Oscars
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Will Smith resigns from Hollywood’s Academy over Chris Rock slapWill Smith in a statement released Friday afternoon said he will ``fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct" after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.EntertainmentApr 1
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Police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock Oscars slap, producer says'I just took a punch from Muhammad Ali,' Oscars producer Will Packer said Chris Rock joked, though he confirmed Rock was still 'very much in shock.'EntertainmentApr 1
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Wanda Sykes felt ‘physically ill’ after Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars slap'I'm still a little traumatized by it,' said comedian Wanda Sykes, who told Ellen DeGeneres Will Smith should not have been allowed to stay at the Oscars after the slap.EntertainmentMar 31
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In 1st show since Oscars, Chris Rock says still ‘processing’ Will Smith slapRock was greeted by thunderous applause and told the audience ``I'm still kind of processing what happened,'' according to audio posted by the Hollywood trade outlet Variety.EntertainmentMar 30
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Will Smith was asked to leave Oscars after slapping Chris Rock – but he refusedThe academy's board of governors met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of conduct.EntertainmentMar 30
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Ticket sales spike for Chris Rock after Will Smith slap during OscarsTicket sales for Chris Rock's latest tour have spiked since the actor was slapped by actor-commedian Will Smith, during the Oscars on Sunday.CanadaMar 30
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Jim Carrey ‘sickened’ by Hollywood response to Will Smith, Chris Rock slap"Hollywood is just spineless en masse and it really felt like this is a really clear indication that we aren’t the cool club anymore," said Jim Carrey.EntertainmentMar 29
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Halifax’s Ben Proudfoot talks his ‘surreal’ Oscar win, and meeting Steven SpielbergHalifax-born director Ben Proudfoot won for his short documentary 'The Queen of Basketball' and says his triumph at the Oscars is a night he'll never forget.EntertainmentMar 29
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Will Smith says he was ‘out of line’ for slapping Chris Rock at the OscarsThe day after slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith issued an apology to the comedian, the academy and viewers at home.EntertainmentMar 28
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney under fire for using Oscar meme to denounce energy policiesMany have criticized Jason Kenney's use of the Will Smith slapping Chris Rock meme, saying it promotes violence and questioning his intentions behind the use of the image.CanadaMar 28
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