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Amy Schumer “triggered and traumatised” by Will Smith Oscars slap

Amy Schumer has said that she’s still “triggered and traumatised” by the Will Smith and Chris Rock incident at the Oscars. The comedian was hosting the event alongside Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes this year, and was the first co-host to be tasked with responding to the event as it happened. READ MORE: The story […]

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'Prince and The Revolution: Live' set to be remastered for new reissue

Prince‘s 1985 live concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live is set to be remastered for a new reissue. The late artist’s gig at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on March 30, 1985, which was part of the ‘Purple Rain Tour’, was broadcast live internationally via satellite at the time, and was later […]

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Chris Rock joked about Muhammad Ali backstage after Will Smith slap

Chris Rock reportedly made a joke backstage at the Oscars about Muhammad Ali after being slapped by Will Smith. The comedian was struck by the actor following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia. READ MORE: A history of Oscar scandals: is Will Smith’s slap […]

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Will Smith's mum Carolyn responds to Oscars slap: “I’ve never seen him do that”

Will Smith‘s mother Carolyn Smith has broken her silence on the Oscars incident which saw the actor slap Chris Rock. At the Oscars ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Smith struck the comedian on-stage following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia. READ MORE: The story of Slapgate: […]

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Pennywise to return in 'It' prequel series 'Welcome To Derry'

Pennywise is set to return in a forthcoming It prequel series on HBO Max. The infamous clown will be given an origin story in the new series set in the 1960s called Welcome to Derry, according to Variety. READ MORE: IT’s Bill Skarsgård: Meet the man behind the demonic clown Pennywise It: Part One and It: Part Two […]

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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after husband Will Smith's Oscars slap

Jada Pinkett Smith has shared a post referring to the “season of healing” following her husband Will Smith’s altercation at the Oscars. At the ceremony on Sunday (March 27), Smith struck Chris Rock on-stage following a joke about his wife Jada’s shaved head. In 2018, she revealed she was diagnosed with alopecia. READ MORE: The […]

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Tom Cruise raises a new generation in 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer

The official trailer for Top Gun: Maverick has just been released – check it out below. Tom Cruise returns in the long-awaited sequel, reprising his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell alongside a cast of newcomers. Joseph Kosinski directed the film, which also stars Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Lewis Pullman, Glen Powell, Danny Ramirez, Greg Tarzan Davis, […]

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Alec Baldwin compares Oscars Will Smith incident to 'Jerry Springer Show'

Alec Baldwin has weighed in on the Oscars incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Rock appeared at the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (March 27), at which both Smith and Pinkett Smith were present, to hand out the award for Best Documentary Feature. READ MORE: Will Smith attacks and Blue Ivy’s dancing: the […]

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Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith wasn't in the original Oscars script

Chris Rock’s Oscars joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was not originally planned in his script, ABC Unscripted chief Rob Mills has confirmed. Mills, who was in the Oscars production trailer with director Glenn Weiss at the moment Will Smith slapped Rock over the joke, broke down the situation to Variety yesterday (March 28). READ MORE: […]