Tag: Rock, Chris
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…
Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not
Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that disproportionately affects Black women. It was…
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 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…
‘CODA’ Triumphs at the Oscars, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage
Notably, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not mentioned during the opening to the lighthearted show, which featured…
An Onstage Slap Gives the Oscars More Drama Than It Bargained For
The theme of the 2022 Oscars was “Movie Lovers Unite.” For Chris Rock and Will Smith, the reunion…