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LAPD, The Academy Release Statements on Will Smith Slap Incident
A night of laughs and celebration was derailed when Will Smith stormed onto the Dolby Theatre stage to slap nominee presenter and comedian Chris Rock across the face and then proceeded to throw threatening f-bombs at him for making a G.I. Jane joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. (The 90s military action drama featured Demi Moore with
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Rachel Zegler References Her Invitation Snub During the Oscars
Golden Globe award-winner Rachel Zegler might have only become famous last year with her first big role as Maria in the Steven Spielberg adaptation of West Side Story (for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress), but the actress has quickly amassed a huge fanbase — and after her fans aggressively pressured the Academy
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‘Love Will Make You Do Crazy Things’: Will Smith Defends Himself for Hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars
The most shocking moment in the 94th Academy Awards was one of the Oscars' most jaw-dropping moments in its entire history. Actor Will Smith walked on stage and smacked comedian Chris Rock in the face after the presenter made a G.I. joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith's wife. Jada Pinkett-Smith was sporting a shaved head at the cere
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Video: Will Smith Assaults Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars
As the 94th Academy Awards dragged through the night, it appeared to be an arguably mediocre night. Forced comedic dialogue between random movie stars and interesting musical sets split up a night of recognition of the most outstanding talent from the previous year. But then Chris Rock took the stage to read out some documentary nominees.
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‘Encanto’ Loses to James Bond in the ‘Oscar for Best Original Song’ Category
Disney fans might have been surprised or disappointed when the popular Encanto song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” was not nominated by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards, but they may have been hoping that the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto would prevail with
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VIDEO: ‘Encanto’ Cast ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ Oscar Performance
After months of anticipation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gathered Hollywood's moviemakers together to distribute Oscars for the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles–hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall. From West Side Story to Cruella several projects developed under the Walt Di
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‘Encanto’ Wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film
When the Oscar nominees for the 94th Academy Awards were announced, Disney fans learned that the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film was actually going to be a showdown between three Disney animated movies: Encanto, Raya and the Last Dragon, and the Disney and Pixar movie Luca. Each of these three Disney animated films has won se
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Why Pixar’s Cultural Trusts Excel at Establishing Such Authentic Representations
Pixar Animation Studios, longtime co-partner and subsidiary to the Walt Disney Company, has an ongoing commitment to celebrating diversity and fostering respect and appreciation for all kinds of people. By successfully representing different cultures and ethnicities and honing in on those specific, personal characteristics and stories tha
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First Look: Stay in Andy’s Room on Your Next Disney Vacation!
Hey! Howdy! Hey! Staying at a Disney Resort Hotel during your Disney Vacation can add that extra level of non-stop magical immersion you would not experience otherwise. From hidden mickeys to sparkling nightlights, Disney theming combines with high-quality accommodations in each location's own unique way. Recently, we have seen Disney Mov
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Oscars Update: EGOT Hopeful Lin-Manuel Miranda will be a No Show
Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda has a chance to make history at tonight's Academy Awards celebration by becoming one of the few musicians–and even fewer specifically Latino musicians–to achieve EGOT status. Considered the “grand slam” of awards, EGOT stands for Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony, and only a select few in
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