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Jada Pinkett Smith Hopes Will Smith & Chris Rock Can “Heal” & “Reconcile” After The Oscars Night Assault

June 1, 2022 1:39 pm

While the memes have slowed down and the jokes have faded away, the repercussions of “the slap” from this year’s Oscars are still echoing on. We know Will Smith has been suspended from the Academy Awards and b...

Denzel Washington Weighs In On Will Smith Oscar Slap: “Who Are We To Condemn?”

Rodrigo Perez

April 2, 2022 2:53 pm

News

While you may want the Oscar slap heard 'round the world to stop reverberating, its echo keeps gaining mileage. While Will Smith got ahead of the Academy and resigned last night before they could weigh in with...

Will Smith Resigns From Academy & Says Actions Were ‘Inexcusable’

Gregory Ellwood

April 1, 2022 7:12 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

As "he said/she said" lines appear to be cementing in the aftermath of the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith has taken a step to minimize any formal censuring by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ...

Oscars Producer Will Packer Says Chris Rock Did Not Want Will Smith Removed Amid Contradictory Reports

Christopher Marc

April 1, 2022 11:23 am

Awards, News

While we’ve heard from The Academy and two out of three co-hosts about the slap that occurred at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, producer Will Packer has finally chosen to speak out publicly on the events. Packer se...

Chris Rock Side-Steps Oscar Slap At Comedy Gig: “I’m Still Kind Of Processing What Happened”

Christopher Marc

March 31, 2022 11:48 am

Awards, News

The slap heard around the world is still reverberating, both in the media and probably in the emotional psyches of Will Smith and Chris Rock. And while Smith has apologized for slapping the presenter at the Os...

Director Pedro Almodóvar Likens Will Smith’s Best Actor Acceptance Speech To That Of A “Cult Leader”

Christopher Marc

March 31, 2022 10:17 am

Awards, News

People are still reacting to Sunday’s Oscars ceremony after nominee Will Smith slapped guest presenter Chris Rock for telling a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Perspectives are still being shared on s...

Academy Says Will Smith Refused To Leave The Oscars

Gregory Ellwood

March 30, 2022 7:13 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It's been almost 48 hours since "CODA" made history by winning Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars, but all the entertainment industry can seem to talk about are Will Smith's actions during the telecast. Now, the ...

Oscar Co-Hosts Wanda Sykes & Amy Schumer Denounce The Will Smith Slap: “It Was Sickening”

Christopher Marc

March 30, 2022 3:12 pm

Awards, News

It's been dubbed "the slap heard around the world," and the fallout from actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock for telling a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars continues. Given it was...

Jim Carrey Slams “Spineless” Hollywood Over Their Standing Ovation For Will Smith Post-Slap: “I Was Sickened”

Christopher Marc

March 29, 2022 3:24 pm

Awards, News

Sunday’s Oscar ceremony controversy has undoubtedly led to many comedians feeling defensive and a little on-edge. Following the infamous slap — Will Smith reacting to Chris Rock’s insensitive joke concerning h...

Jada Pinkett Smith Calls For “Healing” After Oscars Altercation

Christopher Marc

March 29, 2022 11:53 am

Awards, News

Unless you've been living under a rock or avoiding social media, actor Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock at Sunday's Oscar ceremony after telling a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith starring in a "G.I....

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