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Will Smith is an American actor and rapper known for blockbuster films like 'Men in Black', 'Independence Day', and 'Ali'. He started as a rapper before transitioning to TV with 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', then became a major movie star.
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Will Smith has been in the news a lot recently... in case you hadn't noticed. Yes, as a result of his altercation with Chris Rock at Sunday night's Academy Awards, the Men in Black star has been hitting headlines all over the world. But just in case you're just getting…
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Since Will Smith stormed on stage and slapped Chris Rock at Sunday night's academy awards, it's been all anyone and everyone can talk about. The Slap - also known as "slap-gate", or "the slap heard around the world" - has plunged Smith and Rock into a media storm, been commented…
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Amy Schumer has responded to the backlash she received after she jokingly referred to Kirsten Dunst as a "seat filler" at the Oscars on Sunday night. As far as controversy at the 94th Academy Awards goes, little compares to Oscar nominee and eventual winner Will Smith smacking presenter Chris Rock…
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Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes has given the behind-the-scenes scoop on Chris Rock's reaction to being slapped by Will Smith. After the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife at the Awards ceremony on Sunday, the actor marched on stage and hit him across the face in a now-infamous moment that…
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A reporter who was slapped by Will Smith back in 2012 has reacted to the infamous moment at Sunday's Oscars when the actor stormed on stage and hit Chris Rock. Vitalii Sediuk - who is also a self-proclaimed prankster - joked that Smith had "practiced" on him before slapping Rock…
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Chris Rock has broken his silence since the alarming physical altercation that occurred between him and Will Smith at the Oscars on Sunday night. The 94th Academy Awards saw one of the biggest scandals in Oscars history take place on stage as it was broadcast to millions of viewers around…
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A new video has been shared online of a moment that occurred after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night. When Smith, 53, slapped Rock, 57, at the Oscars over the weekend, the same footage of the shocking altercation - taken from the live…
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The Academy has revealed that they asked Will Smith to leave the ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock - but he refused. On Wednesday, the Board of Governors released a statement detailing what happened during the awards show per The Hollywood Reporter. "Things unfolded in a way we could not…
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Chris Rock made global headlines this weekend when Will Smith stormed on stage and slapped him across the face during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. While getting hit in front of a worldwide audience may have damaged the comedian's pride, there is one silver lining that's sure to console him.…
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James Corden has weighed in on the unexpected physical altercation at the Oscars on Sunday. As you likely will have caught wind of by now, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock while the 57-year-old comedian was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature. Rock joked at the time that he would…
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Zoë Kravitz has made her thoughts on the Will Smith/Chris Rock drama very clear in a couple of new Instagram posts. In case you've been off the planet for the last couple of days, then you may not know that during Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony, 53-year-old Smith had a…
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Whoopi Goldberg has said that there will be "big consequences" for Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night. In a now-infamous moment that was broadcast live around the world, Smith stormed on stage and hit the comedian across the face after he made a…
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Jim Carrey has slammed the Oscar's crowd for giving Will Smith a standing ovation after he slapped Chris Rock at Sunday's ceremony, adding that he believes the comedian should sue. In a now-infamous moment, Smith stormed on stage and hit Rock across the face when he made a joke about…
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With the unfortunate physical altercation that took place onstage at the Oscars on Sunday night, the more heartwarming moments at the event have been overshadowed. One such moment was one where Jamie Lee Curtis walked onto the stage at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre holding a gorgeous pup as she paid tribute…
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Will Smith's mom has spoken out after her son slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. The actor's 85-year-old mother Carolyn Bright said the incident on Sunday night was the first time she has ever "seen him go off". Smith, 53, has been at the center of a media storm…
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A joke Chris Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith while he hosted the 2016 Oscars has resurfaced in the wake of the physical altercation at Sunday's 94th Academy Awards. On Sunday night at the prestigious awards ceremony, 53-year-old Will Smith suddenly left his seat to slap the 57-year-old comic after…
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Jake Paul wants Will Smith and Chris Rock to have a rematch of sorts. After the physical altercation at the Oscars on Sunday night, YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul has offered the pair an enormous paycheck to settle things in a boxing ring. Ever since Smith, 53, stormed on stage to slap Rock, 57,…
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The father of Venus and Serena Williams has responded after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, before winning an Academy Award for playing him in the movie King Richard. On Monday, a day after the dramatic awards show, 80-year-old Richard Williams told NBC News, via his son Chavoita…
