Will Smith

Will Smith should be forgiven for Oscar slap, says Serena Williams

Tennis legend Serena Williams believes that Hollywood star Will Smith should be forgiven for the "mistake" of slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock for 'unacceptable' Oscars night slap

"It's all fuzzy," Smith said. "I've reached out to Chris and the message that came back is he's not ready to talk, and when he is, he will reach out."

Will Smith banned from Oscars ceremonies for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

Smith pre-emptively resigned from the academy last week during the run-up to the meeting and said he would accept any punishment the academy handed down

Netflix backs away from Will Smith's film 'Fast and Loose' post Oscars slap

The conflict arose after Rock, who was presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, seized the moment to crack a few jokes, including one about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

Actor Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. A spokesperson for Smith issued a statement from the actor Friday afternoon. I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable, Smith said in the statement. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work, Smith's statement said. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. Smith's resignation came two days after the academy met to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of conduct. O

Oscars producer says LA police was ready to arrest actor Will Smith

The Los Angeles Police Department was on the scene on Sunday night and ready to arrest Smith if Rock wanted to press charges

Comedian Chris Rock 'still processing' Will Smith's slap at the Oscars

During a stand-up show in Boston on Wednesday, Rock walked out to two boisterous standing ovations that lasted roughly two minutes

Academy promises 'appropriate action' over Will Smith incident

A letter, obtained by 'Variety', states that Academy leadership is "upset and outraged" over the altercation and how it "overshadowed" a celebration of the film industry community.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars brings focus on alopecia disorder

Doctors at leading hospitals in Delhi said alopecia could be "scarring" or "non-scarring" or alopecia areata, triggered by autoimmune conditions

Oscars 2022: Chris Rock will not file police report after Will Smith's slap

The 94th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday

Oscars 2022: Will Smith punches Chris Rock over a joke about his wife

American actor Will Smith punched comedian Chris Rock after he got miffed at the latter's joke directed at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the 94th Academy Awards.

Will Smith wins first Oscar for tenacious father in 'King Richard'

Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday, capturing the best actor honor for his portrayal of Richard Williams

Will Smith shares his unique Father's Day present

The world commemorated Father's Day on Sunday, but the celebrations seem to be huge for Will Smith as the actor's son Jaden gifted a life-size statue of himself to his dad.American rapper and Smith's son, Jaden presented his father with a huge grandiose statue of himself on Father's Day.Smith shared his present with the fans via an Instagram video where his son Jaden Smith is seen walking him to big silver figurine kept on a big deserted property.In the video, Smith is heard saying that 'the jokas gifted me a statue of himself on father's day.'"This jokas father's day present for me was a statue of him. How thoughtful," Smith captioned the video.The father-son bond is beyond measure and the two hit the headlines in April when Jaden was joined by dad Smith during his Coachella performance.This was the first time that the duo performed together on a stage.On the work front, Smith was last seen as genie in his latest release 'Aladdin' which is an adaptation of Disney's classic animated ..