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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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Chris Rock has stopped fans from cursing Will Smith during one of his comedy shows. Rock took to the stage at The Wilbur in Boston on Thursday night, just days after the 57-year-old was caught up in the center of a media storm since the Men in Black star slapped…
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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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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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Jimmy Kimmel has suggested that Will Smith's altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars may have put his nice-guy reputation at risk. The comedian reflected on Smith's scandalous behavior at Sunday night's Academy Awards during a podcast appearance with Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Smith shocked the world when, midway…
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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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Ricky Gervais has broken his silence on the infamous Oscars slap. Will Smith shocked the world on Sunday when he marched on stage and hit comedian Chris Rock at Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony. The actor's outburst was prompted by Rock poking fun at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who…
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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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Comedians have criticized Will Smith after he stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock during the Academy Awards on Sunday. In an instantly viral moment that was broadcast live around the world, the actor marched up to and hit the comedian for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett…
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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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Reuters has confirmed that an image purportedly showing Chris Rock wearing a cheek pad at the Oscars on Sunday night has been digitally altered. When an image began circulating online appearing to show the 57-year-old comic wearing a protective pad on his cheek, the theory that the physical altercation between…
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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…
