Tag: Smith, Will

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…

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 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…

‘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…

2022 Oscar Winners So Far: ‘CODA’, ‘Dune’ and More

Follow the latest news updates from the Oscars 2022.Jane Campion could make a new piece of Oscars history.…