Frederic J. Brown - AFP / Getty Images Oscars Nominees to Be Hit with Up to $63,000 Tax Bill for What Was in 'Free' Gift Bags Gift bags handed out to Oscars nominees come with a tax liability that can top 50 percent of the value of the bags. By Jack Davis March 16, 2023
Mike Coppola / Getty Images 'Goodfellas' Star Gets Major Snub from Oscars, Wife Blames Husband's 'Pro-Trump' Stance Many viewers were angry he wasn't included in the annual tribute to Hollywood figures who died over the past year. By Johnathan Jones March 16, 2023
Chris Pizzello / AP The Oscars Carpet Will Not Be Red for the First Time in 62 Years - Here's Why The 95th Academy Awards will air this coming Sunday, but Hollywood's elite will not be walking in on a red carpet. By The Associated Press March 10, 2023
Ivan Romano / Getty Images On Denzel Washington's Birthday, Let's Remember the Epic Prayer He Shared Years Ago In a 2014 speech to a group of actors, Denzel Washington emphasized the crucial need for prayer: "Thank God for grace and mercy." By Lorri Wickenhauser December 28, 2022
Robyn Beck / AFP via Getty Images Chris Rock Finally Opens Up About Infamous Will Smith Slap, Dave Chapelle Backs Him Up Chris Rock is speaking out on Will Smith's infamous 'slap heard around the world' at this year's Oscar awards. By Richard Moorhead September 3, 2022
Neilson Barnard / Getty Images; David Livingston / Getty Images Hours After Will Smith's Apology, Chris Rock Gives Him New Nickname in Bit About Fake Victims After Will Smith makes a ponderous apology for slapping Chris Rock, Rock slips in a dig at Smith in his comedy routine. By Jack Davis August 1, 2022
Richard Shotwell - Invision / AP Chris Rock Refuses to Talk About Will Smith Oscar Slap: 'Not Until I Get Paid' Chris Rock is touring with his comedy show 'Ego Death' but still has not really addressed the slap he got from Will Smith at the Oscars. By Abby Liebing April 11, 2022
@Liz_Wheeler / Twitter screen shotsCommentary Resurfaced Footage Has Many Convinced That Will Smith Is in an Abusive Relationship 'Will Smith is a prisoner in his own marriage,' one Twitter user wrote. 'I can only imagine the evil in that house.' By C. Douglas Golden April 11, 2022
Robyn Beck - AFP / Getty Images Breaking: Academy Announces Will Smith's Punishment for 'Slap Heard Around the World' Will Smith has learned of his punishment for assaulting Chris Rock during the Academy Awards last month. By Richard Moorhead April 8, 2022
MSNBC / YouTube screen shotCommentary MSNBC Host on Will Smith Slap: 'White Folks' Need to Sit This One Out, It's a 'Family Talk' 'So it's hard to explain to a white person what the difference between an open-handed slap and a punch is,' one panelist said. By Elizabeth Stauffer April 5, 2022