Will Smith's Mugshot From Brutal 1989 Assault Resurfaces Following Oscars Slap

slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast on ABC last month.As of Friday, nearly half of respondents — 47% — gave the Best Actor winner an “unfavorable” rating, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken between March 27 and April 4.That’s worse than the response immediately following the event, on March 28, when just 37% made the same assessment, Yahoo reported. The torrent of statements made by celebrities and industry entities alike have debatably (looking at you, Janet Hubert) skewed toward disapproval for the 53-year-old actor’s shocking behavior, including those levied by actors Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais and even OJ Simpson.

The Slap in the days after the Oscars, the less likely they were to view Will Smith favorably, according to a new poll.Published Friday, the Yahoo News/YouGov found that 47% of respondents interviewed from March 27 to April 4 had an “unfavorable” view of the “King Richard” star and Best Actor winner. “That’s up from 37% in a similar poll conducted solely on March 28, the day after the Oscars,” Yahoo reported.With the barrage of reactions and coverage breaking mostly bad for Smith (sorry Tiffany Haddish, you’re an outlier here), that 10-point dip should come as no surprise.

Billy Bush is speaking out in support of Will Smith.  The 50-year-old television and radio host took to Instagram on Monday, posting a lengthy caption and several images of Smith crying at the 2022 Oscars, explaining why he believes the Academy Board of Governors should "pack it up and move on".  "The Academy is still going to meet regarding disciplinary action for Will Smith. He resigned yesterday. He’s no longer a voting member," he began.

Chris Rock was spotted in New York City on Tuesday amid a break in his current comedy tour. The comedian made a surprise appearance at the Comedy Cellar alongside Sam Morril, Judy Gold and Yamaneika Saunders, according to Page Six. Rock declined to talk about his Oscars drama with Will Smith.

Facing the future. After receiving major backlash for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith is worried about what will happen to his career from here.

Will Smith have been halted following his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, according to reports.Last month, the actor struck the comedian on-stage during the Oscars ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and described his actions as “shocking, painful, and inexcusable”.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has quietly halted production on thriller film Fast And Loose following the incident.

Video: Kevin Smith apologises to Bruce Willis for Cop Out feud after aphasia diagnosis (Cover Video)Oscars producer claims LAPD was 'prepared' to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slapScarlett Johansson and Chris Evans reunite for Project ArtemisM. Night Shyamalan sends 'love and respect' to Bruce Willis as he retires from actingTyga and Rob Kardashian call out Blac Chyna over child support complaintsTwo directors reveal earlier concerns about Bruce Willis' health following aphasia diagnosisEzra Miller hit with temporary restraining order following arrest in HawaiiAriana Grande launches fund to help protect transgender youthDaniel Radcliffe is 'dramatically bored of hearing people's opinions' about Oscars slapAlex Jones held in contempt of court after failing to appear for Sandy Hook depositionsFox News hires Caitlyn Jenner as a contributorIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Chris Rock breaks silence on Will Smith Oscars slapIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Wanted star Tom Parker has diedEd Sheeran leads tributes to Tom Parker following his deathKevin Smith apologises to Bruce Willis for Cop Out feud after aphasia diagnosisDavid and Victoria Beckham's London mansion reportedly raided by masked intruderDaniel Kaluuya to co-write and produce Netflix drama The KitchenThe Best Actor winner also reportedly received "40 pages" of the Bad Boys 4 script prior to the prizegiving, but the film's production has also apparently been postponed.

A little too close for comfort? One week after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th annual Academy Awards, he poked fun at the incident during a stand-up gig.

media outlets have reported. The moves would be the latest blow to Smith following the altercation on stage at at the 94th Academy Awards show which followed Rock making a joke mocking Smith’s wife, actor Jada Pinkett Smith, and her medical condition alopecia, which causes hair loss. Streaming giant Netflix has slowed development on its upcoming action-thriller Fast and Loose, which Smith was set to star in, Variety reported.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorConsider this a PSA: The owner of the verified Twitter @willsmith account is not the disgraced actor Will Smith who just resigned from the Academy after slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.The actor Will Smith does not have an official Twitter account.After the actor announced Friday he was relinquishing his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Will Smith — a podcaster, gamer and PR guy for indie game studio Stray Bombay who lives in San Francisco — girded for a new tweetstorm of misdirected commentary toward @willsmith, which he’s had since 2007. “Oh no, not again,” he wrote in a GIF of a flying bowl of petunias (a reference to “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe”).

Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

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.

Chris Rock keeps his head down while arriving at the Wilbur Theater on Wednesday afternoon (March 30) in Boston, Mass.

More and more stars are opening up about Will Smith’s fight with Chris Rock during the Oscars on Sunday night — including one of the evening’s hosts!

Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall — co-host the 2022 Oscars was meant to bring a fresh take to the 94th Academy Awards.But detractors say that “sexist” and “creepy” jokes persisted — with some wondering how Will Smith’s infamous “slap” of presenter Chris Rock was any worse. Hall began making jokes about being on the hunt for a man from the beginning of the night but quickly escalated things with a skit that apparently left many in the audience — and at home — feeling uncomfortable.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock did not sit well with Jim Carrey.

King Richard as the father of Venus and Serena Williams was Oscar nip, a portrait of shambling masculinity touched with pathos and humor. He was the early frontrunner, and his strategically timed memoir, Will, published in late 2021, only compounded his momentum. He won the BAFTA, the Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors’ Guild Award in the run-up to last night.