Tag: Oscars – Academy Awards

Ticket Sales for Chris Rock’s Stand-Up Show Surge After Will Smith Oscars Slap

March 30, 2022
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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…

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CCP’s Top Propaganda Body Orders State Media Outlets to Downplay Upcoming Oscars Ceremony

March 18, 2021
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Weeks ahead of the 93rd Oscars ceremony, scheduled for April 25 this year, Chinese authorities are said to have ordered state media outlets to downplay the event, with China’s state broadcaster CCTV saying it will cancel its planned live streaming. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), sources said that the decision was made by the…

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