Britney Spears is giving her side of the story. A member of Victor Wembanyama’s security detail reportedly slapped the 41-year-old pop star after she asked the No. 1 overall draft pick of the San Antonio Spurs for a picture in Las Vegas at Catch restaurant in the ARIA Hotel. After the incident, it was said … Read more
Nicolas Cage walked so Will Smith could run. The 59-year-old Hollywood actor has finally revealed the reason he would often be slapped by fans whenever he was at an airport. Cage, whose real name is Nicolas Coppola, said the bizarre trend was inspired by his 1987 film “Moonstruck,” in which he starred opposite singer Cher. … Read more
To be honest, I missed the Slap. Sadly, there was no juicy drama at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday. Will Smith didn’t return to violently clobber Chris Rock. He couldn’t. The Fresh Prince is banned from the Academy Awards for 10 years. But no other celeb did much of anything either, save for the … Read more
Even if there wasn’t a slap on Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes slapped. The 55-year-old late-night host opened the 2023 Oscars with a monologue that took a swipe at Will Smith — and he continued to take jabs at him all night. Taking to the Dolby Theatre’s stage, the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host arrived by dropping … Read more
It’s been one year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on March 27, 2022. The “slap heard around the world” became an instant pop culture phenomenon as one of the most — if not the most — unhinged, unexpected moments in the prestigious show’s 94-year history. “Jada, I love you. ‘GI Jane … Read more
The 2023 Oscars, airing Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. on ABC, won’t be the starriest of all time, but there are still plenty of controversies swirling around Hollywood’s biggest night. From getting over “the slap” to totally unexpected nominees crashing the party, here are the biggest scandals going into the 95th Academy Awards, hosted … Read more
The slap heard ’round the world was – hopefully – a one-hit-wonder. The Academy is now implementing measures to avoid “unprecedented” spectacles at this year’s 95th Academy Awards on Sunday after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the live broadcast last year. During the ceremony, a “crisis team” will be poised to intervene should anything … Read more
The Oscars 2023 team is prepared for a crisis after last year’s slap left viewers dumbfounded. The show’s creative team revealed in a press conference Wednesday what people can expect at the awards show — including how they’re going to address last year’s incident. Last year, Will Smith, 54, slapped 94th Academy Awards presenter Chris … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel won’t be turning the other cheek at this year’s Oscars. The late-night host and comedian, 55, will be hosting the ceremony for the third time this Sunday and he’s prepared to fight back if someone slaps him — unless, of course, that person is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. At last year’s show, Will … Read more
Chris Rock is still waiting to hear from Will Smith, according to a new report. The comedian, 58, recently ripped into Smith, 54, and the infamous slap attack at the 2022 Oscars in his “Selective Outrage” comedy show on Netflix, but it seems Rock still hasn’t received a personal, formal apology from the actor. “Chris … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is getting ready to suit up to host the 2023 Oscars, which has him reminiscing on Oscars of years past. When Kimmel, 55, hosted the Oscars for the first time in 2017, the wrong winner for Best Picture was announced in what he called “a very intense and confusing end to what was … Read more
Will Smith is back in the spotlight. The embattled actor has appeared on stage for the first time since he spectacularly slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The 54-year-old appeared Wednesday at the African American Film Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles, where he received the Beacon Award for his role in the recent AppleTV+ … Read more
Chris Rock is slapping back. On Saturday at 10 p.m. ET, Netflix will debut the comedian’s live and unedited stand-up special called “Selective Outrage,” in which Rock will reportedly speak out about the night Will Smith smacked him onstage at the Oscars. A source told Page Six that “the comedian is waiting to spill his … Read more
They’re trying to get ahead of any drama. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will have a “crisis team” on standby at the 2023 Oscars, a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in a shocking moment that overshadowed Hollywood’s biggest night, TMZ reported Wednesday. The outlet cited unidentified Academy insiders who reportedly … Read more
If these trophies could talk … Nearly a year after the “slap heard around the world,” Will Smith seems to be poking fun at the 2022 Oscars incident in a new video on TikTok. On Tuesday, the “Emancipation” star posted a “duet” with TikTok user who prompts others on the app to ask an inanimate … Read more
The Academy has admitted that its handling of the infamous Will Smith “slapgate” at the 2022 Oscars was “inadequate.” The organization, which votes on nominees, winners, and hosts of the annual ceremony, said Monday that it will be “fully transparent” in the future. At the organization’s luncheon hosted for this year’s Oscar nominees, Academy of … Read more
His speech slapped. Eddie Murphy stole the show at Tuesday night’s Golden Globes by invoking Will Smith’s notorious Oscars meltdown. The “Beverly Hills Cop” legend, 61, was presented with the Cecille B. DeMille Award for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment” and brought the house down as he ended his speech with a joke … Read more
CNN — Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired Monday night on “The Daily Show.” While promoting his forthcoming film “Emancipation,” Smith called it “a horrific night” and said he “lost it” when he stormed the stage and slapped presenter Chris … Read more
Will Smith said he “just lost it” when he slapped comedian Chris Rock on Oscars night in his first late-night interview since the infamous slap earlier this year. “I was gone,” Smith said on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” “That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time,” … Read more
Will Smith has acknowledged that his fans may not be “ready” to watch him on screen in the upcoming drama film “Emancipation.” The movie is the 54-year-old’s first project following his controversial slapping of Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 earlier this year. The “King Richard” award winner made the blunt revelation during in an interview with FOX … Read more