Tag: Rock, Chris

Will Smith Barred From Attending Oscars for 10 Years After Slap

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said…

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One Last Takeaway From ‘The Slap’: Leave Black Women’s Hair Alone

Generations of Black American women recall weekend afternoons spent watching an iron…

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Will Smith Resigns From Academy After Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith, who slapped the comedian Chris Rock at…

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Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars After Slap, Academy Says

LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said…

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Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not

Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that…

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Will Smith’s Slap Wasn’t the Only Astonishing Thing About the Oscars

This pandemic is still killing us. The virus at its center is…

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Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars

The 94th Academy Awards will forever be known for one, did-that-just-happen moment:…

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Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock After Academy Condemns His Slap

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith apologized to the comedian Chris Rock on…

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‘CODA’ Triumphs at the Oscars, but Onstage Slap Takes Center Stage

Notably, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not mentioned during the opening…

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