/or drugs get involved. Also, not to mention the months of drama leading up to the shows and weird bs politicking behind the scenes. It's honestly amazing that most of these don't end up looking middle section of a WWE Royal Rumble match. Aaaaand sometimes they do. (Give us Will Smith v. Chris Rock at Wrestlemania, you cowards.)
With that in mind, here is a collection of facts with a specific theme that you can open the envelope on and drop in your noggin.
The Slap
![THE SLAP The show The Slap, where a man hits his neighbor's child, was written by a Pulitzer Prize winner. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/7/837357.jpg)
Source: IMDb
Chris Rock & Will Smith
![CHRIS ROCK & WILL SMITH After Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's medical condition, he got slapped. Supposedly, the writer who actually wrote the joke now lives in hiding in Alaska. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/0/837360.jpg)
Source: People
King Richard
![CRACKED.COM HE KING RICHARD Despite winning Will Smith an Oscar, King Richard was a full flop.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/3/837353.jpg)
Source: Next TV
Robert Opel Oscars
![ROBERT OPEL OSCARS Streaks! The Oscars' only streaker was a gay protestor named Robert Opel, who some believe was a plant. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/1/837361.jpg)
Source: Los Angeles Times
Woody Allen
![CRACKED.COM WOODY ALLEN Allen made exactly one appearance at the Oscars ever, to introduce a love letter to NYC following 9/11. The other times, he's been too busy hanging out with his step-daughter-in-law-wife.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/5/837355.jpg)
Source: Speakola
Pizza Delivery Driver
![BIG MAMAS SPAPAN - TVLP C 1.00 - 1.77 PIZZA DELIVERY DRIVER One time a pizza delivery driver unexpectedly ended up at the Oscars, after Ellen Degeneres, host of the year, pulled a gag where she ordered pizza. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/4/837354.jpg)
Source: ABC News
Summer of Soul
![SUMMER OF SOUL The film was directed by Questlove, and its Oscar is one of the first South Asian Oscar wins of all time. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/9/837359.jpg)
Source: Variety
Moonlight
![CRACKED.COM MOONLIGHT Breaking news, La La Land wins best ... Oh wait, Warren Beaty was just super old and Moonlight won instead? One of the biggest Oscar upsets of all-time.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/2/837352.jpg)
Source: Vogue
Joaquin Phoenix's milk speech
![JOAQUIN PHOENIX'S MILK SPEECH Phoenix, Oscars winner appearing in great films and Joker, one time gave an acceptance speech about how we steal milk from baby cows. That left the audience... confused. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/1/837351.jpg)
Source: YouTube
Kanye West
![KANYE WEST Не wouldn't let Taylor Swift finish after she took an award he felt Beyoncé should have. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/9/837349.jpg)
Source: Billboard
Judas and the Black Messiah
![CRACKED.COM JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH This was one of two movies dealing with the same central theme, and even featuring some of the real-life people, to appear at the Oscars.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/8/837358.jpg)
Brett Favre
![offe Rodded 50 1961 2018 VIKINGS **** A BRETT FAVRE One time during a Football™, Brett Favre had the ball stolen... by a fan who ran onto the field and took it. CHIP - CHI 2 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/6/837356.jpg)
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Photo Credit: Mike Morbeck/Wiki Commons
Encanto
![ENCANTO Each of the children have their powers sewn into their clothes. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/0/837350.jpg)
Source: PopBuzz
Everybody Hates Chris
![Julius EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS Terry Crews keeps a photo of himself from the show in his wallet, to remind himself to be frugal with his spending. Maybe that's also why Crews has top billing over the star? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/7/837347.jpg)
Source: Yahoo Finance
The Trial of the Chicago 7
![THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 This was an old script that writer/director/West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin dusted off and filled with Trump references to put on film. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/8/837348.jpg)
Source: Vanity Fair