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EE BAFTAs host Richard E Grant referenced Will Smith’s infamous slap at last year’s Oscars, as he opened the 2023 ceremony in London.The British actor told audiences that “on my watch no one gets slapped tonight” as he concluded his humorous remarks at the top of the show. It comes after Will Smith stormed onto the stage during the 94th annual Academy Awards in March and slapped the presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios have boarded the feature documentary “COPA 71,” about the 1971 Women’s World Cup of soccer. The Williams sisters will serve as executive producers on the film, which is a Dogwoof and New Black Films co-production. The project is executive produced and backed by Westbrook. Currently in production and promising never-before-seen archival footage, “COPA 71” tells the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which saw soccer teams from all over the world gather in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium to compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators. It was the last women’s World Cup until the official FIFA event 20 years later. Dismissed by both FIFA and domestic football associations around the world, the event was written out of history — until now.

Comedian Marlon Wayans’ third comedy special for HBO Max, “Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me” will address “the slap” of Chris Rock by Will Smith that took place at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. The hourlong performance was filmed at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta. It will debut March 2 on the streamer.After recounting what happened at the 2022 Oscars, Wayans jokes, “That had nothing to do Will, l nothing to do with Jadam nothing do with Chris.

Oscars president Janet Yang has admitted that the organisation’s response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards was “inadequate”.During the ceremony, Smith took the stage and slapped Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. After the slap, Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly yelled at Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!”The event continued as normal after the incident, with Smith remaining in attendance and later going on to win Best Actor for his performance in King Richard.Speaking to attendees at the 2023 Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Yang admitted that the Academy did not handle the situation properly.“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she told the star-studded audience (via Variety).

the infamous Will Smith “slapgate” at the 2022 Oscars was “inadequate.”The organization, which votes on nominees, winners, and hosts of the annual ceremony, said Monday that it will be “fully transparent” in the future.At the organization’s luncheon hosted for this year’s Oscar nominees, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang spoke about last year’s disastrous event.“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she said, according to Variety.“What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate.”“We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis you must act swiftly, compassionately, and decisively for ourselves and for our industry,” she continued.“You should and can expect no less from us going forward.”During last year’s Oscar Awards live broadcast, Smith walked onto the stage and struck Rock across the face after the funnyman made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock compared Pinkett Smith — who suffers from alopecia and shaved her head last summer — to Demi Moore’s bald character “G.I.

The Academy Awards admit they could have handled last year’s mishaps better.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang told assembled nominees at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday that the organization’s response to the Will Smith slap during last year’s Oscars was inadequate.

Zack Sharf Janet Yang, the current president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), admitted at the start of the 2023 Oscars Nominees Luncheon that the organization did not properly handle the fallout over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. “I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” Yang told attendees, which included the likes of Tom Cruise. “What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate. We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis you must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively for ourselves and for our industry. You should and can expect no less form us going forward.”

The one and only! Chris Rock became a certified Hollywood star in the ’90s — and he hasn’t slowed down since.

EXCLUSIVE: James Wan’s Atomic Monster has teamed with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios on Concrete Jungle, an urban nature docuseries.

Eddie Murphy received a well-earned lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night — and the funny and charismatic star couldn’t resist using it as an opportunity to make a joke!

Is there anything more romantic than declaring your love during the holidays?

A year to remember. As 2022 comes to a close, Us Weekly is reflecting on the biggest events of the last 365 days — and these scandals will stay with Us long after the ball drops.

The most buzzed about. Will Smith, Julia Fox, Adam Levine and more stars got the meme treatment in 2022 after making headlines for viral moments.

He’s ready to talk. Chris Rock‘s new stand-up comedy special will be broadcast live on March 4, one week before the 2024 Oscars.

The search was on this year for Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Will Smith, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith: They topped Google’s just-released list of the Top 10 actors who generated the most Google searches in 2022.

Will Smith is sharing his thoughts about people who might not be ready to see his new film Emancipation after his infamous Oscars slap.

Regina Hall hopes Jimmy Kimmel can avoid a repeat of the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars. The late night talk show star will be at the helm of the 2023 Academy Awards in February, and Regina - who hosted earlier this year alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes - joked about the precautions that need to be taken after Will went on stage and struck comedian Chris after a quip about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Speaking about Jimmy hosting next year, Regina quipped to 'Entertainment Tonight': "I think it's a really bad idea.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 and he’s teasing the topics that he will have to address while helming the show.

EXCLUSIVE: The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Has Fallen outfit Millennium Media is partnering with Will Smith’s German film and TV distributor, Telepool, to co-develop three English-language features over the next three years. Millennium Media is set to produce with Telepool serving as executive producer.

EXCLUSIVE: Going into the American Film Market, Bankside Films is launching international sales on horror The Not Polly, which will be directed by 47 Meters Down filmmaker Johannes Roberts.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sheree Zampino opened up about an emotional conversation she had with her son Trey, who she shares with ex-husband Will Smith. While appearing on Red Table Talk, alongside her former spouse's current wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the actress, 54, revealed her child, now 29, told her that he 'didn't feel loved' growing up. ''One of the things that my son said to me, when he started to do the work [on forgiveness], one of the things that came up for him, he felt that he wasn't loved,' she recalled.

Jada Pinkett Smith has spoken openly about "crossing the line" with husband Will Smith's ex-wife during the early years of Will and Jada's romance.Exclusive: Jada Pinkett Smith helps The Crown's Rebecca Humphries share emotional gaslighting storyWill was married to Sheree Zampino between 1992 and 1995 and they welcomed a son, Trey. Will and Jada began dating in 1995 after their divorce, and the two now have a "really nice sisterhood".VIDEO: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's MarriageBut speaking on her Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk next to Sheree, Jada admitted "it hasn't been easy along the way," as she shared a story about how she once tried to discipline Trey."I can remember some times that I really crossed the line.

no stranger to “entanglements,” even dating back to her husband’s first marriage. Sheree Zampino, Will Smith’s ex-wife, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk” and reflected on her divorce from the “Men in Black” star in 1995.Months after their divorce, Pinkett Smith started dating Smith but now admits that she should’ve held off to give Zampino more time to “adjust” to the relationship.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Sheree Zampino, Will Smith’s ex-wife, talk it out on the latest episode of “Red Table Talk”.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Sheree Zampino are reflecting on their tumultuous journey to peacefully co-parenting. On the latest episode of , the duo looks back on the now-unbreakable bond built between them through their relationship with Will Smith. «We have developed a really nice sisterhood,» Jada says of their current relationship. «But it hasn't been easy along the way...sometimes we did have to fake it to make it.»Sheree and the  star were married from 1992 to 1995 and share one child, 29-year-old Trey.

Jana Kramer got emotional as she talked about her broken marriage to Mike Caussin, revealing in a new episode of Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk that he cheated on her countless times.READ: Jana Kramer reveals she has sold her wedding ring for a surprising reasonIn a sneak peek from the interview that drops on Wednesday, October 19, co-host Jada Pinkett Smith asked, "So over time, you found out he cheated with about 13 women?"Jana Kramer opened up about ex-husband Mike Caussin and his infidelity"More," the "Story" singer, 38, replied.MORE: Jana Kramer's daughter comforts younger brother in adorable videoRELATED: Jana Kramer's private mansion is out of this world"That has to be really painful," Jada responded. Jana wiped away tears during her emotional interviewJana wiped away tears as she talked about daughter Jolie, 6, and son, Jace, 3, who she shares with the athlete, 35."I know we're both in better situations, but I think about this year, my kids won't wake up at my house [on] Christmas Day.

“Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me.”“I saw it in the newspaper,” Macchio continues. “They went with a different writer, a different director and a different actor for the protagonist.”Actress Hilary Swank, making her first appearance in a starring role, portrayed Julie Pierce, replacing Macchio as LaRusso.

 didn't start out as a sure thing for August Alsina. «I honestly said no about 10 times,» the singer admitted to ET's Rachel Smith. But, as viewers will come to see when the new seventh season — the first to air in 16 years — premieres on Oct.