Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy after slapping comedian during Oscars

ABC/AMPAS (NOTE LANGUAGE) Actor Will Smith apologized Monday for slapping Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the Oscars. “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I
Academy launching “formal review” of Will Smith after slapping Chris Rock at Oscars

ABC The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching a “formal review” of the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars when Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock in the
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Maren Morris is appearing on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight. It airs at 12:35 p.m. ET on NBC. Kacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson will perform as part of the inaugural Palomino Festival at Brookside at the Rose Bowl just outside Los Angeles on
Kim Kardashian says her “work” comments to women were “taken out of context”

ABC News (NOTE LANGUAGE) Kim Kardashian has responded to the backlash she received after telling women to hustle harder. Kardashian told Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts in a new interview that the comments she made in a Variety profile earlier this month were “taken
Oscars ratings rise from last year's least-watched telecast

ABC News There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the ratings for Sunday night’s Oscars telecast. First, the good: the telecast saw a 56% jump in viewership from last year, according to Nielsen numbers
Kane Brown, Russell Dickerson & more to perform at Breland's benefit concert in Nashville

ABC Breland is calling on a few of his famous friends to support a cause close to his heart. The “My Truck” hitmaker has organized a benefit concert for the Oasis Center that will take place at the Ryman Auditorium
Ready for 'Dune II'? Oscar winning cinematographer promises a “bigger and better” sequel

David Livingston/Getty Images While the Denis Villeneuve film Dune scored six Oscars Sunday night, he and the craftspeople behind it are already working on its sequel. Backstage at the Oscars Sunday night, with his newly-engraved Academy Award in hand, cinematographer Greig Fraser dropped
All-American Girl”: Carrie Underwood brings her mom onstage to sing with her in Las Vegas

ABC Carrie Underwood had a very special guest join her onstage during REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency. The American Idol winner offered the crowd at Resorts World a sentimental moment when she invited her mother, Carole Underwood, onstage to sing with
“The most incredible night of my career”: Russell Dickerson celebrates sold-out show at Ryman Auditorium

ABC Russell Dickerson is over the moon about his headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium. On Friday, the hit-making country singer performed for a sold out crowd at the Mother Church of Country Music in Nashville and expressed sincere gratitude
Simone Biles, Kamala Harris among 'USA Today''s Women of the Year

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images USA Today announced its 2022 Women of the Year on Monday, and the list includes Vice President Kamala Harris and Olympic Gold medalist, Simone Biles. In recognizing the 64 honorees who “are strong and resilient women who have