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If you didn't stay up with the entertainment world for Sunday night's Oscars, you may have woken up to the news that Will Smith walked onto the stage to ask Chris Rock the question: what did the five ...

It was the slap seen ‘round the world. It happened last Sunday night on the televised presentation of the 94 th annual Oscars award ceremonies when Will Smith stormed to the stage after comedian Chris ...

Will Smith tried not to let personal baggage the Slap keep him from this year’s Oscars race. But after the Academy barred the movie star from attending its glittering ceremony for the next decade ...