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The 94th Academy Awards featured a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith and “The Slap” heard around the world. Pinkett Smith has remained quiet about the event until this week. Here’s what she had to say about the incident. What Happened: Comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Pinkett...

Movie collectors could have a new piece of can't-miss memorabilia thanks to a trading card from Leaf. What Happened: Leaf Trading Cards offered a limited time trading card featuring worn materials from both Will Smith and Chris Rock. The card features the word "Gazette" at the top and...

Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners from the incident...

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has started a process against actor and Oscar winner Will Smith that could lead to “suspension, expulsion or other sanctions” for his conduct during the recently held awards ceremony, Reuters reported on...

News of the Will Smith slap has captured the internet’s attention since the 94th Academy Awards aired Sunday on ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). While this will likely go down as the most famous slap of Smith’s career, it isn’t the first captured on camera. What...

A new report says the joke made by Chris Rock during Sunday night’s Academy Awards that triggered Will Smith to approach the comedian during the live broadcast and slap him across the face was not scripted. What Happened: An industry source says "the joke itself was not in the script,...

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A newly-created cryptocurrency inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards has seen a massive surge over the last day. What Happened: A token called Will Smith Inu (CRYPTO: WSI) began trading on decentralized exchange Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI) shortly after the events at the...

Will Smith on Monday issued a public apology to fellow actor and comedian Chris Rock for striking him at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. What Happened: The 53-year old Smith, who won Best Actor for his role in “King Richard,” minutes after he slapped Rock over a...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Monday reacted to a tweet discussing the act of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. What Happened: "Tick Tock," said Musk — in response to a tweet that said "it now takes...

There was no shortage of drama at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night as actor Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face. What Happened: The tense event took place after Rock, who was on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary, cracked a joke about Will’s wife ...

The 73rd Emmy Awards aired Sunday night and Elon Musk may have a hand in one of the winning awards. What Happened: "Saturday Night Live," which airs on Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) unit NBC, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction...

Dan Levy recently signed a deal with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), which Variety reports is "said to be eight figures under competitive circumstances." He will initially work on a romantic comedy film and a television aspect of the deal will begin in 2022. Dan and his father, comedy...

“When someone tells me something can’t be done, I think there’s always a will and a way.” That’s according to Randall Kaplan, an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist working to fuel the next wave of disruptive innovation and inspire tomorrow’s leaders....