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Academy Awards President Admits "Inadequate" Response to 2022 Oscar's Slap

February 14, 2023

On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) held an Oscar Nominee Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. The president of AMPAS, Janet Yang, used the event as an opportunity to address what happened at last year’s Oscars ceremony, regarding Will Smith slapping Chris…

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Chris Rock Says He Was Asked to Host the Oscars Again

August 30, 2022

It seems that the slap heard ‘round the world at the most recent Academy Awards has resulted in a big career opportunity for Chris Rock. The comedian, who was slapped on stage by actor Will Smith while hosting the ceremony this past March, has been invited back to assume his…

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Will Smith Wins Best Actor Months After Oscars Controversy

June 27, 2022

The slap heard ‘round the world isn’t keeping Will Smith from picking up accolades for his performance as Venus and Serena William’s father in King Richard. At the BET Awards on Sunday — three months after he took to the Oscars stage to lash out physically at host Chris Rock…

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Will Smith Resigns From the Academy, Releases Remorseful Statement

April 04, 2022

After the dramatic incident in which he slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards on March 27th, Will Smith announced on Friday that he’s resigning from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. Smith’s decision comes after the Academy announced on Wednesday that it had "initiated…

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Will Smith's Mom Speaks Out About the Oscars Incident: ‘I’ve Never Seen Him Do That’

March 31, 2022

Will Smith’s mom, Caroline Bright, is speaking out about her son slapping Chris Rock on live television during the 2022 Academy Awards. On Tuesday, ABC Philadelphia affiliate WPVI published an interview with Bright, 85, where she described her son as “a very even, people person.” “That's the first…

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Academy Awards President Admits "Inadequate" Response to 2022 Oscar's Slap

Chris Rock Says He Was Asked to Host the Oscars Again

Will Smith Wins Best Actor Months After Oscars Controversy

Will Smith Resigns From the Academy, Releases Remorseful Statement

Will Smith's Mom Speaks Out About the Oscars Incident: ‘I’ve Never Seen Him Do That’

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