A new wave of family-friendly entertainment may be hinting at a cultural shift. Comedian Keith Stubbs and animator Butch Hartman are leading the way in creating video content with wholesome cartoons and comedy that is breaking the monopoly of mainstream video production. Both say they are catering to the underserved community that wants entertainment the whole family…
Two Men Bringing Family and Faith-Based Entertainment to the Mainstream
Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence After Will Smith Slapping Incident
Jada Pinkett Smith broke her silence on Tuesday after her husband Will Smith appeared to slap Chris Rock during Sunday’s Academy Awards broadcast. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” Pinkett Smith wrote on Instagram, without elaborating. Her husband on Monday issued an apology to Rock after he slapped the comedian…
Will Smith Apologizes to Chris Rock After Slapping Him at Oscars
Actor Will Smith has issued an apology to comedian Chris Rock after slapping him at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, also referred to as the Oscars. In a statement posted on Instagram on March 28, Smith wrote: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was…
2022 Oscars See Second-Lowest Ratings in History Despite Will Smith Incident
March 28, 2022
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Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards drew higher numbers of viewers than last year’s Oscars, but it still drew the second-lowest ratings in its history. The 2022 Oscars, which was aired on Disney-owned ABC, is estimated to have drawn 15.4 million viewers and had a rating of 2.9 among adults 18 to 49, according to Deadline…
Academy ‘Condemns’ Will Smith, Starts ‘Formal Review’ of Slapping Incident
The group that oversees the Academy Awards on Monday said it will carry out a “formal review” after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock during Sunday night’s awards ceremony. “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr. Smith at last night’s show,” said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in a statement. “We…
Chris Rock Not Pressing Charges Against Will Smith After Apparent Oscars Slap: LAPD
Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith after Smith appeared to strike Rock during the Academy Awards on Sunday night, said the Los Angeles Police Department. During the ceremony, Smith walked onto the stage after Rock told a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head as he presented an award. “Jada I…
Oscars Organizer Says It ‘Does Not Condone Violence’ After Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock
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….
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…
Country Singer Jeff Carson Dies at 58: Publicist
Jeff Carson, a country singer best known for the single “Not on Your Love,” died at age 58, it was confirmed. Carson, 58, died of a heart attack at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee, his publicist Jeremy Westby said in a release on Saturday. Carson produced three studio albums as well as 14 singles on the…
Colombia: Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Had Drugs in His System When He Died
Authorities in Colombia said that they confirmed the presence of drugs in Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’s system when he died over the weekend. “Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test indicate the presence of 10 different substances: THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, among others,” a statement from Colombia’s attorney general said on…
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