Oscars 2026

King Richard's Will Smith "refused" to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock on stage of the ceremony in response to a jab at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, according to the Academy.

March 30, 2022

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced that it will take time to conduct a thorough investigation of Will Smith's actions after he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

March 30, 2022

In a new interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Oscars host Wanda Sykes said it was “gross” that Will Smith was allowed to remain at the awards show after he slapped Chris Rock.

March 30, 2022

Days after Chris Rock was on the receiving end of Will Smith's slap, following a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, the stand-up comedian arrived in Boston for an upcoming show.

March 30, 2022

After hosting the 2022 Oscars alongside co-hosts Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes, comedian Amy Schumer broke her silence about the onstage debacle between Will Smith and Chris Rock.

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After her dad, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Willow Smith shared a message on social media about being “kind.”

March 29, 2022

Lamar Odom shared how he feels about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022 ceremony, comparing Will’s choice to "protect his wife" to his previous marriage with Khloe Kardashian.

March 29, 2022

During an interview with Gayle King, Jim Carrey shared his thoughts on Will Smith's "selfish" choice to slap Chris Rock for a joke the comedian made about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

March 29, 2022

No, that viral photo of Nicole Kidman looking shocked wasn't her reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Find out what she was actually reacting to below.

March 29, 2022

Bridgerton's Simone Ashley revealed the shockingly normal way she bumped into Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner after the Oscars 2022.

March 29, 2022

See the message Jada Pinkett Smith has for followers after Will Smith apologized for slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards.

March 29, 2022

The 2022 Academy Awards may be over, but Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker continued to bring the heat with new behind-the-scenes photos from Hollywood's big night. See the pics below.

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In a new interview, Thomas Haden Church argued that Will Smith gave a “pathetic excuse” for why he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

March 29, 2022

Will Smith's mom, Caroline Bright, is speaking out after the actor slapped Chris Rock for a "G.I. Jane joke" the comedian made about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars.

March 29, 2022

After Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over the comedian's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hairstyle at the 2022 Oscars, the actress is sending a message to her fans.

March 29, 2022

After Jamie Lee Curtis introduced pup Mac & Cheese during a tribute to the late Betty White at the Oscars, she found out that John Travolta and his son Ben were adopting the dog. See the sweet photo.

March 29, 2022

Will Smith issues an apology to Chris Rock and others on Instagram. The King Richard star reflects on his "unacceptable" behavior at Oscars 2022.

March 29, 2022

Despite that incident with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, Will Smith seemed to brush off the drama as he was seen partying at the Vanity Fair bash later that evening.

March 29, 2022

Find out what stars like Henry Golding and Mira Sorvino thought about that confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

March 29, 2022