Tag: Academy Awards (Oscars)
Netflix’s Stumble Could Be a Warning Sign for Streaming Industry
Many entertainment executives, tired of playing catch-up to a Silicon Valley interloper, have been waiting for the comeuppance…
Will Smith Barred From Attending Oscars for 10 Years After Slap
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday that Will Smith would…
One Last Takeaway From ‘The Slap’: Leave Black Women’s Hair Alone
Generations of Black American women recall weekend afternoons spent watching an iron comb glow like molten lava on…
Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith, who slapped the comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, said Friday that he…
Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars After Slap, Academy Says
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that the actor Will Smith…
Some Deaf Viewers of ‘CODA’ Are Torn Over the Movie
Like Frank in the movie, both Beacom and Holcomb have children who love to sing. To find out…
Will Smith’s Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars
This pandemic is still killing us. The virus at its center is one of the body. But it’s…
Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars
The 94th Academy Awards will forever be known for one, did-that-just-happen moment: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after…
Will Smith Owned the Williams Sisters’ Story Onscreen. Then He Stole Their Moment.
The table was set for a moment of family triumph. Venus and Serena Williams were dressed and seated…
Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock After Academy Condemns His Slap
LOS ANGELES — Will Smith apologized to the comedian Chris Rock on Monday evening for slapping him during…
Will Smith Hits Chris Rock at the Oscars. Here’s What We Know.
In an apparently unscripted moment that stunned viewers and audience members alike, Will Smith strode onstage and hit…
A New Generation Changes the Oscar Red Carpet Rules
It’s hard to remember now, through the mist of time, but there was a moment, pre-Covid, when a…