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Tom Hanks defends Forrest Gump winning the Best Picture Oscar over Pulp Fiction

If you’re a big follower of the Academy Awards, you are probably aware that there are some controversial Oscar wins. Crash winning Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain and Shakespeare In Love taking home the Best Picture prize over Saving Private...

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Jennifer Lopez admits Hustlers Oscar snub hurt in her new Netflix documentary

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Jennifer Lopez is opening up in a way she hasn’t really done before in her new Netflix documentary Halftime. The doc was shot during a period in Lopez’s career that saw it reaching new heights of resurgence. The actress was...

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Amy Schumer says she got death threats after Kirsten Dunst Oscars joke

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Hosting the Oscars is no easy task and while Amy Schumer didn’t have to take on all the pressure of the ceremony because she was joined by Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes, the comedian did seem to take the biggest...

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

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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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Denzel Washington gives his take on the Will Smith Oscar slap

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...