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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...

FILE - Scott Rudin arrives at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Jan. 16, 2011. Rudin, one of the most successful and powerful producers, with a heap of Oscars and Tonys to show for it, has long been known for his torturous treatment of an ever-churning parade of assistants. Such behavior has long been engrained — and sometimes even celebrated — in show business. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

Scott Rudin ‘stepping back’ from film, streaming work due to abuse allegations

April 20, 2021 at 10:47 a.m.

Producer Scott Rudin will "step back" from his film and streaming projects in addition to his Broadway productions in the wake of allegations about his abusive workplace behavior. Rudin, whose upcoming films include Netflix's...

Jay Leno speaks during the panel for "The Jay Leno Show" at the NBC Universal Television Critics Association summer press tour in Pasadena, Calif. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Jay Leno apologizes for decades of jokes about Asians: ‘In my heart I knew it was wrong’

March 24, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

Late night host and comedian Jay Leno has issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities. The apology comes after nearly 15-year campaign...

Disney to shutter ‘Ice Age’ animation house Blue Sky

February 9, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

The Walt Disney Company will close Blue Sky Studios, the animation company inherited in its 2019 acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Founded in 1987, Blue Sky helped grow top-grossing family franchises including "Ice Age," the...

Netflix’s massive 2021 film slate will deliver new movies every week this year

January 12, 2021 at 9:51 a.m.

Netflix has made good on its high-profile promise to deliver new movies every week. Teased last October in national commercial spots, the streaming monolith is guaranteeing its roughly 193 million subscribers...

National Board of Review names ‘The Irishman’ best movie of the year

December 3, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

Giving Netflix another shot in the arm as it prepares to throw down the Oscar gauntlet, the National Board of Review has named Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" the best film...

Apple TV Plus abruptly cancels AFI Fest premiere of ‘The Banker’ over concerns from real-life story’s family

November 21, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

In a last-minute decision, Apple has canceled a planned gala screening of "The Banker," one of the tech company's flagship original films that was meant to close AFI Fest on...

Tom Cruise drops first trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ at Comic-Con

July 18, 2019 at 2:56 p.m.

Tom Cruise made a surprise appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday to hype the forthcoming "Top Gun: Maverick" and receive mass adoration from Hall H. "I felt it was...

This image released by Disney shows, from left, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Karen Gillan, the character Rocket, voiced by Bradley Cooper, Paul Rudd and Scarlett Johansson in a scene from ?Avengers: Endgame.?

What to expect from Marvel’s Comic-Con presentation — and why it’s so pivotal

July 14, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

As comic book lovers air out sleeping bags and uncap fresh Sharpie autograph markers ahead of the annual San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios is quietly preparing a splashy rollout aimed...

An Oscar statue is pictured at the press preview for the 91st Academy Awards Governors Ball, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles.

Academy reaches gender parity in 2019 new member invitations

July 1, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

Half of the 842 new members invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are women, the group announced on Monday. The organization, which votes on the...

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