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94th Academy Awards will go down in history for many reasons, but one moment we know we'll all be talking about for some time to come is the heated altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock. MORE: The most glamorous red carpet looks from the Oscars 2022And now it's been revealed that the King Richard star's controversial outburst cost him the chance to take part in one very important Oscars ritual following the ceremony. 14 times Disney Princess characters inspired us with their acts of kindnessSelling Sunset star Mary Fitzgerald on feuds, break-ups and weddings: 'There's always going to be drama'WATCH: Will Smith apologises to Academy after Chris Rock altercation in Best Actor speechTraditonally every year, all four acting award recipients are photographed together proudly displaying their statuettes.

Hollywood stars such as Sophia Bush, Donatella Versace and Judd Apatow have condemned Will Smith's shocking move to hit Chris Rock over a comment made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the Oscars. Actors, musicians and movie directors have all come out in their droves reacting to the unexpected incident, which took place on live TV during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night. Will, 53, made the decision to hit presenter Chris, 57, after the comedian joked he couldn't wait to see Jada, 50, in the next G.I.

It was an Academy Awards which no one will be forgetting anytime soon. Aside from its controversy, this year's Oscars set new records for diversity and representation, as well as giving long-awaited recognition for two big-screen veterans.

LIVE – Updated at 08:52This year’s Oscars featured shocks, sighs and surprises – but all anyone will care about is a slap. The Academy Awards took place on Sunday night (27 March), with films including The Power of the Dog, West Side Story, Licorice Pizza and Coda battling it out in the big categories. The biggest story of the night had almost nothing to do with the awards: a shocking altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock sparked by a joke about Smith’s wife Jada.

Will Smith will not face charges for punching Chris Rock. The 53-year-old actor was at the Academy Awards ceremony and took offense when Chris made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaven-headed look, so marched to the stage to hit him in the face, but the Los Angeles Police Department will not investigate the incident because no complaint has been made. In a statement, LAPD said: "LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards programme.

Will Smith happily posed for pictures as he arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars party with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his three children.MORE: The 10 best and worst moments from the 2022 OscarsThe family put on a united front as they hit the red carpet just hours after Will slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 OscarsPosing proudly with his Best Actor gong, Will smiled for the cameras as he was joined by sons Trey Smith and Jaden Smith, daughter Willow and his doting wife Jada.READ: LAPD release statement over Oscars altercation with Will Smith and Chris RockMORE: Will Smith excluded from huge Oscars honour after Chris Rock altercationThe actor reportedly headed directly for the dance floor, where DJ D-Nice switched to playing Will's hits like Gettin' Jiggy With It and Summertime.At the ceremony, Will was enraged when Chris - who was presenting the award for Best Documentary - had made a joke about Jada's shaved head, referring to her as GI Jane. In the clip, which was pulled from airing in the United States, Will could be seen storming to the stage as Chris laughingly said: "Uh oh!" The actor with his wife Jada and his three kids Trey, Jaden and WillowClearly upset, Will slapped the comedian across the face.

Will Smith was "calmed down" by fellow actor Bradley Cooper, 47, at the Oscars ceremony after he smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face, according to reports. Reported by US Weekly and other outlets in America, fellow guests in the live ceremony's audience took the opportunity during the commercial break to try and calm the 53 year old father-of-two down. A Star is Born star actor Bradley was seen approaching the married father-of-two and placing his hands on his shoulders.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock around the face for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head at the Oscars sent shockwaves around the world on Sunday.The jaw-dropping moment took place moments after Rock arrived on stage to present the award for Best Documentary Feature.It all kicked off when Rock, 57, pointed to Smith, 53, and his wife, quipping: 'Jada, I love ya. G.I.

The slap heard ‘round the world. Will Smith stunned the star-studded audience — and everyone watching at home — when he took to the stage and smacked Chris Rock across the face after the comedian made a “joke” about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.

BTS recently made a surprise appearance at the Oscars 2022.Earlier tonight (March 27 PST), the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences held the delayed the Oscars 2022 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, where the K-pop superstars made a special appearance in a segment titled “Favourite Film Musical With BTS”. During the pre-recorded video segment, the septet where they shared some of their favourite film musical moments.“Coco!” exclaimed Jimin, when footage of the 2017 Pixar animated film was shown.

Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.The shocking scenes unfolded when comedian Chris, 57, teased Jada over her look, as he said he couldn't wait to see her in the next "G.I. Jane" movie.The 50 year old actress has alopecia and has been open with her hair loss struggles since 2018.

After an iconic career spanning more than 40 years, Kenneth Branagh is finally an Oscar winner, taking home his first gold statuette for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast.The 61-year-old actor-writer-director won the Oscar overDon’t Look Up (Adam McKay & David Sirota),Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson),King Richard (Zach Baylin) andThe Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt).The film was based on his own experiences growing up in Belfast, with the filmmaker delivering a heartfelt speech after his first Oscar win. Oscar win:After an iconic career spanning more than 40 years, Kenneth Branagh is finally an Oscar winner, taking home his first gold statuette for Best Original Screenplay for BelfastBranagh had been nominated for an Oscar five times before this year, for Best Director and Best Actor for Henry V in 1990, Best Live Action Short Film for Swan Song in 1992, Best Adapted Screenplay for Hamlet in 1996 andBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week With Marilyn in 2011.Branagh is also nominated this year for Best Director and Best Picture for Belfast, setting a record for being nominated in seven categories.

The first Oscar handed out at the 94th Academy Awards was a historic one, with Ariana DeBose winning Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Anita in West Side Story.The 31-year-old actress became the first openly gay woman of color to win an acting Oscar, sending hope to the LGBTQ community in her heartfelt speech at the Dolby Theater.DeBose beat outJessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter),Judi Dench (Belfast),Kirsten Dunst (The Power Of The Dog) and Aujanue Ellis (King Richard) for her first Oscar. Oscar winner:The first Oscar handed out at the 94th Academy Awards was a historic one, with Ariana DeBose winning Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Anita in West Side Story Speech:DeBose beat out Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter), Judi Dench (Belfast), Kirsten Dunst (The Power Of The Dog) and A ujanue Ellis (King Richard) for her first Oscar DeBose was largely considered the odds-on favorite to win the Oscar, winning a Golden Globe, BAFTA Award, Critics Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award en route to her Oscar win.The actress took to the stage wearing a custom gown/tuxedo hybrid byPierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino to accept her first Oscar.

Will Smith stormed the stage as Chris Rock was presenting best documentary feature, and slapped Rock in the face. The loud thud echoed through the top mezzanine floors of the Dolby Theatre, almost sounding like a sound effect from an action movie.Many in the auditorium initially thought that Smith was pretending to be upset that Rock had made a joke at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who was seated by his side. The presenter had improvised a joke on the spot, asking if Pinkett Smith was going to be in “G.I.

Zack Sharf The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has issued a statement on the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap that shocked the 94th Academy Awards. Smith took to the stage during the 2022 Oscars and slapped Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the documentary feature category.The Academy said in a statement: “The Academy does not condone violence of any form.Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.”While presenting best documentary feature, Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith starring in “G.I. Jane 2” because of her bald head.

The 94th annual Academy Awards spread the wealth more than usual Sunday night at the Dolby Theater, with Dune scoring a leading six wins and Best Picture champ CODA finishing second with three.

William Earl In a moment that will forever define the 2022 Academy Awards, Will Smith walked onstage after Chris Rock improvised a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and smacked him in the face. While the joke — which poked fun at Jada’s shaved head, after the actress has been vocal about her alopecia diagnosis since 2018 — was in bad taste, fans and attendees at the show alike were absolutely stunned at the hit, which at first seemed improvised, but turned out to be a real-life emotional outburst from Smith.Further complicating the evening was that Smith won the Oscar for best actor less than an hour later for his work on “King Richard,” and spent much of his speech tearfully justifying his actions to his peers and saying sorry.

Will Smith appeared to punch Chris Rock in the face on stage during the Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Referring to Pinkett Smith’s buzzcut, Rock said: “Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2.”

playing Venus and Serena Williams’ dad Richard in “King Richard” — it wasn’t as he planned.Earlier that night, after comedian Chris Rock insulted his wife Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting an award, Smith stormed the stage, slapped the comic and yelled “Get my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth.”The room was shocked into silence.When he won Best Actor, Smith apologized.“I know to do what we do,” he said in tears, “you gotta be able to take abuse, you gotta be able to have people talk crazy about you… You gotta smile and pretend like that’s OK.”He went on: “I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all the other nominees.”The wild scene leading up to his victory comes 20 years after his first Best Actor nomination, for “Ali,” and 32 years since “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” debuted on TV.The shocking moment Sunday almost felt appropriate.

Going off script. Chris Rock‘s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith during the 2022 Oscars didn’t land well with the actress or her husband, Will Smith.

Past grievances? Chris Rock‘s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 2022 Oscars didn’t go over well with Will Smith — but it wasn’t the first time the comedian made fun of the couple.