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The Academy moves up Will Smith’s disciplinary meeting to Friday to address Oscar slap

Posted 4 years ago

Even though Will Smith resigned from the Academy following his now infamous Oscar slap, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will still be seeking disciplinary action against the actor and they have now announced that it will be...

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Michael Bay thinks we need to move on from Will Smith’s Oscar slap

Posted 4 years ago

Michael Bay was busy doing other things when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars, but he soon heard all about it like everyone else. Not long after the incident played out for live television audiences...

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Denzel Washington gives his take on the Will Smith Oscar slap

Posted 4 years ago

After Will Smith casually walked on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke regarding his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, actor Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Smith in a bid to see if he...

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Oscar Producer Will Packer thought the slap was a joke…until it wasn’t

Posted 4 years ago

All eyes are now on Oscar producer Will Packer. This was his first foray into producing Hollywood’s biggest night and it all turned on its head when Will Smith stepped on stage to slap comedian Chris Rock for making a...

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Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscar ceremony after the slap but refused, according to the Academy Board of Governors

Posted 4 years ago

The plot thickens after Will Smith tarnished his well-crafted public image after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards. Despite apologizing to the Academy and his fellow nominees during his Best Actor acceptance speech and issuing an Instagram...

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The Oscars gained 1.5 million viewers after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Posted 4 years ago

Some have said the Will Smith slap against comedian Chris Rock was a ratings stunt to get viewers onto the Oscars broadcast. I don’t believe it was. Considering the negative press Will Smith is getting (and some for Chris Rock...

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The Academy “will take a few weeks” to investigate the Will Smith & Chris Rock incident

Posted 4 years ago

While the matter seems pretty cut and dry, the already infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock slap is going to take a little time to investigate. A letter to Academy members, per Deadline, indicates that they will “explore further action...

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Jim Carrey says the standing ovation for Will Smith at the Oscars sickened him

Posted 4 years ago

Ever since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, everyone and their grandmother has taken to social media to weigh in on the matter. Some people still think it was all an act, while others stand firm on either...

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Chris Rock’s standup tour sees a surge in ticket sales following Will Smith slap

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It was the slap heard around the world and it has dominated the industry headlines since Will Smith stepped onto the Oscar stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke regarding his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Will Smith has begun...

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Oscar slap apology: Will Smith makes a statement

Posted 4 years ago

Will Smith may have won Best Actor at last night’s Academy Awards, but the Oscar slap is all anyone can talk about. While presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature, Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head...

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