Actor Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences following an incident on Sunday night where he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their…
Will Smith Resigns From Hollywood Film Academy Over Chris Rock Incident
Chris Rock ‘Saved the Oscars’ After Will Smith Slap: Show Producer
Oscars producer Will Packer said in an interview Friday that Chris Rock saved the Academy Awards telecast on Sunday after Will Smith appeared to slap the comedian on Sunday evening. “It was like somebody poured concrete in that room,” Packer told “Good Morning America” on Friday. “t sucked the life out of that room and it…
Jim Carrey Says He’s Retiring From Acting: ‘I’ve Done Enough’
Veteran actor-comedian Jim Carrey revealed on Thursday that he is “probably” retiring from the show business following an acting career that spanned more than 30 years. The 60-year-old actor, renowned for his comic roles, said during an Access Hollywood interview promoting his latest movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, that he has “done enough” and “really likes [his] quiet life.”…
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith’s Slap in Standup Show
Comedian Chris Rock issued his first public statement after Will Smith appeared to slap him during Sunday night’s Academy Awards show. “I don’t have a bunch of [expletive] about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend. I’m still kind of processing what happened….
‘Sopranos’ Actor Paul Herman Dies on 76th Birthday
Paul Herman, who appeared in “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos,” died on his 76th birthday, according to fellow “Sopranos” actor Michael Imperioli and a talent agency. “A first class storyteller and raconteur and one hell of an actor … Paulie lived around the corner from me the last few years and I am glad we got to…
Disney Executives Outline ‘Gay Agenda,’ Push for More Queer Characters in Internal Meeting
March 30, 2022
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Executives and producers at the Walt Disney Company said during a recent internal meeting that there will be a renewed effort to make leading characters in films and shows gay or transgender, with one talking about how she has been working to enact a “not-at-all-secret gay agenda” in several programs. Karey Burke, president of Disney General Entertainment…
Ticket Sales for Chris Rock’s Stand-Up Show Surge After Will Smith Oscars Slap
Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s stand-up comedy tour have surged in the past two days after actor Will Smith smacked the presenter across the face during a live broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also referred to as the Oscars, on March 27. StubHub, an American ticket exchange and resale company, told The Hollywood Reporter that in each of the…
Screen Actors Guild Vows to Take Action Against Will Smith After Oscars Incident
The Screen Actors Guild suggested it would take action against Will Smith after he appeared to slap Chris Rock during Sunday night’s Academy Awards broadcast. Smith, who won Best Actor for “King Richard,” slapped Rock just minutes before after Rock made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. “As the union representing presenters and…
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Mozart With Afghan Refugees in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal—Celebrated U.S. cellist Yo-Yo Ma joined refugees from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in the Portuguese capital Lisbon on Tuesday for a performance of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik. Ma joined young Afghan and Portuguese musicians on a small stage at the National Conservatory, where the refugees who arrived last December are studying. “The…
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Are Expecting Their 7th Child
NEW YORK—After a nearly monthlong social media break, Hilaria Baldwin announced Tuesday on Instagram that she’s expecting her seventh child with husband Alec. Hilaria said she’s due this fall, posting a video of the couple breaking the news to their brood. Alec Baldwin quickly reposted her reveal. “After many ups and downs over the past…
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