Will Smith’s fan support continues to decline after Oscars slap: poll

Will Smith is working on his spirituality. Smith was spotted arriving in Mumbai, India, over the weekend.The trip marks the first time the actor has been publicly spotted since slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face on stage during the 2022 Oscars ceremony. Smith traveled to India for spiritual purposes, specifically to practice yoga and meditation, sources told People magazine.

Chris Rock's mother has blasted Will Smith for slapping her son on stage at the Oscars and she's really not happy.

has allegedly canceled a sequel to the 53-year-old’s 2017 action flick “Bright,” according to a Bloomberg source. The business outlet also reported that National Geographic is delaying production on “Pole to Pole,” a nature series that follows the “King Richard” star as he visits the North and South poles.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars live in front of Hollywood and a worldwide telecast continues to be a hot topic. With the next major award show set to be the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, the production has already detailed new policies to make sure any other public incidents of its kind have clear regulations.

Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed she will soon speak about ‘discoveries’ made by her family following the fallout of husband Will Smith‘s Oscars incident earlier this month.  Pinkett Smith became the subject of the biggest story of the last few weeks, after King Richard star Will Smith got up on stage at the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock, who was presenting an award, across the face. Comedian Rock had made a joke about Pinkett Smith’s haircut – comparing her to GI Jane – allegedly not knowing at the time that she suffers from alopecia.

Gilbert Gottfried showed support for Chris Rock in his final days. Gottfried, one of the most recognizable voices in show business, died after a long illness on Tuesday. He was 67.

slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.Bay, who directed Smith in “Bad Boys” and “Bad Boys II,” was not watching the 2022 Oscars live, but was flooded with texts about the incident.“I wasn’t watching. I saw it. First of all, it’s wrong to begin with,” Bay told Yahoo! Entertainment.“I don’t really care.

A biopic about Will Smith's life looks to be over as Netflix and Apple+ have reportedly pulled out of the plans amid the recent Oscars scandal.

Jerrod Carmichael made his hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and used his monologue to address the elephant in the room — the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap, and the endless social dialog that has erupted from it.

Saturday Night Live took on the Will Smith Oscars slap in a number of sketches across the show.Before winning the Best Actor award for his role in King Richard, Smith took to the stage to slap Chris Rock over a joke the latter made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.Host Jerrod Carmichael dissected the incident in his cold open on Saturday Night Live without directly mentioning Smith, Rock or the word “slap”.“I’m not going to talk about it,” Carmichael said. “I want to be clear up top.

Jerrod Carmichael made his hosting debut on this weekend and used his monologue to address the elephant in the room — the Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscars slap, and the endless social dialog that has erupted from it.And, to show just how endless the debate and controversy has been, he doesn't, not once, need to say Smith or Rock's name.«I'm not going to talk about it. I want to be clear up top. I talked about it enough. Kept talking about it.

Will Smith rocked the Oscars by slapping presenter, Chris Rock, in the face, he has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The King Richard star issued a statement via People which read: "I have directly responded to the Academy's disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. MORE: Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars altercation: 'I'm still processing what happened'"My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home.

Before the slap. Will Smith and Chris Rock‘s altercation at the 2022 Oscars made tons of headlines, but the duo’s history began well before the comedian’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

NEW YORK -- The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Wednesday said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday's Oscar ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused to do so.The academy’s board of governors met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. The academy said disciplinary action for Smith could include suspension, expulsion or other sanctions.Many have focused on why Smith was allowed to remain seated front row in the Dolby Theatre after the incident. On Wednesday, the academy suggested that it attempted to remove the actor from the audience.“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the academy said.

A heavy moment. Willow Smith subtly weighed in after her father, Will Smith, slapped Chris Rock in the face at the 2022 Oscars.