UnfrostedsBowl and Spoon Awards almost had art imitate life,Jerry Seinfeldhas revealed.
Seinfeld originally askedChris Rockto host his movies faux awards show.
The idea was to give Rock a moment of redemption from the infamous Will Smith Oscars attack on him.
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Chris wasnt … he wasnt up to perform.
He was still a little shook from the event, Seinfeld said.
But that was what the scene was going to be.
But Cedric saved the day.
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Seinfeld asked the comedians their reactions to the potential Rock joke.
Without the Will Smith thing, I think its funny, Carvey said.
Its just sort of, theres still kind of a residual darkness around that moment.
Yeah, isnt that what were attracted to more than anything?
I dont know if it would have worked.
If Chris is there and wants to do it, you get it, Carvey added.
you could always trim it.
Always get the shot.
