But then came the infamous 2022 Oscars slap scandal, which cracked open a Pandora’s box of controversies nobody saw coming. Suddenly, the world was learning all sorts of things about the Smith ...

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it was put on hold after the controversy surrounding Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. In early 2023, however, Variety reported ...

Will Smith has already won best actor at multiple precursor ceremonies and looks likely to repeat his success at the Oscars The 94th Academy Awards take place this Sunday. But with last year's ...

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, who have been married since 1997 ... the Academy were desperate for more people to watch the 2022 Oscars. They tried all kinds of ways to boost ratings - big stars ...

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Off screen, Smith is perhaps best known for slapping Chris Rock on stage during the 2022 Oscars broadcast after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith resigned from the ...

In 2022, Smith won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Richard Williams. His win was overshadowed by a 10-year ban from the Academy Awards — which resulted after he slapped Chris Rock onstage.

“Because of last year, we’ve opened our minds to the many things that can happen at the Oscars,” says Academy CEO Bill Kramer. It's been 11 months since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the ...