
Man behaving badly: Smith refused to leave after Oscars slap
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has initiated disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for slapping presenter Chris Rock at this week’s Oscars ceremony.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has initiated disciplinary proceedings against actor Will Smith for slapping presenter Chris Rock at this week’s Oscars ceremony.
The day after slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards, actor Will Smith has issued an apology to the comedian, saying he was “out of line”.
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A win for a deaf actor, a best picture prize for the streaming service industry and Will Smith slapping host Chris Rock in the face onstage before tearfully apologising after winning best actor – this year’s Oscars ceremony had something for everyone.
Gone With The Wind star Olivia de Havilland has been remembered as a “legend” and “class act” following her death at the age of 104.
Greta Gerwig’s omission from the best director category reinforces the film’s assertion that creative women are not celebrated as much as their male counterparts.
The Oscars celebrated films full of blood and trauma. But the everyday reality of pregnancy and childbirth is “too graphic” for the rest of us, according to the broadcaster.