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Will Smith is an American actor and rapper known for blockbuster films like 'Men in Black', 'Independence Day', and 'Ali'. He started as a rapper before transitioning to TV with 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', then became a major movie star.
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Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has criticized Will Smith's Academy Award acceptance speech, saying he spoke like "a cult leader". Last Sunday, the King Richard star received his Oscar for Best Actor less than half an hour after he stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about…
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Last weekend, Chris Rock made headlines around the world when - at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony - he joked that Jada Pinkett Smith could appear in the new G.I. Jane movie because of her closely shaved head. What happened next is the stuff of awards show nightmares. Will Smith…
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Will Smith and his family have been at the center of a media storm since last weekend when the actor slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards. The jaw-dropping moment - which was broadcast live around the world - happened after Rock poked fun at Smith's wife…
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Chris Rock has been at the center of a media storm since last weekend when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped him at the Oscars. The jaw-dropping moment happened when Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being in the next G.I. Jane film because of…
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Will Smith has resigned from the Academy in the wake of his infamous Oscars slap last week. The King Richard star, 53, had been expecting serious consequences after he slapped Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting the award for Best Documentary. In fact, earlier this week, Academy governor Whoopi…
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Jim Carrey has expanded on his previous comments regarding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. In an interview earlier this week, the actor and comedian said that if he was in Rock's shoes, he would have sued Smith for $200 million. The King Richard star shocked the world…
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Will Smith has been in the news a lot recently... in case you hadn't noticed. Yes, as a result of his altercation with Chris Rock at Sunday night's Academy Awards, the Men in Black star has been hitting headlines all over the world. But just in case you're just getting…
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Since Will Smith stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock at Sunday night's academy awards, it's been all anyone and everyone can talk about. The Slap - also known as "slap-gate", or "the slap heard around the world" - has plunged Smith and Rock into a media storm, been commented…
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Amy Schumer has responded to the backlash she received after she jokingly referred to Kirsten Dunst as a "seat filler" at the Oscars on Sunday night. As far as controversy at the 94th Academy Awards goes, little compares to Oscar nominee and eventual winner Will Smith smacking presenter Chris Rock…
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Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes has given the behind-the-scenes scoop on Chris Rock's reaction to being slapped by Will Smith. After the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife at the Awards ceremony on Sunday, the actor marched on stage and hit him across the face in a now-infamous moment that…
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A reporter who was slapped by Will Smith back in 2012 has reacted to the infamous moment at Sunday's Oscars when the actor stormed on stage and hit Chris Rock. Vitalii Sediuk - who is also a self-proclaimed prankster - joked that Smith had "practiced" on him before slapping Rock…
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Chris Rock has broken his silence since the alarming physical altercation that occurred between him and Will Smith at the Oscars on Sunday night. The 94th Academy Awards saw one of the biggest scandals in Oscars history take place on stage as it was broadcast to millions of viewers around…
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A new video has been shared online of a moment that occurred after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night. When Smith, 53, slapped Rock, 57, at the Oscars over the weekend, the same footage of the shocking altercation - taken from the live…
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The Academy has revealed that they asked Will Smith to leave the ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock - but he refused. On Wednesday, the Board of Governors released a statement detailing what happened during the awards show per The Hollywood Reporter. "Things unfolded in a way we could not…
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Chris Rock made global headlines this weekend when Will Smith stormed on stage and slapped him across the face during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. While getting hit in front of a worldwide audience may have damaged the comedian's pride, there is one silver lining that's sure to console him.…
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James Corden has weighed in on the unexpected physical altercation at the Oscars on Sunday. As you likely will have caught wind of by now, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock while the 57-year-old comedian was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature. Rock joked at the time that he would…
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Zoë Kravitz has made her thoughts on the Will Smith/Chris Rock drama very clear in a couple of new Instagram posts. In case you've been off the planet for the last couple of days, then you may not know that during Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony, 53-year-old Smith had a…
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Whoopi Goldberg has said that there will be "big consequences" for Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night. In a now-infamous moment that was broadcast live around the world, Smith stormed on stage and hit the comedian across the face after he made a…
