Chris Rock suggested that he will only speak about the Will Smith slapping incident at the Oscars if he is paid for it. “I’m OK, I have a whole show, and I’m not talking about that until I get paid,” Rock joked during his comedy show in Indio, California, on April 8, according to a…
Academy Reveals Punishment for Will Smith After Oscars Slap
Will Smith cannot attend the Academy Awards ceremony for the next 10 years after he slapped comedian Chris Rock during the awards show last month, said the Academy. “The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs,…
The Slap: Embodiment of Hollywood’s Moral Bearing
April 7, 2022
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Commentary Hollywood long ago made violence profitable, cranking out “entertainment” every year that has become increasingly graphic and realistic. It also never tires of using its products to lecture the rest of us on favourite “woke” issues such as diversity, racism, homophobia, and climate change. Yet concerns that depicting excessive violence might pose a long-term…
Singer and Actor Bobby Rydell Dies at Age 79
Rock n’ Roll singer and actor Bobby Rydell, a teen idol in the 1950s and 60s who starred in the hit movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie” and recorded dozens of hits, has died in Pennsylvania, his website said. He was 79. Rydell died on Tuesday of non-COVID-19 related pneumonia complications in a hospital in Abington,…
Film Academy Moves up Discussion of Will Smith Slap to Friday
LOS ANGELES—The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has moved up its meeting to discuss possible sanctions against best actor winner Will Smith for slapping presenter Chris Rock to Friday, a letter from the group’s president said. The board of governors of the organization, the group that hands out the Academy Awards, previously had…
Ed Sheeran Wins UK High Court Copyright Battle Over Shape of You Hit
Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit Shape Of You does not infringe another artist’s copyright, a British High Court judge has ruled. At a trial last month, the singer and his Shape Of You co-writers, Snow Patrol’s John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, faced accusations that they ripped off the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri…
Denzel Washington Publicly Addresses Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars Slap
Actor Denzel Washington has weighed in on Will Smith’s now-infamous slapping of Chris Rock during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also called the Oscars, on March 27. During his guest appearance at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on April 2, Washington was asked about the slap and the exchange afterward. “Well, there’s…
June Brown, ‘EastEnders’ Icon Dot Cotton, Dies at 95
LONDON—June Brown, who played Dot Cotton on the British soap opera “EastEnders” for 35 years, has died. She was 95. The BBC, which produces the show, announced Brown’s death on Monday. It said she died at her home outside London on Sunday with her family by her side. “EastEnders” producers said Brown appeared in 2,884…
Zelenskyy Asks Grammys Audience to Support ‘In Any Way You Can’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday made a surprise video appearance at the music industry’s star-studded Grammy Awards celebration in Las Vegas and appealed to viewers to support his country “in any way you can.” “What is more opposite to music? The silence of ruined cities and killed people,” said Zelenskyy in the video that…
‘Seinfeld’ Actress Estelle Harris Dies at 93: Family
Estelle Harris, the actress known for her role in “Seinfeld” as character George Costanza’s mother, died over the weekend, according to her agent. She was 93. “It is with the greatest remorse and sadness to announce that Estelle Harris has passed on today, leaving a hole in my heart too deep to describe,” her son…
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