OPINION: He has spent decades carefully cultivating the image of a super-nice guy, and at the moment when he finally got the ultimate trophy for acting, he put that image in jeopardy. I’m still processing what happened at the Will Smith Oscars. Can several things be true at once? In a moment that perhaps revealed…
During his speech, Smith said “love will make you do crazy things” as an explanation of slapping Rock over a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith Will Smith won the Academy Award for Best Actor and addressed his altercation with Chris Rock during his acceptance speech on Sunday. Smith, who won for his portrayal of…
Chris Rock and Will Smith onstage during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022. | Source: Myung Chun / Getty Call it the slap heard ’round the world. At least, that’s what it appeared to be after Will Smith confronted comedian Chris Rock…
The shocking moment happened during the ceremony’s third hour, leading Smith and Rock to almost immediately trend on Twitter The 94th annual Academy Awards took quite the turn in its final hour when Will Smith appeared to strike Chris Rock during the televised ceremony on Sunday. Comedian Rock presented at the Oscars this year, and…
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It is no secret that 50 Cent and The Game, two rappers who used to be a crew, are now mortal enemies. As the Compton native prepares to drop his new album “Drillmatic,” his promotion has included dusting up old headlines and poking the biggest bear in the industry, his former boss. “Hit @therealswizz &…
Will Smith, Ariana DeBose and more took home the coveted awards From Ariana DeBose’s history-making win to Will Smith finally getting his Oscar after decades in the industry, the 94th Annual Academy Awards were certainly must-see television. Hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, the Oscars this year felt like a return to…
The “West Side Story” actress became the first openly queer woman of color to win an Academy Award Congratulations are in order for Ariana DeBose. The triple threat actress took home Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Oscars, paving the way for Afro-Latina and LGBGQ+ representation in film. As theGrio previously reported, DeBose’s turn as…
The superstar performed “Be Alive,” nominated for Best Original Song, from “King Richard.” The 94th Academy Awards began with a performance from Beyoncé, who opened the show with her song, “Be Alive,” from the Richard Williams biopic King Richard. The Grammy winner performed the track at a remote, outdoor tennis court in Compton, California, the…
Fourteen people were killed Friday and 62 people died Saturday. El Salvador’s congress granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday amid a wave of gang-related killings over the weekend. Fourteen people were killed Friday and 62 people died Saturday, a scale of violence that has not been seen for…
