The Oscars
Ticket Sales For Chris Rock Comedy Tour See Uptick Since Oscars Incident
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Myung Chun / Getty As the Oscars incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock continues to dominate the current news cycle, there has been some positive benefit to one of the entertainers. According to a second party seller, Rock’s comedy tour saw a visible uptick in sales after Smith struck him on stage over the weekend after a joke aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith. Chris Rock will embark on his worldwide “Ego Death” tour today (March) 30 in Boston and already, fans are shelling out big bucks to see the veteran standup comedian deliver his set at various venues. TickPick, the second party seller, claimed via a tweet that sales are through the rough after the shocking moment that saw Smith smack Rock in the face during the live broadcast of the Oscars. “Ticket S...
Will Packer Addresses Will Smith Oscar Slap Controversy After Initially Joking About It
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Will Packer was supposed to be basking in the glow of producing a lavish event in the 94th Academy Awards, which was marked by the smacking of host Chris Rock by Will Smith. Packer, who initially made what some took as a joke regarding the shocking incident, explained to critics who blasted him for the comment. In the aftermath of the slap seen around the world, Packer took to Twitter and joined in with the chatter that has persisted since the conclusion of the Oscars ceremony. Related Stories “Welp…I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars,” Packer tweeted shortly after the Oscars, prompting a flurry of responses both in agreement and anger at the moment. One user wrote, “Making jokes about an assault that happened during your show isn’t the c...
Will Smith Apologizes For Slapping Chris Rock: “I Was Out Of Line”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Will Smith has formally apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the telecast of the 94th Academy Awards. The now Oscar-winning actor took to social media to offer his mea culpa. A day later (March 28), and after apologizing during his acceptance speech after winning an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Smith apologized to everybody. Related Stories “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive,” said Smith in a statement surely cooked up by a smooth publicist and posted on his Instagram. “My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. I would...
Diddy Says All Is Well Between Will Smith & Chris Rock
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANGELA WEISS / Getty Will Smith and Chris Rock will undoubtedly dominate the news cycle for the new few days easily after their shocking moment at the 2022 Oscars. While tensions appeared to be high, Sean “Diddy” Combs says it’s all “Love” between the pair at the moment. Page Six obtained got an exclusive comment from Diddy regarding the incident, adding to his lighthearted moment onstage at the Oscars of hoping to broker a peace deal between the two after Smith smacked Rock during the broadcast regarding a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. According to the mogul, the moment is in their respective rearview after partying at the Vanity Fair Oscar afterparty together. Related Stories “That’s not a problem. That’s over. I can confirm that,” Diddy said ...
From Tears to Pride To Slaps: The Best & Worst Moments From the 2022 Oscars
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: David Livingston / Getty It’s safe to say that the 2022 Academy Awards will be unforgettable (thanks to Will Smith & Chris Rock), but here’s a rundown of the best and worst moments of the evening for you to savor. The 94th Academy Awards was promoted as the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the motion picture industry’s highest honor with the three women hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes to add to the heightened inclusivity. Much like a great film, there were high and low moments that have many buzzing the morning afterward. The event kicked off with Beyonce herself gracing the crowd with a performance of her song “Be Alive” from the nominated film King Richard featuring Will Smith (who’d win Best Actor) about the fa...
Despite The Slap, History Was Made During The 94Th Academy Awards, Full List of Winners
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Based on your Twitter timelines, you would think Will Smith slapping Chris Rock was the only thing that happened during The 94th Oscars on Sunday night (Mar.28), but that is not the case. There were definitely huge moments that deserve our attention. The night got off to a historic start before Will Smith decided to slap that taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth after he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. While Denis Villeneuve’s remake of the classic sci-fi epic Dune racked up the wins, Ariana DeBose’s historic win stood out first for her exceptional performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story remake was a moment. Related Stories The win for DeBose was groundbreaking because she made history by becoming the first openly L...
Will Smith Smacked Fire Out Of Chris Rock & Wins Best Actor Oscar, Twitter In Shambles
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE The Oscars might have been a bit too Black this year—and we’re not saying that’s a bad thing at all. Chris Rock was lobbing jokes while presenting an award, and after a jab at Jada Pinkett Smith and proceeded to walk on stage and slap fire out of the comedian. The audio went silent, but if you looked closely you could hear Rock mouth “Will Smith smacked the sh*t out of me.” When the camera panned to Smith, it looked like he said, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth.” While Twitter asked if it was a stunt or real (Will & Jada are always on these e-streets after all), international footage confirmed that no acting was involved. And while Twitter was reacting, and missing a great speech by Questlove for in the process, the question was, what if ...
Former Chateau Marmont Employees Plan Picket Line During JAY-Z’s Oscar Bash This Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty JAY-Z’s upcoming Oscars soiree will have to compete with the sound with protest chants. Per Page Six, guests attending JAY-Z’s big Oscars bash will be met by former employees of the Chateau Marmont on a picket line protesting the establishment. The iconic Los Angeles hotel has been the subject of boycotts after the hotel’s 250 employees were let go at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic without any insurance or severance pay. That’s not all. There were also allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, claims the hotel denies happened. Regardless, Jigga is not letting that stop him or his wife, Beyoncé. She will be in attendance because she is a confirmed performer at the award’s show from partying the night away and po...
About Time: Samuel L. Jackson And Danny Glover To Receive Honorary Oscars
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: John Shearer / Getty Two of our most brightest stars of theater and stage will finally be recognized for their career contributions. Samuel L. Jackson And Danny Glover are set honorary Academy Awards at the 2021 ceremony. As spotted on Raw Story The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present honorary awards to Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Danny Glover. The four Oscar statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 12th Governors Awards on Saturday, January 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. “We are thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to four honorees who have had a profound impact on both film and society,” said Academy ...
Tyler Perry Accepts Humanitarian Award at 2021 Oscars With Plea To Not Hate Police Officers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Recent remarks from Tyler Perry have confused fans after announcing his refusal to hate police officers during his Academy Awards speech. On Sunday (April 25), the Atlanta media mogul recently took home the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his work in helping others and feeding people during the pandemic, per a Fox 5 Atlanta report. Perry using his billion-dollar wallet to help people in their time of need has been well documented over the year. His good deeds include: leaving $21,000 in tips at an Atlanta restaurant, paying the tab for seniors shopping at 73 groceries stores, offering to pay for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks and Secoriea Turner, donating $100,000 to the legal defense fund of Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, and feed...
#Oscars: The Full Academy Awards Winners List, Snubs On Deck As Well
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty The 93rd Academy Awards have concluded and the winners, losers, and snubs are at the top of the discussion on Monday (April 26). While award ceremonies are always heavily debated, this year’s event landed mostly where it should have according to most. Like other ceremonies that have taken place during the age of COVID-19, the Oscars did their best to keep things socially distanced and safe for the attendees. Much has already been said regarding Glenn Close’s Go-Go viral moment, and Daniel Kaluuya’s awkward acceptance speech is getting a lot of burn on various airwaves. One moment that more than a few onlookers had some issues with was the late Chadwick Boseman not winning the Best Actor award for his final role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom....
HHW Gaming: The Video Game Industry Found Its Way Into The Oscars Thanks To Huge Win
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty Unfortunately, The Academy has yet to acknowledge video games as a medium worthy of an Oscar, but the video game industry might have just found its way in. Some video games are basically like films. Both have scripts, great stories, with amazing actors and actresses bringing characters to life. The only difference is you can directly interact with one, while viewers can only observe movies. That’s not enough to win a coveted Oscar award…yet, but video games did find a way to be recognized on Hollywood’s biggest night. Sunday night (Apr.25), during The Oscars, the documentary short Colette won an Academy Award, a huge first for the video game industry. The doc was originally produced by Oculus Studios and EA’s Respawn Entertainmen...
