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Guillermo, Given the Cold Shoulder by LeBron James for a Decade, Had a Moment With Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars

Published 04/26/2022, 5:30 PM EDT

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Guillermo from the talk show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ managed to have a moment with Jada Pinkett Smith during the Oscars. Looking all glamorous in a golden tuxedo, Guillermo was busy conducting hilarious interviews with celebrities on the red carpet. Hence, when Will and Jada Pinkett Smith arrived, he stopped Jada for a conversation.

As an ecstatic Guillermo yelled out to Will, Jada came over and exchanged a few words. Notably, she said that they love Guillermo and asked him to tell Kimmel that they love him too. 

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Guillermo vs LeBron James

Guillermo is famed for much more than just interviews with Hollywood stars. Among LeBron James’ long list of rivals, Rodriguez stands as a peculiar one. The comedian from the talk show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ had beef with LeBron James for around 10 years. It all began when LeBron James started ignoring Guillermo. 

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Guillermo was always trying to get LeBron James’ attention but came up short almost always. It even got to the point where he decided that he was going to be the one ignoring the Lakers star.

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But Guillermo finally got the love he always wanted from LeBron James. While on the show once, LeBron said that he actually loves Guillermo and that he doesn’t even know it. LeBron even said, “See Guillermo, he gave me an opportunity to focus even more during all those finals runs I had. I was saying to myself, ‘If I can block him out, then the fans have no chance of getting to me’”

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Like Guillermo, the Oscars too this year is famed for more than one thing. Ever since Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock went live, it has been one of the most talked-about things in the entertainment world. Almost every celebrity was asked at some point to offer their take on the matter.

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Chris Rock was the host of the 94th Academy Awards on March 27th, 2022. During Chris Rock’s presentation for the Best documentary feature, Chris made a joke about Jada Pinkett, which did not sit well with Will Smith.

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Chris joked about alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss, which left Will enraged. In the heat of the moment, Will walked up to the stage and smacked Chris Rock on Live television. As he returned to his seat, he yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth,” twice.

Later that evening, Will Smith won the Best Actor award for his role in the movie ‘King Richard’. On stage, in a tearful speech, he apologized to the Academy Awards and other nominees for his behavior. 

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Bagavathi Eswaran

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Bagavathi Eswaran is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He has been playing the game of basketball for more than 20 years now and has also been following the NBA for more than 10 years. After not being able to go pro, this former college player decided to join the IT industry.
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Melroy Fernandes