Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock

Los Angeles police was prepared to arrest Will Smith over slap incident, says Oscars producer

The LAPD said in a statement after Oscar ceremony said that they were prepared to arrest Will Smith, but Chris Rock was 'dismissive' of the idea

'Will Smith was asked to leave Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused,' says Academy

Academy also says it has initiated "disciplinary proceedings" against Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock during Oscars 2022

'Hollywood is just spineless': Jim Carrey condemns Oscar audience for giving Will Smith standing ovation

"You do not have the right to walk up on stage and smack somebody," said Jim Carrey on Will Smith slapping Chris Rock

Oscars 2022: Relegation of technical awards to pre-taped sidelines set the tone of drama over character — long before the slap

The viewership numbers cannot possibly compensate for the character assassination of an institution that, by all accounts, has consumed itself in its pursuit of diplomacy and drama.

Explained: Why social media thinks Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars 2022 was staged

Minutes after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock before a live audience of millions, social media platforms lit up with a breathless and emphatic hot take: the whole thing was staged

Oscar viewership rises 50% from last year but still records second-worst rating in history

The nearly four-hour #Oscar2022 telecast drew 15.36 million viewers according to Nielsen

Oscars 2022: Dear Will Smith, your wife doesn't need you to protect her honour — especially through abuse

Will Smith’s actions overshadowed his own first Oscar win, robbed Summer of Soul of its right to celebrate, and undermined his wife’s choice to give a fitting response to Chris Rock at a time, place, and manner of her bidding.

Opinion | Oscars 2022: The prize doesn’t always go to the deserving

Why are we so keen to please everyone at award functions? Subhash K Jha feels this frantic immersiveness is being done at the cost of merit.

Oscars 2022: It's unfortunate this year will be remembered for buffoonery over strides in representation

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage was the theme of the Oscars 2022 night — a cascade of microaggressions that overshadowed the progress that was witnessed during the ceremony.

'I was out of line': Will Smith issues apology to Chris Rock over slapping incident at Oscars

'I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be,' Will Smith said in a statement to Chris Rock and to the Academy