Oscars 2022 Producer Will Packer Speaks Out About Chris Rock-Will Smith Slap Incident

Without question, one of the most striking and gorgeous directorial debuts of the last few years was filmmaker Joe Talbot’s Sundance-adored picture “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” starring Jonathan Majors. A24 released that picture, and given all the acclaim, it’s no surprise the indie studio is backing his follow-up sophomore effort.

Chris Brown has been on top of the R&B scene since his first single “Run It” took over the Billboard charts in 2005. The singer, songwriter, dancer and actor has continued to release hit after hit album, including 2011’s F.A.M.E, which garnered him the Grammy for Best R&B Album. HIs latest offering include singles off his highly anticipated tenth studio album Breezy, which is expected to be released in the summer of 2022.

The fate of whether Will Smith will get to keep his award for Best Actor will be revealed on Friday — well, once the Academy makes up its mind!

Amid the Russian invasion of several Ukrainian cities, Maksim Chmerkovskiy had been vocal about his experience living in Kyiv. His wife, Peta Murgatroyd, admittedly struggled to know her spouse could have ended up in peril.

Ukraine to help in the war against Vladimir Putin's invading Russian forces. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed that an unspecified number of Mastiff heavily armoured vehicles will be sent to the frontline as the war rages on.

Alex Gonzalez Omar Apollo isn’t here for your labels. In regards to his sexuality, his musical stylings or the process in which he writes his songs, Apollo cannot be kept in a box.

Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift will go head to head as the only three nominees for Top Country Female Artist at the 2022 Billboard Awards.Exclusive: Ashley McBryde opens up about making history, Miranda Lambert and new musicThe annual ceremony will take place in Las Vegas on May 15, and this year's nominees include The Weeknd who is nominated for an incredible 17 awards including Top Artist, Top Male Artist and Top 100 Artist.WATCH: The Weeknd takes top prize at the 2021 Billboard Music AwardsDoja Cat is the leading female artist as a finalist in 14 categories, including Top Artist, Top Female Artist and Top 100 Artist. First-time nominee Olivia Rodrigo was named in 13 categories total — including Top New Artist, Top Female Artist and Top 100 Artist — and her album SOUR is a finalist for Top Billboard 200 album along with Adele's 30 and Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album.Carrie is up for four including Top Christian Artist, and Miranda is also nomnated for Top Rock Song for her duet with Elle King.MORE: Where 10 of the most searched for millionaires live - from Taylor Swift to Kylie JennerMORE: Miranda Lambert makes huge career announcement as she reveals Las Vegas residencyDrake holds the record for most number of Billboard wins ever with 29, and he is nominated for 11 this year, but if he wins none and Taylor Swift wins five of the seven she is up for, she may take that record.Top Country Artist nominees this year are Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan, Walker Hayes and Taylor.

Kelly Rizzo has decided to sell the home she shared with her late husband, Bob Saget, an insider exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy stuck in Ukraine as Russian forces began bombing, Peta Murgatroyd wondered if she'd ever see her husband again. Desperate to pour her heart out, she sent him a message, all while knowing that it might be the last one he ever saw. "I literally wrote him a text, almost a goodbye text like if something happens," she told "Entertainment Tonight" on Thursday, April 7. While Peta was in Los Angeles, Maksim had been in Kyiv judging the "World of Dance Ukraine" competition. On Feb.

A post shared by VICTORIA BONYA (@victoriabonya)While the world marvels at Bonya and her fellow bloggers’ and tv presenters’ astounding own goal (“couldn’t they just have sold their perfidious Chanel and given the money to charity?” suggests Julian Vogal, Brand Communications Expert at Modus BCPM) and monumental  lack of world perspective, Chanel must be rubbing its hands in glee. For decades it has had to finese the slightly murky activities of its founder, Coco, whose famous romantic conquests included a Nazi SS officer, only to find itself firmly and categorically on the right side of history.

Chris Rock during the 94th Annual Academy Awards, David Oyelowo is speaking out about his feelings on the incident. Oyelowo penned an op-ed for The Hollywood Reporter examining the possible ramifications of that altercation.

World, meet Lovely Brown, the newest addition to Chris Brown’s family. Chris, 32, confirmed he was the baby girl’s father on Apr. 8 by posting a photo of the three-month-old child on his Instagram Story. With this, Chris quelled rumors of who was the father of Diamond Brown’s child, speculation that first began when she started showing.

Chelsea's Cobham Training Centre this week as they look to secure a historic takeover this month from outgoing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The American billionaire is leading one of four remaining bidders for the Stamford Bridge side - all of whom are thought to have had tours as the process enters the final stages.Although Boehly was not among those from the group to have taken part in the visit to the Surrey base, a group of 20 representatives in suits will have been pushing his case with the Ricketts family thought to have already taken part in a trip of their own.

Joke stealing is one of the worst offenses possible in the comedy world, but would Amy Schumer really be so bold to do it on the Oscars stage?

Jada Pinkett Smith recalled 'crying down the freaking aisle' at her 'horrible' shotgun wedding to Will Smith in a resurfaced clip from her show Red Table Talk.Will, 53, is awaiting a decision from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Scientists about his potential penalty for slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars over a joke he made about Jada.Now a 2018 episode of Red Table Talkhas begun circulating online where Will appeared as a guest and Jada insisted she 'never wanted to get married.' Throwback:Jada Pinkett Smith recalled 'crying down the freaking aisle' at her 'horrible' shotgun wedding to Will Smith in a resurfaced clip from her show Red Table Talk The big day:Will and Jada got married on New Year's Eve 1997 at the Gothic-style Cloisters Castle in a suburb of her hometown of BaltimoreWill has been a guest multiple times on the talk show, which Jada hosts with her mother Adrienne 'Gammy' Banfield-Norris and daughter Willow Smith.The series hit the headlines in 2020 when Jada brought Will on to discuss her extramarital 'entanglement' with the rapper August Alsina. Since then Will has argued in GQthat 'marriage for us can’t be a prison' and revealed 'Jada never believed in conventional marriage.'Jada herself discussed her reservations about marriage in the resurfaced Red Table Talk episode from 2018, revealing that she decided to tie the knot with Will in order to placate her mother after getting pregnant.

The second album in two years from Cali's Vince Staples was preceded by the singles "Magic" featuring Mustard and "Rose Street." It follows 2021's self-titled project, one of our favorite albums of the year. "I'm just learning how to have a balance of everything within the same space and just not necessarily put a lot of pressure on what we create," Staples said of his new music last year.

Who is Mattea Roach? A three-day “Jeopardy!” champion, that’s who.

Debuting in 2016, the acclaimed and award-winning Netflix dramatic series “The Crown” has become one of the most beloved series on television. According to Wikipedia, it has been nominated 423 for various awards and won 129 awards.

“Django Unchained.”A 2016 roundtable interview with the Hollywood Reporter has re-emerged following the controversy surrounding Smith and his disorderly conduct at the Oscars on March 27. The “King Richard” star went onstage and slapped and cursed at presenter Chris Rock during the live telecast ceremony after the comic made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her bald head.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker hold hands as they arrive at the premiere of The Kardashians on Thursday (April 7) at Goya Studios in Los Angeles.

supports HTML5 videoTI has insisted he and comedian Lauren Knight are all good after he stormed her set earlier this week after she raised previous allegations of sexual assault against the performer.The rapper-turned-comedian, who was doing a stand-up set at an open mic night in Atlanta on Monday night, explained he ‘triggered’ Knight, who was on stage, after ‘heckling her’, before Knight mentioned previous claims made against TI and his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris.TI – real name Clifford Harris – and his wife were accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2005, however they have long denied the allegations, and the case was not tried as it fell outside of California’s statute of limitations laws.In footage shared on social media, Harris was seen fuming at Knight to ‘take off her wig’ after allegedly calling her a ‘bitch’ from the crowd as she did her set.Sharing her own side of the story in a clip to Instagram, Knight said she responded saying she would take off her wig if the rapper ‘addressed the allegations’.Storming onto the stage, a furious Harris was allegedly heard saying: ‘There was no f***ing crime. There is nothing to charge me for, or my wife.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAs Knight attempted to speak, the rapper went on: ‘Shut the f**k up for a second! Hey, listen.