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Will Smith walks onstage and slaps Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, on March 27, 2022.

Will Smith was not formally asked to leave Oscars following Chris Rock slap, sources claim

March 31, 2022 at 12:15 p.m.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has claimed that it asked Will Smith to leave Sunday's Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock. However, sources close to the...

Jon Batiste, winner of Best Original Score – Motion Picture for "Soul", speaks during the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards broadcast on Feb. 28, 2021.

‘Soul’ co-director Kemp Powers becomes first debut Black filmmaker to win animated feature Golden Globe

February 28, 2021 at 7:52 p.m.

Kemp Powers, co-director of Pixar's "Soul," is the first Black debut filmmaker to win a Golden Globe in its 78-year-history. In addition to his historic feat, he is also the...

FILE - Writer/director Emerald Fennell poses for a portrait to promote her film "Promising Young Woman" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 25, 2020. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)

Only four out of the WGA Awards’ 31 nominees are women

February 16, 2021 at 3:44 p.m.

The awards season's narrative has been the "year of the women," as female filmmakers, screenwriters and artisans have been making strong cases for nominations at the Oscars in categories like...

FILE - In this March 5, 2010 file photo, an Oscar statue stands on the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre as preparations continue for the 82nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. The motion picture academy says it's extending the deadline for members to vote for the Academy Awards to Jan. 4, 2013, following criticism of its new electronic voting system. The 85th annual Academy Awards are scheduled for Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

2021 Oscars will broadcast live from multiple locations, including Dolby Theatre

February 10, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

The awards season's uncertain times continue, and the Academy Awards have been planning for multiple scenarios for their annual telecast, which was pushed back two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

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