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Denzel Washington has broken his silence on the infamous Oscars slap. Minutes after Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, Washington was seen consoling the King Richard star during commercial break. Smith ended up winning the Best Actor category later that night, and revealed what Washington had told him after the incident. “Denzel said to me a few minutes […]
Nearly a week after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at last Sunday’s Oscars, Bill Maher weighed in on the slap heard around the world on Friday’s episode of HBO’s Real Time. Maher opened his monologue by delivering a few jokes at Smith’s expense. “I’m not here to humiliate Will Smith. He gets enough of that […]
Will Smith has decided to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following his Oscars controversy. Smith issued a statement regarding the incident, calling his behavior “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” per Variety. “The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and […]
ASAP Rocky is the latest to offer his thoughts on the Oscars slap, telling Drink Champs he’s a fan of everyone involved in the televised moment which has spurred countless takes. In a clip from an upcoming interview, Rocky theorized that some “built-up shit” likely contributed to the slap and detailed why he considers the situation […]
Will Smith could’ve ended Hollywood’s biggest night in police custody. While speaking to Good Morning America, Oscars producer Will Packer opened up about Smith’s onstage attack of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards. Packer told GMA’s T.J. Holmes that he did not speak to Smith on the night of the incident, but confirmed he had communicated with both Rock and the Los Angeles Police […]
Footage now making the rounds in connection with the still-under-discussion Oscars slap is being claimed to show Jada Pinkett Smith laughing after the moment in question, which indeed saw her husband Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock. The clip, highlighted by Entertainment Tonight and others, has been widely shared on TikTok and elsewhere and shows the […]
UPDATED 3/30, 10:32 p.m. ET: Insiders have shed more light on the aftermath of Will Smith’s Oscars slap. According to TMZ, it was Academy president David Rubin and its CEO Dawn Hudson who had asked Smith to leave the ceremony after he smacked Chris Rock on stage. Sources who were present at the event described the executives as […]
The slap seen ‘round the world at this year’s Academy Awards has moved comedy clubs across the United States to try and prevent a potential new norm. According to TMZ, the Stand Up NY in New York City posted a sign on its storefront window establishing that “heckling and physical abuse of comics is prohibited, and […]
Chris Rock had to address the elephant in the room. The 57-year-old comedian returned to the stage Wednesday night to perform in front a sold-out crowd in Boston. The gig went down just days after Will Smith slapped Rock across the face during the live telecast of the 94th Academy Awards. Many people suspected the former Oscars host would speak […]
August Alsina, who had a romance with Jada Pinkett Smith in 2016, is promoting “peace” following Will Smith’s Oscars slap. “Choose peace; trusting that life’s intricate puzzle pieces are all forming together for the greater good and the mastering of the seasonally sometime chaotic nature of your life’s art piece that’s being formed and painted by birthing […]
