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Oct 28, 2013 · Hollywood Press: Will Smith has just been pronounced dead after undergoing an immediate spinal surgery caused by an accident while filming Hancock 2 (2014). The negligence of the doctor with ...
Dec 7, 2019 · False. About this rating. In December 2019, social media users began encountering a post proclaiming that actor Will Smith and his son, rapper Jaden Smith, had "died in a crash after a "car...
- Rock Insults Pinkett Smith
- Rock’s History with The Couple
- Smith Reflects on The Incident
- Attitudes Toward Black Women’s Hair
- An Overflow of Reactions
More than two hours into the Oscars, Rock came onstage to present Best Documentary. True to form as a stand-up comic, Rock began sending unscripted barbs out into the crowd. After making quips about Denzel Washington and Javier Bardem, Rock turned his attention to Jada Pinkett Smith, saying he was looking forward to seeing her in G.I. Jane II. Pink...
It’s not the first time Rock has made a joke about the couple at the Oscars. When Rock hosted the Oscars in 2016, he brought the couple up in the context of the #OscarsSoWhite boycott, which Pinkett Smith supported. “Jada’s going to boycott the Oscars? Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna‘s panties. I wasn’t invited!” he said. P...
But the drama wasn’t over. Smith was still heavily favored to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in King Richard, which was slated to be announced later in the telecast. For about an hour, viewers both in the Dolby Theater and at home held their collective breath for the possibility that Smith would be forced to address the incident on cente...
While Rock’s original comments on Sunday were directed specifically at Pinkett Smith’s appearance, many viewers contended they fit into a much larger history of the demeaning of Black women’s hair. In 2009, Rock produced and starred in a documentary called Good Hair, in which he explored the norms and societal pressures surrounding the hair of Blac...
The reaction to the incident was deafening, with opinions flowing in from all angles. Tiffany Haddish, who was at the Oscars, told PeopleMagazine that it was “the most beautiful thing I ever seen,” adding, “When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife, that meant so much to me.” Will’s son, Jaden Smith, also seemed to respond positively to his fath...
Dec 21, 2022 · Smith made a similar video apology to Rock a few months later. In June, Smith’s wife, Jada, the target of the joke, made an appeal for Smith and Rock to reconcile.
Mar 30, 2022 · The Slap. Will Smith. Hollywood insiders say the damage to Will Smith's movie career after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the 2022 Oscar will likely be minor.
Mar 30, 2022 · Four possible outcomes, from losing his Oscar to Academy ban. Amid calls for the actor to be suspended by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and barred from next year's Oscars, an inquiry has been launched into his actions. Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Oscars? Gemma White. Mar 30, 2022. Listen In English. Listen in Arabic.
Apr 25, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith’s death.
