Smith resigned his Academy membership on April 1, facing a potential suspension or expulsion, and was banned from attending AMPAS events for 10 years. Live television broadcasts in the United States mostly muted the incident due to federal censorship laws.

Mar 3, 2023 · Chris Rock finally addressed the incident in-depth during a live comedy special, nearly a year after it happened. And the 2023 Oscars went down without any slaps – though the moment was certainly...

Mar 31, 2022 · Smith slapped Rock after the comic made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, a result of the hair-loss condition alopecia. The actor - who won the first Oscar of his career...

Nov 29, 2022 · Will Smith has said his "bottled" rage led him to slap comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars in March. The actor has been interviewed for the first time since the incident, which he...

Mar 28, 2022 · Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris," he said in...

Mar 28, 2022 · The Oscars film academy has condemned Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at Sunday's ceremony, and has launched a formal review of the incident. A statement said it would "explore...

Mar 28, 2022 · Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a joke about the actor's wife Jada Pinkett Smith. "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2," Rock said, in an...

Mar 29, 2022 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — The day after slapping Chris Rock on the Oscars stage and upending the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, to the academy and to viewers at home, saying he was “out of line” and that his actions are “not indicative of the man I want to be.”

Mar 28, 2022 · The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has condemned Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars and announced it will launch a formal review into the incident. The actor stormed the stage during the ceremony and attacked Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald.

Mar 28, 2022 · The Oscars film academy has condemned Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at Sunday's ceremony, and has launched a formal review of the incident. A statement said it would "explore...