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Will Smith says he has put Oscars slap behind him

Actor Will Smith has described the work he has done on himself since slapping comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars as "brutal but beautiful", or "brutiful".

Movies • 16 Jun

Penn says Oscars slap was 'karma' for Zelensky snub

Sean Penn described the Will Smith Oscars slap as "karma" for the Academy who chose not to allow the Ukrainian president to address the 2022 ceremony following Russia's invasion.

Movies • 23 Nov 23

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock

Jada Pinkett Smith: 'I thought Oscars slap was a skit'

Jada Pinkett Smith has said she thought that her husband's infamous slap of Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony was a "skit" at first.

Movies • 11 Oct 23

The Yondr pouches are used in entertainment spaces but also in schools and courtrooms

More phone-free gigs expected for Irish audiences

Irish audiences can expect to see more 'phone-free' gigs on offer as several large comedy acts opt to ban mobiles to improve the viewing experience.

Music • 11 Apr 23

Chris Rock: "We used to want love, now we just want likes"

Chris Rock addresses Will Smith slap at Oscars

A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal during his stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix.

Comedy • 06 Mar 23

Slappy anniversary! It's almost a year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Kimmel: Chris Rock should be 'proud' of slap response

Jimmy Kimmel says Chris Rock should be "proud" of his response to being slapped on-stage by Will Smith at last year's Oscars.

Academy Awards • 03 Mar 23

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at last year's Oscars

Crisis team to be introduced at Oscars ceremony

Academy chief executive Bill Kramer says that a "crisis team" will be introduced for the first time at this year's Oscars to prepare for any unanticipated events.

Academy Awards • 23 Feb 23

Will Smith stormed the stage at the 94th Academy Awards last March and slapped Chris Rock, following a joke the comedian made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith

Academy's response to Smith slapping Rock 'inadequate'

The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said the organisation's response to Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap in 2022 was "inadequate".

oscars • 14 Feb 23

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for Bad Boys reunion

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have announced that they will be getting back together for the fourth instalment in their famous buddy-cop film franchise, Bad Boys.

Movie • 01 Feb 23

Chris Rock - His new comedy special, Selective Outrage, will be the first Netflix production to stream live globally

Date revealed for Chris Rock's live Netflix special

Netflix has announced Chris Rock's ground-breaking next TV special will air live on Saturday 4 March 2023 - almost a year after the comedian was slapped by actor Will Smith at the Oscars.

Television • 26 Dec 22

Will Smith makes screen return in Emancipation

The trailer has been released for Apple TV+ slavery drama Emancipation, Will Smith's first big project since his now infamous Oscars slap.

Movies • 17 Nov 22

Will Smith slap has 'got to come up' at next Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel reckons Will Smith's now-infamous Oscars slap has "got to come up in some way" during next year's ceremony.

Movie • 15 Nov 22

Christian Bale 'ecstatic' not to be acting right now

Christian Bale has said he feels "ecstatic" about the idea of not working in Hollywood and is always "bent" on the end of his projects.

Movies • 05 Oct 22

Christian Bale avoided Chris Rock on Amsterdam set

Christian Bale avoided Chris Rock on the set of David O Russell's Amsterdam because he was "too funny".

Movie • 27 Sep 22

Will Smith - "I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he's not ready to talk and when he is he will reach out"

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock in new video

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock over his now-infamous Oscars slap in his first public statement in some three months.

Movies • 29 Jul 22

Jada Pinkett Smith - "Now about Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile"

Jada Pinkett Smith moves to end Oscars slap controversy

Jada Pinkett Smith has said it is her "deepest hope" that her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock "talk this out and reconcile" after Will Smith's infamous slapping of Rock at the Oscars in March.

Movies • 01 Jun 22

Man charged after comedian Dave Chappelle attacked

A 23-year-old man has been charged after Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage while performing during an event at the Hollywood Bowl.

Dave Chappelle • 04 May 22

Comedians wary after Will Smith slap, says Whitehall

Jack Whitehall has said comic award show hosts will be "checking themselves when they write jokes" after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage over a joke he made while presenting an award at the Oscars.

Television • 27 Apr 22

Jada Pinkett Smith says "discoveries" about the Smith family will be shared "when the time calls"

Jada Pinkett Smith says family focused on deep healing

Jada Pinkett Smith has said her family have been focused on "deep healing" since her husband's altercation at the Oscars last month, in the first episode of her show Red Table Talk since the incident.

Movies • 20 Apr 22

Will Smith said he was "heartbroken" and would accept any consequences that emerged from his scheduled disciplinary hearing

Will Smith resigns from Oscars organiser the Academy

Will Smith has said he "betrayed the trust" of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he resigned from the organisation following his "shocking, painful, and inexcusable" actions at the Oscars.

Oscars 2022 • 02 Apr 22

Will Packer: "Chris Rock has made it clear that he does not want to make a bad situation worse

Chris Rock did not want Will Smith 'physically removed'

Oscars show-runner Will Packer has said Chris Rock did not want Will Smith to be "physically removed" from the ceremony after he stormed the stage to slap the comedian.

Oscars 2022 • 01 Apr 22

Oscars co-host Sykes says Chris Rock apologised to her

Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes has said that Chris Rock apologised to her after he was slapped by Will Smith on stage.

Oscars 2022 • 31 Mar 22

Filmmakers continue to speak out about Will Smith

Oscar-winning documentary maker Joseph Patel has said Will Smith and Chris Rock "stained" the 94th Academy Awards while double Oscar winner, director Pedro Almodovar, described Smith's Best Actor acceptance speech as "more like that of a cult leader".

Oscars 2022 • 31 Mar 22

Chris Rock, seen here backstage at the Oscars before the chaos

Chris Rock "processing" Oscars altercation

Chris Rock has said he is still "processing" his altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars but will talk about it "at some point".

Oscars 2022 • 31 Mar 22

The Academy said that Will Smith refused to leave the ceremony following the incident

Academy starts disciplinary proceedings against Smith

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that its board of governors has initiated disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for slapping presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

Oscars 2022 • 30 Mar 22