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Zack Sharf The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer confirmed in an interview with Time magazine that the organization has implemented a new “crisis team” for the upcoming 2023 Oscars in order to quickly navigate any potential real-time emergency. The creation of a crisis team is a response to the 2022 Oscars, where Will Smith infamously walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face. Academy president Janet Yang previously said the group’s response to the incident was not swift enough. “We have a whole crisis team, something we’ve never had before, and many plans in place,” Kramer said. “We’ve run many scenarios. So it is our hope that we will be prepared for anything that we may not anticipate right now but that we’re planning for just in case it does happen.”

Movie Academy CEO Bill Kramer said there is “a whole crisis team” in place for the Academy Awards next — a first for the ceremony in its 95 years.

Will Smith caused a major controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Despite all the backlash he received after the incident, Smith is now joking about it in a new video he shared to TikTok. In the video, he showed himself listening to another TikTok creator explaining "an absolutely unhinged exercise." As he listened thoughtfully, the other person said, "Did you know that you can pick any object, look at it and ask it what it thinks of you?" She explained that after doing this, "You will get an answer in your mind from intuition." As she gave examples of what kind of objects you could use for this exercise, Smith looked off to the side, out of view of his camera.

Will Smith has surprised fans with an “unexpected” Oscars joke on TikTok.The actor has been dealing with the fallout of last year’s Oscars, in which he walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. Moments later, Smith picked up the Best Actor award.Smith, who has since received a 10-year ban from the award ceremony, has subsequently been relatively quiet on social media.

“duet” with a TikTok user who prompts others on the app to ask an inanimate object what it thinks of you.“This works because everything has consciousness,” reads the caption of the original video by TikToker Sam Rossi.“You can pick up a pen and ask it how it sees you or what it thinks of you,” she continued, “and you will get an answer in your mind from your intuition. You can ask your car what it thinks of you, you can even ask money what it thinks of you.”In the duet, the 54-year-old actor reaches off camera to pick up an Academy Award for Best Actor, which he won for his role in “King Richard” during that fateful ceremony.He looks as though he’s about to ask his golden statue a question just before he ends the video — which has 112,500 likes and 1.6 million views as of Wednesday morning.Smith slapped 94th Academy Awards host Chris Rock, 58, after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair — which Smith took as a jab at his 51-year-old wife’s struggle with alopecia.

the video (which you can watch below). “Did you know that you can pick any object, look at it and ask it what it thinks of you?”The woman used a pen, one’s car or money as an example, and said that the one conducting the exercise will get an answer in their mind from their intuition.At the end of this explanation, Smith picked up his Oscar that he won for “King Richard.” Users reacted to the video in different ways, some praising Smith for his humanity.

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Will Smith is seemingly hinting at his Oscars slap drama with Chris Rock in a new video shared to TikTok. Smith took to the social media platform to do a TikTok duet with @missmoneyworking.In the quick clip, Smith intently listens to the user before jumping in to give his own two cents.«I'm gonna tell you something, f**king crazy,» @missmoneyworking tells the camera.

Will Smith is a doting father-of-three and loves nothing more than being a dad. The Hollywood star gave a glimpse into his relationship with his only daughter Willow, 22, this week, as he shared several never-before-seen photos of them together.MOST READ: Inside Kelly Ripa's public fallout with Michael StrahanThese included one of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor with Willow as a little girl, and another of the pair hugging outside, wearing coordinating black outfits.In the caption, he wrote: "That daddy/daughter thing is real!"VIDEO: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's love story revealedThe Whip My Hair hitmaker was one of the first to reply to the sweet tribute, simply with a love heart eye emoji.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith showcases blossoming baby bump in throwback photoMORE: Will Smith left in disbelief over drastic change to daughter Willow's appearanceWill's rare family-related social media post comes just a month ahead of the infamous Oscars incident, which saw him slap Chris Rock at the awards ceremony after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith alopecia.The turn of events resulted in Will receiving a ten-year ban from any Academy Award events.A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Will Smith paid a heartfelt tribute dedicated to his daughter Willow SmithThe Fresh Prince actor reflected on the situation in an interview with Trevor Noah back in November, saying: "There’s many nuances and complexities to it.

Oscars slap in his opening speech at the BAFTAs 2023.During the ceremony on Tuesday (February 19) at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the actor, who hosted the ceremony alongside Alison Hammond, told the crowd: “Nobody on my watch gets slapped tonight – except on the back.”The joke refers to the moment Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during last year’s Oscars.Following a number of apologies after the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and was later banned from attending all Academy events for 10 years.In July last year, Smith posted an apology video to address questions surrounding the incident. “I’ve reached out to Chris [Rock] and the message that came back is he’s not ready to talk and when he is, he will reach out.”All Quiet On The Western Front led the winners at the BAFTAs, picking up seven awards including Best Film and Film Not In The English Language.The Banshees Of Inisherin, which was nominated for 10 awards, went onto win four trophies including Supporting Actress for Kerry Condon and Supporting Actor for Barry Keoghan.Other winners include Austin Butler, who won Leading Actor for Elvis, and Cate Blanchett who won Leading Actress for TÁR.

EE BAFTAs host Richard E Grant referenced Will Smith’s infamous slap at last year’s Oscars, as he opened the 2023 ceremony in London.The British actor told audiences that “on my watch no one gets slapped tonight” as he concluded his humorous remarks at the top of the show. It comes after Will Smith stormed onto the stage during the 94th annual Academy Awards in March and slapped the presenter Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International Tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios have boarded the feature documentary “COPA 71,” about the 1971 Women’s World Cup of soccer. The Williams sisters will serve as executive producers on the film, which is a Dogwoof and New Black Films co-production. The project is executive produced and backed by Westbrook. Currently in production and promising never-before-seen archival footage, “COPA 71” tells the story of the 1971 Women’s World Cup, which saw soccer teams from all over the world gather in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium to compete in front of more than 100,000 spectators. It was the last women’s World Cup until the official FIFA event 20 years later. Dismissed by both FIFA and domestic football associations around the world, the event was written out of history — until now.

Comedian Marlon Wayans’ third comedy special for HBO Max, “Marlon Wayans: God Loves Me” will address “the slap” of Chris Rock by Will Smith that took place at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. The hourlong performance was filmed at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta. It will debut March 2 on the streamer.After recounting what happened at the 2022 Oscars, Wayans jokes, “That had nothing to do Will, l nothing to do with Jadam nothing do with Chris.

Oscars president Janet Yang has admitted that the organisation’s response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards was “inadequate”.During the ceremony, Smith took the stage and slapped Rock across the face after the latter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. After the slap, Smith returned to his seat and repeatedly yelled at Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out your fucking mouth!”The event continued as normal after the incident, with Smith remaining in attendance and later going on to win Best Actor for his performance in King Richard.Speaking to attendees at the 2023 Oscar Nominees Luncheon, Yang admitted that the Academy did not handle the situation properly.“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she told the star-studded audience (via Variety).

the infamous Will Smith “slapgate” at the 2022 Oscars was “inadequate.”The organization, which votes on nominees, winners, and hosts of the annual ceremony, said Monday that it will be “fully transparent” in the future.At the organization’s luncheon hosted for this year’s Oscar nominees, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang spoke about last year’s disastrous event.“I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” she said, according to Variety.“What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate.”“We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis you must act swiftly, compassionately, and decisively for ourselves and for our industry,” she continued.“You should and can expect no less from us going forward.”During last year’s Oscar Awards live broadcast, Smith walked onto the stage and struck Rock across the face after the funnyman made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.Rock compared Pinkett Smith — who suffers from alopecia and shaved her head last summer — to Demi Moore’s bald character “G.I.

The Academy Awards admit they could have handled last year’s mishaps better.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang told assembled nominees at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday that the organization’s response to the Will Smith slap during last year’s Oscars was inadequate.

Zack Sharf Janet Yang, the current president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), admitted at the start of the 2023 Oscars Nominees Luncheon that the organization did not properly handle the fallout over Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. “I’m sure you all remember we experienced an unprecedented event at the Oscars,” Yang told attendees, which included the likes of Tom Cruise. “What happened onstage was fully unacceptable and the response from our organization was inadequate. We learned from this that the Academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis you must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively for ourselves and for our industry. You should and can expect no less form us going forward.”

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Eddie Murphy received a well-earned lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes on Tuesday night — and the funny and charismatic star couldn’t resist using it as an opportunity to make a joke!

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He’s ready to talk. Chris Rock‘s new stand-up comedy special will be broadcast live on March 4, one week before the 2024 Oscars.

The search was on this year for Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Will Smith, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith: They topped Google’s just-released list of the Top 10 actors who generated the most Google searches in 2022.

Will Smith is sharing his thoughts about people who might not be ready to see his new film Emancipation after his infamous Oscars slap.

Regina Hall hopes Jimmy Kimmel can avoid a repeat of the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars. The late night talk show star will be at the helm of the 2023 Academy Awards in February, and Regina - who hosted earlier this year alongside Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes - joked about the precautions that need to be taken after Will went on stage and struck comedian Chris after a quip about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Speaking about Jimmy hosting next year, Regina quipped to 'Entertainment Tonight': "I think it's a really bad idea.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 and he’s teasing the topics that he will have to address while helming the show.

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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sheree Zampino opened up about an emotional conversation she had with her son Trey, who she shares with ex-husband Will Smith. While appearing on Red Table Talk, alongside her former spouse's current wife Jada Pinkett Smith, the actress, 54, revealed her child, now 29, told her that he 'didn't feel loved' growing up. ''One of the things that my son said to me, when he started to do the work [on forgiveness], one of the things that came up for him, he felt that he wasn't loved,' she recalled.

Jada Pinkett Smith has spoken openly about "crossing the line" with husband Will Smith's ex-wife during the early years of Will and Jada's romance.Exclusive: Jada Pinkett Smith helps The Crown's Rebecca Humphries share emotional gaslighting storyWill was married to Sheree Zampino between 1992 and 1995 and they welcomed a son, Trey. Will and Jada began dating in 1995 after their divorce, and the two now have a "really nice sisterhood".VIDEO: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's MarriageBut speaking on her Facebook Watch series Red Table Talk next to Sheree, Jada admitted "it hasn't been easy along the way," as she shared a story about how she once tried to discipline Trey."I can remember some times that I really crossed the line.

no stranger to “entanglements,” even dating back to her husband’s first marriage. Sheree Zampino, Will Smith’s ex-wife, appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table Talk” and reflected on her divorce from the “Men in Black” star in 1995.Months after their divorce, Pinkett Smith started dating Smith but now admits that she should’ve held off to give Zampino more time to “adjust” to the relationship.

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Sheree Zampino, Will Smith’s ex-wife, talk it out on the latest episode of “Red Table Talk”.