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Variety has obtained a letter the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent out to members about their review into the Will Smith slapping incident. As you likely know by now, the King Richard actor slapped Chris Rock across the face at the annual awards show after the comedian made a G.I. Jane joke about Jada […]
It goes without saying that Tony Hawk is a really cool guy, but the skateboarding triple OG just got even cooler after he met Wesley Snipes and explained to him a viral meme involving the two. It all went down at the 94th Academy Awards. While some might have been concerned about other things that happened during […]
In the days since Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday, everyone has felt the need to give their two cents about it, including SNL comedian Michael Che. Che took to his Instagram to share a carousel post where he said he’s “disappointed” in the Academy for seemingly rewarding Smith for “acting dramatic” […]
Zoë Kravitz is the latest public figure to call out Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, commenting on the incident in two Instagram posts she made about the show. Kravitz took to social media to voice her disapproval of Smith’s actions, sarcastically captioning her photo that it’s apparently okay to “assault […]
Reginae Carter was once the master of the clap back, but it seems that she has since retired. In a new interview with The Breakfast Club, Lil Wayne’s daughter was asked about her penchant for firing back at people who dissed her dad or mom, Toya Johnson. “Why did you slow down on that?” Charlamagne […]
If there’s one thing people love, it’s drama, and after Chris Rock was slapped on national television by Will Smith for disrespecting Jada Pinkett Smith, people apparently lunged at the opportunity to buy tickets for the comedian’s upcoming tour. According to Variety, secondary ticket purchasing site TickPick reported that they had sold more tickets for Rock’s shows last night than […]
It’s been less than 24-hours since Will Smith open-hand smacked Chris Rock across the face during the 94th Academy Awards for making a distasteful joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and everyone from celebrities to athletes and influencers have chimed in and reacted to the shocking moment. Now, Smith’s former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-star Janet Hubert took to […]
Will Smith issued an apology to Chris Rock Monday after the actor slapped him at the 94th Academy Awards over a joke the comedian made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Smith also apologized to the Academy, the producers of the awards show, and the Williams Family in his post, which was shared to social media. “I would like to publicly […]
In HBO’s award-winning biopic Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, it was important to recreate the Oscar scene. Dandridge was the first Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her title role in the Otto Preminger-directed Carmen Jones. The 1954 film, which featured an all-Black cast including Harry […]
Sean Penn has sent a stern message to Oscar organizers. While speaking to CNN’s Jim Acosta on Saturday, the 61-year-old actor called on the Academy to give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky an opportunity to speak at the 94th Academy Awards; and if they refused to extend the invitation, he will publicly destroy his Oscar trophies. “There is nothing […]
