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Will Smith

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Will Smith sued by former tour member

  • Jan 2
National Geographic

Will Smith pushes himself in Nat Geo's new series 'Pole to Pole'

  • Dec 11, 2025

Will Smith announces first full-length album release in 20 years

  • Mar 17, 2025

Chris Rock speaks out about Oscars slap

  • Mar 10, 2023

Will Smith, speaking about Oscars slap, says 'hurt people hurt people'

  • Nov 29, 2022

Will Smith addresses slap, apologizes to Chris Rock in new video

  • Jul 29, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith says her family is 'healing' in 'Red Table Talk'

  • Apr 26, 2022

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

  • Apr 8, 2022

Latest Videos

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Kids music studio funded by entertainment icons trains next generation of musicians and producers

  • Nov 29, 2023
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Chris Rock speaks out about Will Smith Oscars slap

  • Mar 5, 2023
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Can Will Smith's newest film "Emancipation" redeem him?

  • Dec 2, 2022
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Oscars slap: Will Smith apologizes in new video

  • Jul 29, 2022
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Will Smith resigns from Academy following Chris Rock slap backlash

  • Apr 2, 2022
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Oscars producer speaks on behind the scenes after Smith slapped Rock

  • Apr 1, 2022
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Police were 'prepared' to arrest Smith after Oscars slap: Producer

  • Apr 1, 2022
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Chris Rock performs 1st show since Will Smith's Oscar slap

  • Mar 31, 2022

Latest Stories

Denzel Washington speaks publicly about Will Smith Oscar slap

Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.

  • Apr 4, 2022

Will Smith resigns from Academy following backlash over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after facing possible discipline from the Academy over slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

  • Apr 2, 2022

Oscars producer speaks out on what happened behind the scenes after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

"They were saying, you know, this is battery was the word they use in that moment," Oscars producer Will Packer said.

  • Apr 1, 2022

Oscars 2022 hosts Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer say they were 'traumatized' after Will Smith slap

Comedians Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer have opened up about the slap heard around the world.

  • Apr 1, 2022

Conflicting reports over whether Will Smith asked to leave Oscars after Chris Rock slap

Will Smith remains at the center of Hollywood controversy for his slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars, though there are conflicting reports as to whether or not the star was asked to leave prior to winning the Academy Award for Best Actor.

  • Mar 31, 2022