Young and the Restless hints about Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) and whether he’s about to be Phyllis Summers‘ (Michelle Stafford) next romantic mistake. We know Matt’s not going anywhere anytime soon. And that means there’s all kinds of possibilities ahead, including a sizzling fling with Phyllis. And I’m going to tell you why I know he’s not going anywhere.

We’re going to get into how and why Y&R may have a long-term strategy to keep Matt in Genoa City despite his long list of crimes and how Phyllis may play into all of this.

Matt Clark Remains Mentally Lost on Young and the Restless

So this week, Matt remains mentally lost with no idea who he is other than his name and the fact that Noah Newman and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) hate him. Although Matt did get back sort of a shadowy memory of Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) punching him in the face, but he doesn’t know who that guy is either. But once Phyllis realized she was talking to the Matt Clark, the guy that the Newmans are desperate to locate, Phyllis knew she was sitting on huge leverage.

She stashed Matt this week in a room at the GCAC and she warned him, “Don’t go wandering off.” And then Phyllis and Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) went over to the Newman ranch and they dangled the offer of Matt in their faces. Phyllis demanded that Victor call off Christine Blair Romalotti (Lauralee Bell) and make sure she doesn’t prosecute her for stealing Newman using that fake AI generated evidence that Victor created.

Victor Wants Matt on Y&R

So, he is interested in getting his hands on Matt, especially since Nick is getting high again and running around plotting premeditated murder with the insane idea that he can get Detective Burrow (Matt Cohen) to side with him on it being self-defense when it’s clearly murder one. That’s what it is when you’re plotting ahead to kill somebody. And Victor agreed with Phyllis that she could trade Matt for dropping the charges against her. However, he also wants Newman Enterprises back.

I mean, it seems a foregone conclusion that Phyllis isn’t going to be able to keep the Newmans’ company. So, she might negotiate some sort of buyout. You know, Victor gets Matt and Newman and Phyllis gets the charges dropped and a couple of million dollars. You know, we’ll see how that negotiation goes. But from there, you would assume that Matt would be taking a dirt nap or would be sent off to prison. However, there’s some new information saying it’s not going to go that way.

Behind The Scenes Info Says Matt Is Sticking Around Young and the Restless

With May sweeps wrapping up next week on Wednesday, May 20th, you would expect to see Victor get Matt and then boom, it’s all over. But here’s the new information. All right, so last week on May 6, Michelle Stafford posted a video from Hair and Makeup at Y&R behind the scenes and it was showing her getting ready to film that day.

So, stuff taping on May 6 would air sometime in early to mid June because they film roughly about 4 weeks ahead. And that’s fine. We obviously expect Phyllis to be around then, of course. But then she flipped her camera and said, “Look who’s here with me.” Michelle said, “Here I am with the great Roger Howarth.”

And then she said, “There’s many, many things to come.” So that means Matt is around for at least 3 weeks to a month more, and possibly longer. And when Michelle posted the video, she added the caption, “Let the games begin.”

Young and the Restless: Michelle Stafford Drops Huge Hint

So, if you happen to also watch General Hospital, you might know she played a character over there, Nina Reeves, who was romantically involved with Roger Howarth’s character, Franco Baldwin. He was an artist and a serial killer who was later reformed. So, there’s already a proven chemistry test on a soap for these two actors. And with Matt sticking around and Phyllis stumbling into his storyline, it feels like there’s more to it. With Michelle Stafford saying there’s much more to come, that seems like a huge hint.

Victor Cannot Let Nick Kill Matt on Y&R

Victor just told Nick flat out he cannot kill Matt. But also this week, Nick is buying more opioid pills from a dealer in the park, which means he will be high and out of control. And I mean, we all know Nick’s already a violent hothead. Plus, he’s really mad that Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) told Victor he’s using again on Young and the Restless.

That led to a really sweet scene this week with Nick hugging Victor and saying he wants to get clean, but until he gets into actual rehab, all bets are off. I suspect that Phyllis hands Matt over to save herself from prison and then Nick is high and his self-defense murder plan goes awry. Victor and Adam and everybody else told him not to do it. Only Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) is in support of Nick’s plan. And frankly, Noah’s an idiot.

Young and the Restless: Matt Remains a Free Man

Also, Matt was released from Genoa City police custody before he took off for Vegas because he didn’t do anything that they could hold him on. And after that, Matt didn’t commit any more crimes in Genoa City. So, Detective Burrow has nothing to arrest Matt for that was done in their district. As to any crimes in Las Vegas, there’s not a lot of tangible proof. Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Noah went to the old gas station of their own accord, and nobody else saw Matt there.

So, it’s a he said she said against Matt who will claim innocence or simply can’t remember. Nobody saw him blow up the place. Sienna did, but she’s his aggrieved ex-wife who attacked him. And in fact, the only thing that they might be able to prove is that Sienna violently bashed Matt in the head. You know, she might have left some DNA on him or they could find the rock with his blood and her DNA where she attacked him. And bottom line, none of the Vegas stuff is going to help the Newmans get Matt arrested in Genoa City.

Matt Could Press Charges Against the Newmans

So, when Sharon says she wants the cops to handle it, the question is handle what? I don’t think they’d go get Matt. And at this point, he’s an innocent amnesiac with some unprovable accusations against him from across the country. And when Phyllis hands him over to Victor, I absolutely think things are going to go sideways.

If the Newmans do anything to Matt, if they hurt him in any way, like if Nick violently attacks him like he’s planning to do, it’s actually Matt who could press charges. So, there is room in the storyline for Roger Howarth to stick around even if the Newmans hate it. And yes, Matt would probably be annoyed at Phyllis for handing him over to Victor, but he’d get over it, especially if she wound up with a pile of cash.

Young and the Restless: Phyllis Needs a Man?

Now, we know Phyllis usually needs a man in her life, but no sensible guy in Genoa City would go near her, but Matt would. And I expect that he may get his memories back, but keep faking amnesia. Or maybe they don’t come back. But the bottom line, Y&R might be planning to keep Roger Howarth around. He is an amazing actor.

If you’ve never seen him before, he’s doing great on here and I have years of watching him on General Hospital. He’s fantastic. So, Matt could stick around and be an ongoing sore spot for the Newmans and Phyllis would love that. The larger problem is his history with Sharon because Matt raped her back in the day.

However, if he keeps pretending he’s got amnesia or if that amnesia is long-term, that’s a possible way around this. If you remember, he asked Phyllis, “If you can’t remember the crime, are you redeemable?”

They were talking about Crazy Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) at the time, but Matt was clearly thinking about the villain that Noah accused him of that Matt just can’t remember. So, yeah, there is a chance Phyllis’s new man could be Matt. Even worse, there could be a Phyllis, Matt, and Patty triangle. Talk about a three-way match from hell. Genoa City would never be the same.

Days of Our Lives stuns as EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel), and Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) successfully resurrected Lexie Carver, (Renée Jones) and she shocked everybody at the will reading when she stumbled through the not-so secret passageway.

And the question now is, will EJ and Rolf wind up in Statesville Prison for this dodgy medical miracle? So, I want to talk about whether EJ and Rolf may face criminal charges for bringing Lexie back to life after being presumed dead for what is it 15 years. Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) could push for criminal charges.

Lexie Wandered Out Of The Wine Cellar on Days of Our Lives

So, it was just another day for the DiMeras when Lexie wandered out of the wine cellar and into the living room as they gathered to toast Stefano after the reading of his will. And Lexie’s appearance honestly came as no real surprise to Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) and Chad DiMera (Connor Floyd).

They know what EJ and Rolf are capable of and that the two of them had somebody in that person pod. EJ, of course, was stunned to see Lexie on her feet because he thought she was still unconscious and under Dr. Rolf’s care and supervision. But because Leo and Cat were snooping down in the tunnels, Rolf had to hide. And that little lapse was when Lexie wandered away from her underground room.

Lexie’s Family Thrilled on DOOL

Now, you could tell Theo Carver (Cameron Johnson) breathed a huge sigh of relief when he saw Lexie alive and moving around. His uncle EJ showed Theo his mom a few weeks ago, but EJ warned Theo it was still touch-and-go and that’s why EJ said we should keep her recovery a secret. However, Abe Carver (James Reynolds) who was at the will reading was absolutely shocked to see his dearly departed soulmate Lexie on her feet and alive and seemingly well.

However, the effort of getting out of the tunnel was too much and she collapsed in the living room. And it was Tony DiMera (Thaao Phenglis) who promptly called 911 and Lexie was rushed over to University Hospital to get checked out. Abe and Theo have been at her side pretty much non-stop, trading off ever since. Although Lexie has been snoozing quite a bit in the hospital, she was awake enough to tell Abe that she loved him. And he said the same thing to her while Paulina was eavesdropping.

If you’ve been watching, you also saw that Lexie didn’t recognize Theo. But to be fair, he was just a kid when Lexie died. But her confusion cleared up after Theo shared a vivid memory from his childhood about a train stamp that she put on him to feel brave. You know, the little engine that could. And that helped Lexie accept that it has been 15 years that she’s been gone and her baby boy Theo is all grown up and a man.

Paulina Is the Odd Woman Out on Days

And of course, this leaves Paulina as the odd woman out in all this. And you know, EJ loves that. We saw Abe trying to comfort his wife. But Paulina feels like a second fiddle to Lexie right now. Paulina is not even sure if she’s legally his wife because his first wife’s back from the dead.

Plus, Abe is going to find out soon that Paulina has known about Lexie for quite a while now. And of course, EJ swore Paulina to secrecy, and he threatened to tell Abe if she stopped him from bringing Lexie back. Theo knows that Paulina’s known all this time. But Abe doesn’t, and he’s going to find out soon.

Abe was disappointed. But he understood why Theo kept Lexie a secret. However, I doubt Abe is going to be as understanding with Paulina. And she already knows it’s going to be bad for her. That’s why Paulina told Abe just go be with Lexie and she sent him away and she turned to Marlena Evans (Diedre Hall) to comfort her instead.

EJ And Gwen Are Going to Rake in Big Bucks on Days of Our Lives

Meanwhile, EJ told Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’brien) they are going to rake in big bucks now that Lexie is awake. But Gwen was really mad that EJ is giving her a smaller cut of the profits than he had originally promised her. EJ also said it would take a while because they have to find the right buyer for Rolf’s miracle cure because it’s basically going to be on the black market. And she was upset. And Gwen also wondered if EJ might face legal repercussions for using Lexie as his human guinea pig. However, EJ reassured Gwen and said his legal team is certain they can work around all that. But I’m not quite as sure as he is.

What EJ and Rolf did could be considered desecrating a corpse because Lexie was pronounced dead. She was a corpse. Abe literally held her in his arms when Lexie died all those years ago. Plus, EJ and Rolf experimented on her without her consent. But I doubt Lexie is going to want to press charges for that part of it. And it was actually Stefano who put Lexie into the cryo tube until Rolf’s sketchy science could cure her cancer and bring Lexie back. Now Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) says that Lexie’s neurological functions seem to be normalizing and there’s no signs of the tumor that killed her. At least not yet.

Paulina May Want Revenge On EJ

But I wonder if Paulina wants revenge on EJ for ripping her marriage apart and blackmailing her. I mean, certainly EJ was happy because he knew bringing back Lexie would ruin Paulina’s life. And of course, EJ wanted his beloved sister Lexie back. Period. But wrecking Paulina was a happy side effect.

So, she may go and try to convince DA Belle Black (Martha Madison) that her ex-boyfriend EJ needs to go down for causing chaos in so many lives and for whatever crimes they can come up with for Belle to charge him with. So yeah, EJ could face some kind of criminal action for desecration of a corpse or unlawful handling of human remains, especially if Lexie’s body was actually buried and she was dug up and put in the person pod on Days of our Lives.

Days of our Lives: EJ & Rolf Broke the Law

There’s also the fact that Rolf’s serums are not FDA approved. You can’t just start running a secret lab like EJ and Rolf did. That itself is against all kinds of laws. Plus, Versix was still considered experimental and it was in trials and it wasn’t approved for this use.

And it is why EJ bought the hospital because the doctor who created it worked there and Salem University Hospital owned the rights to it and had the whole supply of it. So, EJ legally owned the drug. But letting Rolf use it isn’t okay.

Days of our Lives: EJ & Rolf in Big Trouble

The FDA still had to approve all that and they didn’t. So EJ and Rolf could face charges for unlicensed human experimentation, particularly since most of Lexie’s care took place in a secret lab that had never been inspected or approved. Plus, EJ stole power from the city grid to keep it all going. I’m sure there’s a criminal charge in there, too. Theft of public utilities or something.

Even if EJ throws Rolf under the bus, it’s clear EJ was aiding and abetting. And don’t forget, Rolf’s already a wanted man for turning a blind eye to Owen Kent (Wes Ramsey), stashing Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) and Jeremy Horton (Michael Roark) in that room behind the lab. If you’re a longtime watcher, you know that during Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) reign of terror, he and Dr. Rolf never faced any lasting charges for raising the dead.

There were some arrests. But Stefano and Rolf didn’t do any amount of significant hard time for their crimes, but I could see Paulina pushing hard to take down EJ and Rolf for this. But mostly EJ. And while Abe might be grateful that EJ and Rolf brought Lexie back to them, I don’t think he’d intervene. And Belle is always looking for the chance to get back at EJ. So, it might happen. Wait to see if Rolf and EJ are arrested.

Out of all the streaming platforms, Netflix is the one that spotlights international TV shows the most. From Brazil’s Radioactive Emergency that premiered earlier this year and reached up to #5 worldwide, to Spain’s beloved Money Heist that became a cultural phenomenon and ran for five action-packed seasons, Netflix has consistently debuted shows from around the world that are brilliantly made, and aren’t afraid to pack a punch. Among them is Crooks, a crime thriller from Germany that just released its second season.

The series, which was first released on April 4, 2024, has become a must-watch on the platform, reaching an impressive 80% on Rotten Tomatoes for Season 1. The warm reception from critics at the time was coupled with high streaming numbers, reaching the top 10 non-English-language series for four weeks, as well as #2 on Netflix worldwide in the second week after its release, per Netflix. With such critical acclaim and viewership numbers, it’s no surprise that Crooks got renewed for Season 2, which premiered on Apr 14, 2026, and is slowly becoming one of the platform’s best crime shows.

What Is ‘Crooks’ About?

The first season of Crooks starts off with former safe cracker Charly (Frederick Lau) as he’s forced out of quiet retirement in Berlin, Germany, to do one last mission: To steal the valuable “Big Maple Leaf” coin. As it turns out, however, the heist becomes the riskiest mission of his career when the assignment takes a fatal turn, and he has no choice but to partner with his driver, Joseph (Christoph Krutzler), a lowly gangster based in Vienna, in order to survive. Together, the unlikely pair must flee a dangerous crime boss, Hassan Al-Walid (Erdal Yildiz), and his clan, as well as rival gangs, all while trying their best to keep Charly’s family safe.

Throughout the first season, as no-nonsense Charly and more thoughtful Joseph bond and become partners in crime, the duo flee from Berlin, traveling to Vienna and later Marseille. In Season 2, the valuable coin goes missing again and the two unlikely “crooks” find themselves on the run for the second time, but this time outside of Europe in all the way to Bangkok, Thailand. Created by Benjamin Hessler, Crooks also stars Svenja Jung as Charley’s wife Samira, Jonathan Tittel as his son Jonas, as well as Kida Khodr Ramadan, Karl Welunschek and Lukas Watzl as criminals with their own agendas.

‘Crooks’ Is a Must-Watch Crime Series on Netflix

Much like Money Heist, in which the series gets its charm through the perfect blend of action and emotional connection between its main characters, Crooks also brings those two genres together. In addition to being a fast-paced action thriller, the series has the unlikely connection between Charly and Joseph as the heart of the show. “Crooks has potential to rise above the usual crime drama tropes, thanks to the unlikely friendship at its core,” wrote one review on Rotten Tomatoes. “Crooks burns all of Charly and Joseph’s chemistry for fuel across multiple European cities in a slew of chases and turns that are easy to predict but enjoyable to watch.”

So, while Crooks has yet to become a household name, the series has been steadily winning over fans on Netflix. And, after an extremely successful Season 1, Season 2 is looking to score in the streaming charts yet again to keep Charly and Joseph’s adventures going for another chapter.

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General Hospital delivers Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) hoping to adopt baby Phoebe, but there are obstacles coming their way.

Not only could BLQ’s role in Jordan Ashford’s (Tanisha Harper) crash be an issue, but Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean Parsons) and Kristina Corinthos Davis (Kate Mansi) might also be a problem.

We’re going to talk about a shocker that we might see for little Phoebe’s adoption that could have Brook Lynn and Chase losing the chance to be parents.

Brook Lynn & Chase Want to Adopt Baby Phoebe on General Hospital

So, when Brook Lynn and Chase stumbled across Delilah Wilson (Lily Cardone), that was back in March. They had found her unconscious on the ground and heavily pregnant. Brook Lynn and Chase then rushed her to General Hospital and Delilah ended up needing an emergency C-section and then of course if you remember she just abruptly died. From there Brook Lynn and Chase kept checking on little Phoebe when she was in the NICU and they bonded with her despite Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) saying it was a bad idea.

Now with no apparent family that they can find, BLQ and Chase are hoping to adopt little Phoebe. And Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is repping them. And she told them today, or rather on the most recent episode, that if they have any skeletons in the closet to tell her now or clean it up before they file those adoption papers. She warned Brook Lynn and Chase the adoption process included a thorough background check.

And Alexis said that any hidden issues could derail the adoption and that left Brooklyn looking panicked. But it’s not just her actions that could mess up the adoption. Chase has no idea he’s being set up by Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) to cheat with Willow Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen). Now, I don’t actually think Chase would sleep with Willow, but he doesn’t have to actually cheat. All Michael needs is for Chase to get in a position with Willow that looks really compromising and then private eye Elaine and her little dog can be there to snap a photo.

Brook Lynn Might Have Been The Other Driver on GH

Meanwhile, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) has decided that Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) drove off and left him and Jordan in a fiery car crash. Except it sure looks like Brook Lynn was the other driver. But things do appear bad because Isaiah scraped his car in the General Hospital garage and now it’s being repaired. And because he doesn’t want to tell anybody, he was at Lulu Spencer‘s (Alexa Havins Bruening) house treating Rocco Falconeri‘s (Finn Carr)  hand infection off the books. That’s a problem.

Isaiah warned Lulu that she and Rocco are his alibi. But then he later told Portia he’s not actually sure if the time aligns, but he doesn’t seem to have been involved in the wreck unless he’s lying to everybody. But what does seem clear is that Isaiah didn’t see Jordan and Curtis’ car crash either way if he was on the road near them. And neither did BLQ. She was rushing to see Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza) perform at Charlie’s Pub, if you remember. And Brook Lynn didn’t find out about the crash until the next day. So, certainly she didn’t see it.

General Hospital: BLQ Comes Forward

So, basically Curtis’ premise is all wrong about the other driver, no matter who it was in that other car. But if Isaiah’s about to go down for it, I do think Brook Lynn might come forward because she’s the one who scraped the guardrail. But also, there was another car on the road. Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn) and Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke), they were there. Nobody knows. And it could have been them that caused Brook Lynn to scrape her car. We still haven’t addressed the fourth car on the road.

But again, I don’t think the kids knew that there was another crash on the road. Not that they’ve said Jordan caused the crash. Bottom line. But if Curtis keeps accusing Isaiah, Brooklyn might have to come clean despite what Tracy says, and then they likely wouldn’t be able to adopt little Phoebe.

Ethan Might Be Baby Phoebe’s Father

In the meantime, it is looking increasingly likely that Ethan might be the father of Delilah’s baby. If you remember, Ethan was stunned when Brook Lynn and Chase introduced him to Phoebe and told him about Delilah and how she died. And then later, Ethan was looking at Delilah’s photo and said that he was sorry for not protecting her. And then he burned the photo and he swore to keep the secret. But Ethan also looked very uncomfortable when he and Kristina came over to talk to Brook Lynn, Chase, and Alexis.

And then Kristina was holding baby Phoebe, and she looked all in love, and Alexis thanked Brook Lynn for letting Kristina hold the baby and they talked about her recovering after she lost the baby that she was carrying after she fell through that window. So when Ethan asked Kristina what’s going on, she told him about the baby that died and said sorry for not letting Ethan hold Phoebe, but he said, “Babies scare me.” And then Ethan asked Kristina if Phoebe would be happy with Brook Lynn and Chase. And yeah, I’m sure the baby would be fine with them Quartermaine insanity aside.

Ethan Turns to Kristina on General Hospital

But if it comes out that Chase is accused of sleeping with Willow and Brook Lynn comes forward as the other car in Jordan’s crash, Ethan may reconsider his stance on babies. Now, we all know Kristina was planning to keep the baby that she was supposed to give to her sister Molly. Nothing’s really changed in her attitude. Kristina clearly still wants to be a mom and Ethan may already be a father, but he just isn’t acknowledging it.

But I could see a world where he asked Kristina to help him with baby Phoebe and to get her. So, if he is Delilah’s baby daddy, Ethan should be able to claim the kid no problem. However, Brook Lynn and Chase might fight it with CPS since Ethan didn’t come forward immediately. That’s not a good sign. Ideally, a good parent would want to claim their child.

Could Ethan And Kristina Have A Marriage Of Convenience on General Hospital?

We also had that leak recently, if you are regularly listening here, about a marriage of convenience. And if that happens, I was thinking it’s about avoiding testifying, you know, some kind of criminal thing. But it could be Kristina and Ethan on baby Phoebe’s behalf. Ethan may want to claim and protect Delilah’s baby, but he’s freaked out about the idea of parenting.

Meanwhile, Kristina would love to have a baby. And if there is an objection to Ethan claiming his child because he didn’t speak up, him being married and having a mom there could help. So Kristina and Ethan, by the way, if you don’t remember or weren’t watching then, they have a romantic past.

Kristina had a big crush on Ethan, but then when her violent ex Kiefer Bauer (Christian Alexander) beat her, she blamed Ethan because she was scared if she revealed that it was Kiefer, he would come and just kill her. And Ethan did later forgive Kristina, and it all seems to be water under the bridge.

General Hospital: Ethan & Kristina Take Baby Phoebe from Chase & BLQ?

Now, we also saw this week that Portia told Isaiah that they had to pray that the real driver in the crash would be found or would come forward. So, at present, it looks like it could be Brook Lynn. So, between the crash and Michael targeting Chase, this could get really messy.

And I could see it work out where Ethan and Kristina work together and basically steal little Phoebe away from the potential adoptive parents if they think they aren’t good for the kid. Not steal like kidnap, but steal as in kind of hijack the adoption process.

If you recall, Kristina justified planning to keep the baby from Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) and TJ Ashford (Tahj Bellow) because of their issues. Kristina claimed that Molly and TJ weren’t fit parents because they argued a few times. And Kristina said that she thought they would split up and that the baby needed stability that they couldn’t provide.

So, while she may tell Ethan that Brook Lynn and Chase will be good parents, we could see Kristina change her mind on that if there are scandals about Brook Lynn possibly being the driver that Jordan almost ran off the road and Chase made to look like he is cheating. So, we’ll see if a twist is coming.

Is there more to Will Smith‘s motive for getting physical with Chris Rock four years ago?

This rising question looms as the comedian’s recent words brew a connection from a previously unexplored angle about the unforgettable 2022 Oscars moment. The actor’s wife dropped a bombshell revelation years ago, highlighting a romantic attempt made by the comedian.

Will Smith’s hand met Chris Rock’s face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s condition, alopecia. Since then, the actor has shown remorse for his actions, apologizing publicly and trying to make amends, notwithstanding the ten-year Academy Awards ban.

Rock has disclosed that he has an age-old rift with Tupac Shakur over the women they dated, and this confession flips the switch on the 2022 resounding Oscar’s slap. The comedian shared the details on a recent episode of the “Fly On the Wall” podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey during the Netflix Is a Joke Week.

Rock was asked to name his top 5 favorite rappers, which he did, including most of the heavy hitters who typically make the Mt. Rushmore of rap, but notably omitted Shakur. When pressed to shed more light on his ranking, the comedian confessed that he had beef with Shakur because they often dated the same woman, and the rapper usually won out. 

This revelation is important because Shakur’s most famous girlfriend is none other than Jada, Will’s wife. Although over the years, Jada has vehemently denied dating the iconic rapper, saying they were platonic “soulmates” instead, as reported by TMZ.

Jada Pinkett Smith Previously Shared That Rock Made Moves At Her

This new confession raises the question of whether Rock also dated Jada back in the day, leading to an outpour of overwhelming emotions from Will at the Oscars four years ago.  In 2023, however, the actress revealed that Rock had asked her out on a date years ago when rumors of her supposed divorce arose. 

She claimed that Rock called her, saying, “I’d love to take you out,” a statement which left her stunned. When she asked where his request for a date stemmed from, the award-winning comedian pointed out that he was shooting his shot because he thought she was getting a divorce from Will.

Jada continued, revealing that she quickly debunked the whispers, which left Rock “appalled” as he “profusely apologized” for his misunderstanding and approach. The Blast reported that, according to the “Girls Trip” actress, Rock also approached her after the Oscars incident to apologize for the joke he made onstage, which ignited the whole debacle.

Jada Thought The Slap Was A Skit

Reflecting on the viral incident, Jada admitted she has a limited understanding of the art of comedy, stressing that she does not judge how people express their art.

However, this understanding does not come with a shield on her feelings, as she previously confessed, “I’ll say that several times I’ve had my feelings hurt, for sure. I’ve had my feelings hurt a lot by Chris.”

The “Red Table Talk” podcast host also shared that in the moment, she thought Will going to slap Rock was all part of a skit, but the reality dawned on her after her husband returned to his seat and yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fu-king mouth!”

The action brought a 10-year ban from attending any Academy Awards for the “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” actor.

Even though the famous couple has yet to divorce, they have been separated since 2016, but still express care and affection for each other.

After the incident, Jada said, “I’m going to be by his side but also allow him to figure this out for himself.” 

Did The ‘Bad Boys’ Actor Apologize For His Actions?

Will previously claimed that he reached out to the comedian months after the infamous slap incident to try to make amends for his actions on a personal level.

He also made videos posted on social media in which he accepted his fault and said he was ready to talk it out with Rock. In one of the videos, Will can be heard saying, “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line, and I was wrong.”  

On the other hand, Tony, the award-winning comedian’s brother, claims that Will did not reach out to Rock after the incident. He stated that the actor’s claims that he tried to make amends by directly contacting his brother were false.

As shared by The Blast in a previous release, Tony also noted that Will did not contact him to discuss the incident, and he does not think he ever will.

“My phone number has never changed. So, I just thought I’d get a phone call one day like, ‘Ay, let’s just you and I just talk.’ It hasn’t happened, so I guess it’s not going to happen,” Tony said in an interview.

Chris Rock’s Current Love Life Does Not Feature Will Smith’s Wife

It might remain uncertain whether Jada was in Rock’s past, but certainly, she is not in his present. The comedian made headlines last month after he was spotted with a mystery woman in New York City, doubling down on heavy PDA.

The woman, later identified as Simone Henault, was spotted with the comedian during an afternoon outing in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The pair walked through a park before sitting on a bench where they locked lips.

This cozy outing marked a rare public appearance for Rock, who is known to keep his romantic life out of the spotlight following his divorce from Malaak Compton-Rock in 2016.

Henault is not the first woman rock has been linked to since his status changed to single. He was spotted with popular actress Lake Bell in 2022 and Amber Rose in 2023.

The Blast covered that Rose shut down the speculations shortly after photos of them began circulating online. She stressed that they were “just friends” who simply enjoyed each other’s company.