Deaf Oscar nominated actor Troy Kotsur in drunken mid-air row after drinking 10 vodkas

THE bidding war for Will Smith’s biopic is over — after Netflix and Apple+ both pulled out following his Oscars slap scandal. Insiders said the streaming giants had removed their bids amid the fallout from Smith hitting comic Chris Rock on stage.

The organisers of the Grammys have stepped up security in a bid to avoid "controversial scenes" at this year's ceremony. The star-studded event is being staged at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday (03. 04.

media outlets have reported. The moves would be the latest blow to Smith following the altercation on stage at at the 94th Academy Awards show which followed Rock making a joke mocking Smith’s wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, and her medical condition alopecia, which causes hair loss. Streaming giant Netflix has slowed development on its upcoming action-thriller Fast and Loose, which Smith was set to star in, Variety reported.

competing for the various Best Actor prizes. However, the two have remained friendly, with Smith even opening up about the sincere message Washington gave him at the SAG Awards. Given their closeness, it’s no surprise that the King Richard star revealed during his Oscars speech that Washington spoke to him after he slapped Chris Rock.

WILL Smith faces the chop from Bad Boys 4 after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The new movie was set to arrive almost three decades after the original marked the beggining of Will's biggest franchise in 1995. A production timeline was being decided after Chris Bremner had so far penned a promising 40 pages of script.

least.”So, in the final moments of his monologue, he turned to the camera and asked for help — from former president Barack Obama.“You got us all hopped up on hope and change,” he said. “And unfortunately I have some news for you Barack.

danced around Will Smith’s Oscar antics, but Weekend Update certainly did not. Hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che didn’t hold back, tearing into the actor for slapping Chris Rock on stage.They also didn’t waste any time.

egendary pirates to witches and wizards, Kent has no shortage of stars to its name. It’s certainly safe to say that this year’s Oscars were absolutely one to remember and buzz around the event is yet to die down. It may come as a surprise that several Kent-born actors and actresses have made their way to the prestigious ceremony over the years, with multiple nominations and even one winner.

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If you were expecting to hear a lot about Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars on March 27, tonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open didn’t have a lot to offer.

A comedian said he felt let down by Will Smith’s Oscars attack after it overshadowed the three awards won by Coda.

Gogglebox star Mica Ven revealed her own personal battle with alopecia on last night’s show. The cast, including Mica and her partner Marcus Luther, viewed the viral Oscars moment where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. In case you missed it, Will stormed the stage at the awards ceremony and slapped comedian Chris after he likened Jada to the fictional action character GI Jane, who shaves her head.

Jim Carrey is stepping out for the premiere of his new movie.

Pedro Almodóvar, whose film Parallel Mothers was nominated for two Oscars, is one of the latest celebs in Hollywood to weigh in on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards.

Bill Maher is addressing Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s 2022 Oscars incident.

It looks like Netflix is trying to put some distance between itself and Will Smith following his behavior at this year’s Oscars.

Another Rock has spoken out regarding Slapgate; Chris Rock‘s brother, Tony Rock. Defending the most infamous moments of the Oscars 2022, when Will Smith slapped Chris across the face after a joke he made about Jada Pinkett-Smith‘s hair. The slap heard around the world has continued to cause reverberations, and Tony didn’t hold back when he discussed the moment in a new stand-up routine.

SHAMED Hollywood star Will Smith will chill out at a plush retreat to recover from stress following the backlash over his slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars. The 53-year-old will visit a high-end US sanctuary to take a work break after the shock on-stage assault.

Oops! Naomi Watts completely forgot about the first time she was nominated for an Oscar!

Speaking out. After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, Denzel Washington and other Hollywood friends were quick to console the King Richard star.

Chris Rock‘s brother didn’t mince words when addressing Will Smith‘s Oscars slap, slamming the “King Richard” star for the controversial moment heard and seen around the world.

Reconciled. Nearly seven years after Mo’Nique — full name Monique Angela Hicks — alleged that her Precious director, Lee Daniels, had “blackballed” her from the film industry, the pair are on much better terms.

Denzel Washington has spoken out for the first time about Will Smith’s slap during the Oscars.

Bill Maher gave his two cents on Sunday’s Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar drama, when Chris joked about Will’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head onstage, prompting Will to jump up and slap the stunned comedian. During the April 1st episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill downplayed Jada’s struggle with her hair loss caused by alopecia, suggesting she should have “worn a wig” if the condition was such a concern for the actress.

Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.

Will Smith is reportedly working on an apology to Oscars bosses after he slapped Chris Rock during last week’s ceremony.The 53 year old actor reacted to a joke made by the comedian about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.The star climbed on stage to hit the comedian after seeing that his wife, who has alopecia, was upset by the joke and then yelled out: “'Keep my wife's name out your f***ing mouth”.The Academy Awards recently revealed they would be launching a formal review around the incident after releasing a statement following the incident. Now, a source claims that Will is planning to formally apologise to award bosses, as they decide if any action will be taken against the star.

Denzel Washington is breaking his silence about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage during last weekend’s Oscars.

Mel Gibson abruptly ended an interview with Fox News after he was asked a question about Will Smith‘s slap at the Oscars.

Denzel Washington is weighing in on what happened at the 2022 Oscars.

WILL Smith could face further reprimands for slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars 2022 with the potential of losing his Best Actor gong. The newly-crowned winner resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday as he faced possible expulsion or suspension for his violent outburst last Sunday.

WILL Smith has quit the Academy following the backlash about his shocking slap to Chris Rock. The newly-crowned Best Actor winner resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he faced possible expulsion or suspension for his violent outburst last Sunday.