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While Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock will go down as one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history, it will also surely be included in any future montage of jaw-dropping unscripted awards show moments. From streakers to improvised kisses to, yes, Kanye West, below we run down some of the most shocking and memorable unscripted awards show moments in history.In one of the most shocking unplanned moments in award show history, Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video at the 2009 MTV Music Awards.

the heartwarming (and yes, the unfortunate happenings, too). As for team Lifestyle, our focus was on the love — the love that was on display on the red carpet between our favorites and their significant others. Plenty of couples showed up for the biggest night in film ready to support their partners, whether they were putting on the whole show, being nominated for a performance or just enjoying the industry’s biggest night.

Jada Pinkett-Smith has been fearlessly tackling the covers of ESSENCE with style, grace, and the utmost confidence as only she could. Between the year of her lead roles in both Jason’s Lyric and Set It Off, the Red Table Talk host has racked up a total of 11 covers since her January 1995 cover celebrating the 25th anniversary of ESSENCE.

Jeff Ross is turning his attention towards Chris Rock after the altercation with Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have paid tribute to their “musical brother” Taylor Hawkins in a new post.The Foo Fighters drummer died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” the statement read.

Jon Hamm stepped out in style for some of the Oscars' biggest after-parties, and he had a special lady on his arm — his girlfriend, Anna Osceola.The  alum, 51, and Osceola made their red carpet debut as a couple while posing for pics at both the party and the Mercedes-Benz viewing party Sunday night.Hamm looked as dapper as ever in a striped, velvet tuxedo jacket and black pants, while the 33-year-old actress opted for something a bit bolder. Osceola rocked a multi-colored floral and geometric print long-sleeved dress, which featured a thigh-high slit, showing off her black, strappy sandals.The couple is believed to have met in 2015 when Osceola appeared on the final episode of, in which she played a secretary at the retreat Hamm's character, Don Draper, ends up at, but it's unclear when they started dating.While Hamm and Osceola have kept their relationship pretty private, they have been spotted out and about over the last few years.The pair was last seen enjoying some Super Bowl Sunday activities ahead of the big game last month and before that were spotted enjoying their time together while on an Italian vacation in September 2021.Before coupling up with Osceola, Hamm was in a long-term relationship with Jennifer Westfeldt.

Dionne Warwick isn't letting anything slow her down. The 81-year-old songstress chatted with ET's Kevin Frazier ahead of the March 24 premiere of her Las Vegas residency, «An Intimate Evening With Ms. Dionne Warwick,» where she spoke about her social media fun, time in Vegas and new music.«Everything in Vegas has changed from the very first time I worked here to the present,» the singer noted.

shared similar shots on his Instagram page, gushing, «On Saturday, the woman of my dreams blessed my entire world by saying 'Yes.' Morgan Lyn Simianer, I can’t wait for my life with you by my side.»A post shared by MORGAN SIMIANER (@morgannlyn)The couple told , who was first to report the news, that they got engaged over the weekend in Dallas, Texas, at the HALL Arts Hotel. Simianer was lured to the hotel under the pretense that she was there for an interview, only to discover Burleson there waiting for her, the outlet said. The Netflix star was further surprised by her new fiancé, when she walked into a post-engagement party with her family and friends, reported.Burleson, who's been dating Simianer since early 2021, told the outlet that he popped the question with a Kay Jewelers custom Neil Lane marquise diamond ring, noting that the 2 and 3/4-carat diamond was set among a halo of diamonds on an 18K yellow gold band.«After our first date, I knew I wanted to be with Morgan for the rest of my life, and this weekend, I asked her to be my forever, she blessed me by saying yes,» Burleson told the outlet.The bride-to-be was equally thrilled about the proposal, gushing, «I'm so excited I get to marry my best friend.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that a formal investigation will be conducted after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Oscars.

The 2022 Oscars took a moment during Sunday night’s broadcast to pay tribute to "The Godfather" film series.  Director Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro took the stage at the 94th Annual Academy Awards to celebrate the iconic crime-drama’s 50th anniversary.  After Sean "Diddy" Combs introduced the three stars, Coppola, 82, Pacino, 81, and DeNiro, 79, all joined together on stage to thank the "legends" that brought the film together years ago. Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and Robert DeNiro took the stage at the 2022 Oscars to celebrate "The Godfather's" 50th year anniversary.  (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) "I feel moments like this should be sincere and brief, and I'm so grateful for my wonderful friends to come here to help me celebrate with you," the film's director, Coppola, said of Pacino and DeNiro.  "This project that we began 50 years ago with really the most extraordinary collaborators, many of them legends and so many of them that I can't take the time to list them all, but you know them all well," he continued.

The internet has gone into a frenzy following the viral moment Will Smith approached Chris Rock as he presented an Oscar, slapping him for a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith.  The meme world quickly caught on to an image of Nicole Kidman, seemingly "reacting" to the wild moment on Sunday night.  As it turns out, the image of Kidman, shocked with her mouth wide open, happened before the Oscars began broadcasting.  This image of Nicole Kidman at the Oscars 2022 has gone viral after people attributed her reaction to the Chris Rock, Will Smith altercation on Sunday night. The best actress nominee, 54, was photographed as guests were still taking their seats, hours before the altercation occurred between Rock and Smith.  Fans seemingly not realizing when the Kidman moment had occurred quickly took to Twitter Sunday night, adding the photo of Kidman, claiming her "reaction" is "meme worthy." "Nicole Kidman reacting to the Chris Rock and Will Smith incident at the #Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith doesn’t care what anyone has to say about her head.

Perry Farrell has posted a moving video tribute to Taylor Hawkins, in which he calls the Foo Fighters drummer his “best friend”.The Foo Fighters drummer died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” the statement read. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.

GQ, the actor said he was worried about the future of productions that aren’t driven by director’s ideas.He said: “I get scared when things get less director-driven. I’m scared of streaming, I can’t stand the word content.“It starts to make me feel like we’re devising a world like Wall-E where people drink smoothies and just press play. I don’t want to be a part of that.”Hawke, who is starring in upcoming new Marvel series Moon Knight, went on to say a  conversation with his daughter Maya – one of the stars of Stranger Things – helped him to resolve the difference between what he saw as director-driven, crafted films and “content”.He continued: “My daughter Maya said something really wise about it.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Snowpiercer” is changing showrunners going into the show’s fourth season.Paul Zbyszewski — whose past credits include “Lost,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” and “Helstrom” — will take the reins of the TNT series from Graeme Manson. Manson famously took over showrunning duties on the drama show after original series creator Josh Friedman and TNT parted ways over “creative differences” before Season 1.In addition, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” alum Clark Gregg and Michael Aronov are both joining the series in Season 4.

KIERAN Hayler's fiancee Michelle Penticost showed off her cute Mother's Day card from Katie Price's son Jett. The 34-year-old reposted the snap Michelle took of Jett's kind gesture onto his Instagram Story.

CHRIS Rock has not spoken to Will Smith since the actor slapped him at the Oscars for making a wise-crack about his wife Jada's hair, according to TMZ. A source also told the outlet that the comedian was not aware that Jada suffers from alopecia when he made the joke.

declined to file a police report against Will Smith after the actor slapped the comedian on stage at the Oscars, there’s a chance that he’s not out of the woods when it comes to legal liability or criminal charges.In terms of what action the LAPD could take, criminal defense attorney Lara Yeretsian says that if Rock is uninterested in charges being filed, it would take the LAPD claiming something like disturbing the peace for them to bring charges, but such a move would be “highly unlikely.” “Law enforcement is going to walk away from this. Not with a non-cooperating witness. They need him,” Yeretsian told TheWrap.

Matt Lanter, 38, is ‘starting to turn the corner’ in his recovery from ’emergency surgery,’ according to his wife Angela Lanter. The doting wife took to Instagram to reveal the 90210 star‘s “uphill battle” in the hospital and shared a heart wrenching black and white photo of their hands holding as he appears to in his bed.

Jeremiah Duggar is a married man! The TLC star and his wife Hannah Wissmann revealed that they’d said “I do” in a pair of Instagram posts on Saturday March 26. Jeremiah, 23, and Hannah, 26, looked incredibly excited to begin their life and journey as husband and wife together!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLizzo’s new Amazon reality competition show “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” presents the art of dance in a way choreographer Tanisha Scott finds, in a word, “refreshing.”The reality series, which premiered March 25, details Lizzo’s hunt for backup dancers to join her on her upcoming world tour. Audiences see Scott as she trains the 10 hopefuls, working through countless choreography routines.What resonated with Scott was Lizzo’s desire to see and feel herself while she’s performing.

Michele Amabile Angermiller Hollywood Week has arrived on “American Idol,” which marks its 20th year on air this season. For that reason, several familiar faces are returning to the show tonight as mentors during Hollywood Week.Among the “Idol” alums reporting for duty on tonight’s episode, which was filmed in December, are: Season 7 winner David Cook, Season 10 runner-up Lauren Alaina, Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard, Season 9 winner Lee DeWyze, Season 10 second runner-up Haley Reinhart and Season 19 champ Chayce Beckham.“I always enjoy those opportunities,” says Cook, who mentored in the past on the show’s pre-ABC days and is always willing to assist up and coming artists.

another full-circle moment last Thursday afternoon, accepting a 2022 Black Women in Hollywood honor just five years after attending the luncheon for the first time ever. After being honored and introduced by the director of her first-ever film role, Mimi Valdez, Adams took the podium. Donning a stunning purple cocktail dress and already emotional over the kind words spoken about her in the presentation package, she tearfully laughed, “whew, I’m a mess!” before beginning her speech.

Caitlyn Jenner has teased that her daughter Kylie, 24, has a new name for her son, but is yet to reveal it to the world. Kylie gave birth to her second child with Travis Scott, 30, last month, and initially announced that they’d named their son Wolf. However, over a month on from the tot’s arrival, the mum-of-two announced that he was no longer named Wolf as it “didn’t feel like him”.

The days are finally getting longer in Scotland as we enter into the long-awaited spring months.

Cadbury has reduced the size of its Dairy Milk share bars by 10 per cent amid rising inflation.

The first batch of lockdown fines for the parties during covid at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office are due to be issued ‘imminently’, according to reports.

King Richard (and hit Rock), the Academy released a statement condemning violence but did not mention anyone by name.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.The next day, Monday, March 28, the organization released a further statement saying, , “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show.

Keeping the peace! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West both attended their 6-year-old Saint’s soccer game on Sunday, March 27.

Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak had one stylish night on the town! stars spent their Sunday evening in the most glam way possible at the 2022  Oscars Party.Kaling shared a photo from the event’s official portrait studio. “I have a lot of questions.

Will Smith and Chris Rock's onstage altercation at the Oscars on Sunday was the biggest moment to come out of the 94th annual awards ceremony, and it drew a flurry of reactions from the stunned audience inside the Dolby Theatre to telecast viewers to celebrities, including standup comedians and Hollywood stars. Smith went onstage after Rock made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he referred to her as «G.I. Jane.» Pinkett Smith could be seen rolling her eyes in response to the joke.

Now the criticism is coming from within. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ plan to pre-tape Best Sound and other categories on this month’s Oscarcast has hit a sour note with a Music Branch governor.

The Adam Project on Monday, February 28. , who famously , was photographed wearing a that’s giving “Grecian goddess meets pastel sherbet swirl” in the best way.While you probably don’t have too many gown-worthy occasions coming up (sadly), it’s easy to copy one element of Lively’s look: her manicure.