April 5, 2022 Will Smith's 'Bad Boys' director says Oscars slap was 'wrong,' reminds Hollywood Ukraine babies are dying Will Smith's former director has a lesson for Hollywood stars still weighing in on the Oscars slap heard 'round the world: there are bigger things to worry about.
April 4, 2022 Will Smith resigns from the Academy: What happens now? Will Smith resigned from the Academy days after a disciplinary process began. The Academy's board of governors will still meet April 18 to discuss and potentially implement further punishment.
April 4, 2022 Will Smith’s daughter Willow posts cryptic tweet about the ‘meaning of life’ following Oscar slap Will Smith's resignation from the Academy came two days after its leadership board met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the actor for violations against the group’s standards of conduct.
April 4, 2022 Louis C.K.’s Grammy win sparks backlash amid Will Smith slap at Oscars: ‘So much for cancel culture’ Louis C.K. won a Grammy five years after admitting to sexual misconduct.
April 3, 2022 Candle Media backs Will Smith as Netflix, others reportedly pause projects following Oscars slap After the events that unfolded at the 2022 Oscars involving Will Smith, Netflix reportedly put the movie, “Fast and Loose,” on hold. However, Candle Media CEO Kevin Mayer said the company will continue to partner with Will Smith.
April 3, 2022 Will Smith's apology: 10 times other celebrities said they were sorry amid scandals Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, days after he released an apology for slapping Chris Rock during the Oscars.
April 3, 2022 'Saturday Night Live' addresses Will Smith Oscars slap "Saturday Night Live" addressed Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock during the Academy Awards several times in the show this weekend.
April 2, 2022 Chris Rock's brother Tony slams Will Smith over Oscars slap: 'You gonna hit my motherf--king brother?' Comedian Tony Rock blasted Will Smith onstage at a comedy gig on Friday night for his viral slap of his brother Chris Rock at the Oscars.
April 2, 2022 Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at Oscars creates new level of anxiety for comedians, stage performers: expert Comedians in and out of Hollywood are voicing their reluctance to perform on stage after Will Smith's viral slap of Chris Rock "raises the very scary prospect that other people with a lot less to lose may choose to model that same reprehensible behavior."
April 1, 2022 Bill Maher roasts Hollywood elite's standing ovation for Will Smith after Oscars slap: You have no principles The "Real Time" host blasted the Oscars crowd for its "broken morals" after the actor assaulted Chris Rock.