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It turns out, Will Smith was asked to leave the ceremony after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The Academy said, "Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated. While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently." Meanwhile, Wanda Sykes, who was one of the hosts of the show, weighed in on the situation during an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" saying she, like everyone else, was traumatized by the slap and feels like Will owes an apology to the hosts (her, Amy Shumer, and Regina Hall) because they worked so hard to make the show great. She also said that Chris apologized to her for ruining their night.
In the meantime, Amy Schumer is being scorched online for making Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap all about her. She shared on social media, "I think we can all agree that the best way to unpack what happened is to stream my series @lifeandbethhulu and see me on tour this fall. But for real. Still triggered and traumatized. I love my friend @chrisrock and believe he handled it like a pro. Stayed up there and gave an Oscar to his friend @questlove and the whole thing was so disturbing." She added, "So much pain in @willsmith," before adding, "anyway I'm still in shock and stunned and sad. Im proud of myself and my cohosts. But yeah. Waiting for this sickening feeling to go away from what we all witnessed." The onslaught was quick. As one person wrote, "How did you end up making this about you." It all started going downhill fast after that, according to Radar.
Tom Parker from The Wanted has passed after a grueling battle with brain cancer, TMZ reports. Tom, who was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma back in October 2020, died Wednesday with his family by his side, according to his wife, Kelsey. Tom was able to rejoin the band one last time for an appearance on stage at a U.K. concert, performing from a gold throne. Tom is survived by Kelsey and their two children, 2-year-old Aurelia and 1-year-old Bodhi. He was only 33.
The "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon" will premiere on HBO on August 21st. The show will star Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Sonoya Mizuno, Ryan Corr, Jefferson Hall, David Horovitch, Graham McTavish, Matthew Needham, Bill Paterson, and Gavin Spokes.
Khloé Kardashian is being called out for faking her attendance on the red carpet and at the Academy Awards. Khloé wasn't seen in any red carpet photos like her sisters, causing some to suspect she faked an invitation to the uber-exclusive event. It was brought up that she also hadn't been invited to the Met Gala. Khloé responded to the gossip, saying, "I don't know what on earth you're talking about and where you think you come up with these stories that you assume are facts. Both of your comments are untrue babe." Kim got the hate too, with people noticing she was making it look like she was at the Oscars as well. One wrote about Kim's pics, "Captioned as though she attended the actual Oscars." The only reason Kourtney got to go is because her boyfriend, Travis Barker, performed as a musical guest, and she was his plus-one. She's now first Kardashian to ever attend the Academy Awards, according to OK!
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During her interview with Variety, Kim Kardashian's advice to women in business was, "Get your f***ing ass up and work." After the flood of backlash, Kim said it was taken out of context. Now, Variety's Chief Correspondent and author of the cover story, Elizabeth Wagmeister, confirmed what we all suspected – Kim is of full of crap. Elizabeth, who wrote the Kardashian story that included the video interview, claims that after reviewing the raw, unedited footage from the interview, Kim's explanation doesn't add up. She said, "The question was very direct: "What would be your advice for women in business? The question about being famous for being famous came after that question, actually." Read more with Dlisted.
Multiple sources told Page Six that Will Smith was already on edge leading up to the moment he slapped Chris Rock onstage over the joke about Will's wife. They said some of the tension was a result of jokes about their marriage over the past several months. Though Will and Jada have always talked openly about their marriage with its ups and downs, a source said Will was "fed up" with questions and comments about their 25-year-marriage throughout the award season.
Police stopped by Will Smith's home just days after he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Did Chris change his mind and press charges? No. According to Page Six, LAPD was there regarding a report they received about a drone flying around the neighborhood.
Foo Fighters have cancelled their upcoming shows after death of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The shared on Twitter, "It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We're sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won't be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let's take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we've made together. With Love, Foo Fighters." Taylor's death was announced last Friday, hours before they were to perform in Colombia. They were supposed to perform at the Grammy Awards on April 3rd.
Gordon Ramsey helped out a school cafeteria manager in Britain when she called into a talk show he was on to say she was short-staffed that day and really needed some help. One of her cooks was out sick and the backup staff member was unavailable after testing positive for COVID. The cook jokingly asked for Chef Ramsey to come help her get lunch ready for 300 kids. Unfortunately, he had to turn her down, but instead, he sent one of his chefs, Rob Roy Cameron, to help out. He was probably a quieter option anyway.
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"Die Hard" star Bruce Willis is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, which is caused by damage to the brain and affects a person's ability to communicate, potentially even affecting the ability to speak, write, and understand language. His family shared the news. Bruce was reportedly having cognitive issues while on the set of some of his recent films. A source said he couldn't remember his lines and needed to use earpieces to be fed lines. A body double was even used at times, "not just for action [sequences], but for maximizing his screen time." His screen time was even "whittled down" and some films were purposefully filmed closer to where he lived. But, the source claims that "it was becoming super obvious he was having trouble … he could not act anymore."
Chris Rock has finally broken his silence on the Will Smith slap. Chris said to the crowd at his show in Boston last night, "How was your weekend?" I don't have a bunch of s*** about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend. I'm still kind of processing what happened. So, at some point I'll talk about that s***. And it will be serious and funny." When an audience member yelled, "F*** Will Smith," Chris wouldn't take the bait. Instead he said, "I'm going to tell some jokes. It's nice to just be out." In the meantime, when a Twitter user asked Chris' brother, Tony Rock, "Do you approve of the apology?" Tony replied, "No."
Jim Carrey scolded Hollywood celebrities for giving Will Smith a standing ovation at the Oscars. Now, his comments have brought unwanted attention in his direction. Footage from the 1997 MTV Movie Awards has resurfaced showing Jim Carrey kissing other celebs at the event. One in particular was Alicia Silverstone, who was just 20 years old at the time. She presented an award to Jim, and during his acceptance speech, he surprised her with a kiss. Reports at the time said that she felt "humiliated" and that Jim did apologize to her backstage. Another video from those awards has also resurfaced, and in this one, Jim was trying to kiss Will Smith. Will had won Best Kiss with Vivica A. Fox in "Independence Day." While Will was accepting the award, Jim tried to kiss Will. One person tweeted, "By today's standards (whether you agree or not), this is sexual assault and he should be arrested. If Will gotta go, Jim gotta go too."
David and Victoria Beckham's London home was broken into while they were home, and they didn't even know it. According to Radar, a thief got in by breaking into an upstairs bedroom while they were downstairs. Their son, Cruz, discovered the break-in after noticing that a spare bedroom was a mess, with shattered glass from a broken window on the floor. Though some valuable items were taken, a source said, "Luckily, none had a huge amount of sentimental value to the family." According to police, there's been an increase in break-ins in their neighborhood recently. They do have some footage of the robber climbing over the fence and scaling the house to get to the upper level. You'd think they'd have better security on a $40 million mansion.
