If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2023 Acadamy Awards are just days away, which means we’re scrambling to watch all of this year’s Oscar-nominated films before the big night. Related: How to Watch …
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Although Will Smith resigned from the Academy following his Oscars slap of Chris Rock, the organization has imposed a hefty penalty against the actor: A 10-year ban from the Oscars, as well as all Academy-related events. “The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in …
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Denzel Washington, who huddled with Will Smith moments after the King Richard actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, talked about the incident publicly for the first time Saturday. Speaking to author and bishop T.D. Jakes at a leadership summit, Washington said that he joined Smith in prayer soon …
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UPDATE (4/1/2022): Chris Rock was never asked if he wanted Will Smith escorted out of the Dolby Theatre on Sunday after the King Richard actor slapped him during an onstage ambush at the 2022 Oscars, a source close to Rock tells Rolling Stone. The source spoke out after Oscars producer …
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Chris Rock’s jab at Jada Pinkett Smith at this year’s Oscars wasn’t the first time the comedian has joked about the famous couple. Here, a closer look at their history as both friends and frenemies. Rock jokes about Jada’s activism in the 1990s During a monolgue on hisChris Rock Show …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Ticket prices to see Chris Rock‘s comedy tour are surging in the wake of Sunday’s “slapgate” incident at the Oscars. While Rock announced his spring tour dates months …
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Earlier on Oscars night, Billie Eilish revealed that writing a song for the James Bond franchise had been a longtime dream for her and her brother, Finneas, who used to practice writing “Bond songs” just to see what they could come up with. All of that practice paid off when …
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The 2022 Oscars ceremony was derailed when Will Smith walked onstage and slapped Chris Rock across the face for making a joke about his wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock referenced Pinkett Smith’s baldness (she has alopecia) and made a reference to 1997 movie G.I. Jane (which features a bald …
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “condemn[ed]” Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars Sunday and announced they’ve launched a formal investigation into the incident, Variety reports. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” an Academy spokesperson said. “We have officially …
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The Academy Awards have been around for nearly a century — and in that time they’ve evolved into an endlessly fascinating Petri dish of self-congratulatory pomposity and live-event chaos. Usually, the show goes off without a hitch. Yet not even the most seasoned, demanding television producer can stand firm against …
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