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Willard Carroll Smith Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. In April 2007, Newsweek called him "the most powerful actor in Hollywood". Smith has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.

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“CODA” become the first film with a largely deaf cast and the first film from a streaming service to win best picture, the infamous slap by Will Smith of presenter Chris Rock overshadowed the awards.Smith has since resigned from the academy, which banned the actor from attending the Oscars for 10 years.ABC will again broadcast next year’s ceremony..

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17.05.2022 / 00:23

Avril Lavigne And Mod Sun Tease Possible Wedding In France

The 2022 Juno Awards returned in-person for the first time in three years due to the ongoing COVID-18 pandemic, taking over Toronto’s Budweiser Stage for an unforgettable evening of performances and history-making wins.

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16.05.2022 / 21:25

Chris Rock criticised for saying ‘believe all women, except Amber Heard’ at comedy show

Chris Rock took aim at the ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard during the London leg of his ongoing stand-up tour. The comedian has drawn ire from some for the joke, which made light of Depp’s accusation that Heard had defecated in their bed, (a claim which Heard denies). According to LadBible, Rock told the audience last Thursday (12 May): “Believe all women, believe all women… except Amber Heard.

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16.05.2022 / 20:01

Seth Meyers Skewers Will Smith, Golden Globes & Reboots, Pitches ‘That Was Them’ Series In NBCUniversal Upfront Roast

Will Smith got double-ribbing at NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation Monday morning by both of NBC’s late-night hosts.

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16.05.2022 / 14:59

Wanda Sykes “still traumatised” by Will Smith Oscars slap

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.The comedian told the crowd at a stand-up show in Orlando, Florida on Thursday (May 19) that she was appalled that the actor was allowed to remain at the event and accept his Best Actor award for King Richard following the incident.“I’m still traumatised,” Sykes said [via People]. “I can’t talk about it.

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16.05.2022 / 11:23

Sky Unveils Six-Strong Factual Slate Including ‘The Assassination Of Olof Palme’, ‘Italia 90’ Football Doc & Nutopia’s ‘The Royal Mob’

Sky has unveiled one of its biggest factual slates yet, greenlighting six shows including documentaries on the assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme and the Italian 1990 football World Cup, and a royal factual drama told through the eyes of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters.

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16.05.2022 / 03:43

Diddy Delivers Hilarious, Inspiring Opening Monologue at 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Sean “Diddy” Combs opened up the 2022 Billboard Music Awards Sunday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a positive, uplifting monologue — albeit one that still threw a little shade at Will Smith's Oscar slap.Toward the end of his opening speech, Diddy joked about how the whole show is held in the spirit of freedom and unbridled fun. However, he also had a bit of a warning.«If you feeling a little froggy tonight, don't feel froggy, but if you are feeling a little bit froggy and you decide to jump on this stage here tonight, I do suggest you have your affairs in order,» Diddy said with a slight laugh. «And I say that with love I say that with the ultimate and utmost love.»Jokes aside, the legendary music mogul/producer/rapper did double duty at Sunday night's show, both hosting and executive producing this year's awards show. He explained that he didn't look at himself as an award show host, but rather the «vibe curator, the frequency elevator, Black Brother Thunder, the Chocolate Boy Wonder.

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express.co.uk

16.05.2022 / 00:37

‘Trying to be respectful’ Will Smith asked Jada to be present for kissing scenes on Seven

The stars have recently made headlines after Will slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Their relationship has come under scrutiny as a result. The pair regularly open up about the boundaries in their relationship, and also their sex life. After previously having said they have an open marriage, Will is seemingly not prepared to film sexual scenes without his wife present.His Seven Pounds co-star Rosario Dawson said that Will asked for Jada to be present on set for their kissing scene.Rosario said that the Fresh Prince actor kept pushing the scene back, so much so that she would get paranoid.Speaking to Access Hollywood in 2008, she said: "Here is the guy who was pushing our kiss to like the end and the end and the end of the schedule."So the point was like, 'OK, I know I don't smell bad… “I know I brushed my teeth…I did the deodorant!'"She jokingly added that she had to convince him to do the scene.Recounting a conversation with her co-star, she explained: "You are just nervous. “You're nervous about kissing me. Don't worry baby, I'll be gentle."He still continued to press for Jada to be present, however. Rosario explained that Jada reminded will not to “embarrass her”.She added that Jada “took her side”.On the subject of the kiss, Will also spoke to the same publication. He said: “I wasn't scared.

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15.05.2022 / 23:55

Wanda Sykes is still haunted by Will Smith's Oscars slap

Wanda Sykes is still "traumatised" by Will Smith's Oscars slap. The 58-year-old comedian has revealed she is struggling to process the actor's decision to slap Chris Rock at the Academy Awards ceremony in March after the comic had joked about his wife Jada's hair. Speaking during a comedy gig in Orlando, Wanda said: "I'm still traumatised.

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hellomagazine.com

15.05.2022 / 18:23

Wanda Sykes talks still being 'traumatized' by Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident

Wanda Sykes revealed recently to audiences in Floriday that like many others in the industry, she still hasn't been able to completely process the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars incident.MORE: Chris Rock jokes he has finally 'regained hearing' after Will Smith's Oscars slapALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleWhile in the middle of her comedy tour, the comedian made a stop at Orlando, where she delivered a set spanning a variety of topics, from racism and gun control to abortion rights and gay rights.VIDEO: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 OscarsHowever, she also briefly touched on her continued reaction to the infamous moment where, as one of the night's co-hosts, she bore witness to Will slapping Chris after a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith."I'm still traumatized," she said during her set. "I can't talk about it, I get emotional." She even added that she felt a lot of frustration toward the King Richard actor.MORE: Will Smith receives crushing career news following Oscars slap"I couldn't believe he was still sitting there, like an [expletive]," she said.

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14.05.2022 / 17:05

Chris Rock jokes he's got 'most of his 'hearing' back after Oscars row with Will Smith

Will Smith at the Oscars. He appeared on stage on Thursday (12 May) at the Royal Albert Hall for his London show. It was the first of four shows Rock will be hosting.The show was part of his Ego Death comedy tour, Chris opened telling his 5,000 audience members: “I’m okay, if anyone was wondering.

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nme.com

14.05.2022 / 14:21

Oscars set March date for 2023 ceremony

Oscars have set a date for their 2023 ceremony – see all you need to know below.After this year’s Academy Awards, which hit headlines following Will Smith’s notorious onstage slap of Chris Rock, the Oscars will return next year on March 12 and take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.The submission deadline for general entry categories will be November 15 this year, with preliminary shortlists being announced on December 21.Voting for nominations will then take place on the week of January 12-17, 2023 after the eligibility period ends on New Year’s Eve.The nominations for the 2023 Oscars will then be revealed on January 24 next year, with final voting taking place in the week before the ceremony (March 2-7).In an incident that has since gone down in history, Smith struck Rock onstage during the Academy Awards ceremony this March following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head.Following numerous apologies over the incident, the actor resigned from the Academy. He was later banned from all Academy events for 10 years.Jada Pinkett Smith has said her family have been “focusing on deep healing” following her husband’s altercation with Rock.Jada originally shared a post on Instagram seemingly in response to the incident, writing: “This is the season of healing and I’m here for it.”Then, as her show Red Table Talk returned on Wednesday (April 20), a message was displayed on the screen promising to share more information about their family’s “healing” at a later date.The message read: “Considering all that has happened in the last few weeks, the Smith family has been focusing on deep healing.

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etcanada.com

14.05.2022 / 02:03

Chris Rock Jokes, ‘Believe All Women Except Amber Heard’

Chris Rock is apparently showing which side he’s leaning toward in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial.

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justjared.com

14.05.2022 / 01:13

Chris Rock Sides with Johnny Depp: 'Believe All Women, Except Amber Heard'

Chris Rock appears to be siding with Johnny Depp in the defamation trial against his ex wife Amber Heard.

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variety.com

14.05.2022 / 00:29

Oscars 2023: Academy Sets March Date for Ceremony

Ellise Shafer The 95th Oscars will be held on March 12, 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced on Friday.The ceremony will mark the second year in a row that the Academy Awards have taken place in March, with this past year’s edition occurring on March 27. The 95th Oscars will air live on ABC in over 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.The submission deadline for general entry categories for the 2023 Oscars is Nov. 15.

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13.05.2022 / 23:37

Chris Rock Jokes He Got ‘Most’ of His Hearing Back Months After Will Smith Oscars Slap

He’s got jokes. Chris Rock‘s Oscars incident with Will Smith continues to be topic of conversation — and even the comedian is not afraid to find the humor in the situation.

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hellomagazine.com

13.05.2022 / 23:35

Chris Rock jokes he has finally 'regained hearing' after Will Smith's Oscars' slap

joked that he finally regained his hearing following the slap from Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.MORE: Chris Rock’s mom shares heartbreaking reaction to Will Smith slapping sonSpeaking on stage in London, Chris addressed the incident and joked about the lasting effects of the assault which shocked the world. "I'm okay, if anybody was wondering," Chris shared.

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13.05.2022 / 19:43

Chris Rock is still recovering from Oscars slap: 'I got most of my hearing back'

Chris Rock hasn't fully recovered from the infamous Oscars slap. Rock opened up about his recovery during a show held at the UK's Royal Albert Hall. "I’m OK, if anybody was wondering," Rock quipped amid the show, according to The Times of London.

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13.05.2022 / 18:17

Oscars Co-Host Wanda Sykes Is 'Still Traumatized' by Will Smith's On-Stage Slap: 'F--k Him'

Wanda Sykes was one of the three co-hosts of the 2022 Oscars and she’s opening up about Will Smith‘s on-stage slap, a month and a half after the controversial moment.

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nypost.com

13.05.2022 / 17:37

Chris Rock recovers from Oscars slap: ‘I got most of my hearing back’

2022 Oscars smackdown that blew up pop cultureback in March.Will Smith infamously slapped the stand-up comic, 57, onstage during the 94th Academy Awards, after Rock cracked a bald joke about the actor’s wife, Jada-Pinkett Smith, who’s openly discussed her struggles with alopecia.Rock has mostly refused to discuss the incident since then — but on Thursday, during his new live comedy show, “Ego Death,” he quipped that words don’t hurt as much as being hit in the face.“I’m OK, if anybody was wondering,” Rock said during the show at the UK’s Royal Albert Hall, according to the Times of London. “I got most of my hearing back.”He added that he still wouldn’t be talking about the altercation between him and Smith, 53.“People expect me to talk about the bulls – – t.

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wonderwall.com

12.05.2022 / 20:37

How Alfonso Ribeiro really feels when asked to recreate the 'Carlton Dance'

Will Smith said he could never nail down the moves until the end of the series. "That final moment, doing it together — that was like Will finally making the full acceptance of Carlton," the Oscar-winning actor said. "We are in sync and as one."For Sarah Silverman, sharing is caring … even if it involves a toothbrush.While on "The View" on Wednesday, May 11, the comedian revealed that she and boyfriend Rory Albanese have been sharing a toothbrush for nearly two years. "I have never shared a toothbrush with another person in my life and for some reason with Rory we've never not shared a toothbrush," she revealed.The women of "The View" were clearly disgusted by the hygiene choice. "Everyone's saying that's so gross.

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12.05.2022 / 02:31

‘Hacks’ Star Jean Smart on What Deborah Vance Would Do If She Was Attacked During a Stand-Up Set: ‘Her Heels Would Come in Handy’

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJean Smart and her “Hacks” co-stars are under pressure. A lot of pressure.After an award-winning first season of the HBO Max series, they’re back for their sophomore outing.“Season 2 for any show means you have to prove yourself,” Smart told me at the second season premiere earlier this week at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. “It’s like, ‘You gotta now show us that wasn’t just a fluke.’”It wasn’t long after “Hacks” became a critical darling that Smart learned the streamer was green lighting another season.“As soon as I started getting the scripts for Season 2, I was said, ‘Oh, my god.

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12.05.2022 / 01:03

Academy Sends Member Survey for Oscars Feedback on Pre-Televised Categories, Fan Favorite Prize

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is asking for feedback from its members on some of the 2022 Oscars’ most controversial aspects, including the decision to pre-record eight artisan categories and debut a fan favorite prize.The survey, obtained by Variety, first asks seven questions about members’ overall experience at the Academy, including what they could improve upon as an organization and how they could make the film industry more inclusive. The second part of the survey focuses completely on this year’s Will Packer-produced ceremony, which was one of the most controversial to date due to Will Smith infamously slapping Chris Rock, as well as the Academy’s decision to cut several artisan categories, including film editing, score and production design, from the live show.

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deadline.com

12.05.2022 / 00:01

Oscars: Academy Asking For Members’ Input On Controversial Decisions To Pre-Record Some Categories, #FanFavorite And More

After a somehwhat rocky Oscars with controversies surrounding the placement of several categories in a pre-show with taped acceptances inserted later into the broadcast, a #FanFavorite promotion on Twitter that went south and was largely dismissed when Zack Snyder commandeered his Twitter faithful into a victory for the Zombies in Vegas Netflix flick Army Of The Dead, and of course that instantly infamous Will Smith slap and all its reverberations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has apparently decided it is time to get input from the membership by way of a detailed survey that not only asks their members what they think of various Academy policies and initiatives, but even more pointedly some detailed questions about what they really think about this year’s Oscar show which was produced by Will Packer.

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11.05.2022 / 19:13

Nat Geo Developing New Season Of ‘Lost Cities With Albert Lin’; ‘The Tinder Swindler’ Producer Raw Takes Over Production

EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo is developing a new season of explorer format Lost Cities With Albert Lin, with production switching from UK producer Blakeway Productions to The Tinder Swindler indie Raw TV.

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11.05.2022 / 01:27

Steve Harvey addresses' Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: 'Punk move'

Two months has passed since the slap that shocked the world and Steve Harvey is finally sharing his opinion. Harvey, 65, attended an event at Georgia State University over the weekend and reportedly called Will Smith’s Oscars slap against Chris Rock a "punk move" which resulted in Harvey losing "a lot of respect for him." The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on the event, noting that the "Family Feud" host brought up faith in the discussion. Steve Harvey addresses Will Smith's 2022 Oscars slap against Chris Rock nearly two months later. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) "I’m a Christian, but I’m really undeveloped," Harvey began.

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10.05.2022 / 22:53

Netflix to release Bob Saget tribute special next month

A Tribute To Bob Saget will premiere on June 10.The date was revealed during the Netflix Is A Joke festival (via Deadline), with the film set to celebrate the late comedian and actor’s life with friends and family.The special was filmed at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood following Saget’s death aged 65 on January 9, featuring guests Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, John Mayer, Jeff Ross and Full House co-star John Stamos.Saget was found dead by authorities in a Florida hotel room, the day after he had performed a stand-up comedy set in Jacksonville. It was confirmed in February he died as a result of head trauma.A statement shared by Saget’s family read: “[Authorities] have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep.”Stamos paid tribute to Saget following his death at the time, writing: “I am broken.

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etcanada.com

10.05.2022 / 21:05

Steve Harvey Calls Will Smith’s Oscars Slap A ‘Punk Move,’ Says He ‘Lost Respect’ For The Actor

Steve Harvey is the latest celeb to speak out about the Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars altercation, two months after the televised encounter.

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10.05.2022 / 19:40

‘Bel-Air’ Star Jabari Banks Signs With WME

EXCLUSIVE: breakout star Jabari Banks has signed with WME.

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nypost.com

10.05.2022 / 18:51

Steve Harvey: I ‘lost a lot of respect’ for Will Smith after Oscars slap

infamous slap at the Oscars, Harvey, 65, addressed the event during a speech at Georgia State University.The “Family Feud” host called the “King Richard” actor’s action a “punk move” and said he’s “lost a lot of respect for him,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution which first covered the school event.The “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” author then noted how his faith would have helped him if he were in a similar situation.“I’m a Christian, but I’m really undeveloped. I don’t have high-level Christianity. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’m like a 2.

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dailystar.co.uk

10.05.2022 / 18:25

Amy Schumer finally shares racy joke she was banned from saying at the Oscars

Oscars script.The actress and comedian co-hosted this year's ceremony with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall and admitted organisers wouldn't let her tell one of her racier gags.As she couldn't share it then, she decided to tell it while she was onstage for a recent performance."This was a bit that the Oscars did say no I couldn't say," she told the crowd."And I loved it, so, here it is. I don't know why they said no."She then started telling a joke which saw her mentioning various movies and shows as she told a tale about her and her husband."So my husband was going down on me, or as he calls it, Squid Game," she said."So he's in my Nightmare Alley.

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deadline.com

10.05.2022 / 18:15

Daydreaming About Daylight At Hollywood’s Film Academy

Here’s a thought for a sunny morning: Wouldn’t it be nice to see a “Daylight Slate” in charge of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?

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msn.com

10.05.2022 / 15:33

Abi Phillips: 28-year-old Hollyoaks star reveals she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer

Hollyoaks, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. ‘Hollyoaks’ star Abi PhillipsPhillips, known for playing Liberty Savage on the popular soap, shared the news with followers on Instagram on Monday 9 May.

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10.05.2022 / 00:07

Bob Saget Tribute Gets Premiere Date By Netflix

Netflix has announced a June 10 premiere date for A Tribute To Bob Saget, a celebration of the comedian and actor’s life in comedy with his friends and family. The date was unveiled as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival.

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09.05.2022 / 19:11

Amy Schumer Tells NSFW Jokes Cut From Oscars 2022 During Netflix Festival Set: ‘I Don’t Know Why They Said No’

From the cutting room floor! Amy Schumer is continuing to share jokes she hoped to tell while cohosting the 2022 Oscars — before they were axed from the script.