The organizer of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday said it “does not condone” violence after Best Actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face during the live broadcast. “The Academy does not condone violence of any form,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the professional honorary organization behind the awards ceremony, wrote on Twitter after the ceremony….
Oscars Organizer Says It ‘Does Not Condone Violence’ After Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock
Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock on Stage for Joke About Ill Wife, Then Wins Oscar
LOS ANGELES—Best actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock in the face with an open hand and shouted a vulgarity at the comedian for making a joke about his wife’s appearance at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Minutes later, when accepting the Oscar for best actor for his role in “King Richard,” Smith apologized…
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Film Review: ‘King Richard’: The Williams’ Family Patriarch as Abrasive Stage Dad
PG-13 | 2h 18min | Drama, Biography | 19 November 2021 (USA) The storybook ascension of tennis-playing sisters Venus and Serena Williams to the top of their sport is that of legend. Unlike the preteens of well-to-do families with limitless budgets, the younger Williams girls played on rundown courts in bad neighborhoods with hand-me-down equipment and—most importantly—no ability to pay for professional…
Will Smith Pulls Production of ‘Emancipation’ From Georgia Over Recent Voting Reforms
April 13, 2021
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Actor and film producer Will Smith has pulled the production of his new movie “Emancipation” from Georgia over recent election reforms in the state.
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