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Adam Sandler defended his friend Chris Rock when asked about the comedian's Netflix special on the red carpet Sunday. Sandler said he had a great time watching the show.

"Are you guys really going to arrest Trump?" Rock said, referencing how Tupac Shakur released a popular album from prison, per multiple reports.

Whitney Cummings spoke out about the treatment of comedians as they have been labeled "the enemy" in recent years, according to the "2 Broke Girls" co-creator.

Comedian Chris Rock warned lawmakers that former President Trump would only get "more popular" if he is arrested this week. Rock compared Trump to Tupac.

After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on “Better Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series “Lucky Hank.”.

Freudian slips and Freudian slaps.

The Slap.

At Sunday’s Academy Awards, a focus on the winners, and not the drama.

Tim Allen joked about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars as he stepped out for a date night with wife Jane. The two attended an Oscars viewing party.

Brendan Fraser is among nominees at the 95th Academy Awards, which are being hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Tyson (played by Kenan Thompson) revealed what weapon Jimmy Kimmel would have on him in case of a second Oscars slap.

Cate Blanchett is among nominees at the 95th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

Before Will Smith was handed his 10-year ban, several other stars were also expelled from attending the Academy Awards for a number of reasons.

Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

As the stars arrive for the Oscars Sunday, they will be walking across a champagne-colored carpet, instead of the iconic red one.

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching from an opera box that gives him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith was the butt of the joke for Chris Rock, who seemed to make Will Smith's wife the antihero on his Netflix special, one year after infamous Academy Awards slap.

The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end.

The 21-year-old college student celebrated her moment in the sun and weighed in on the comedian's polarizing set.

In a new Netflix special, the comedian finally let loose about Will Smith. The moment was fascinating, angry, and raw.

Nearly one year after the infamous slap, comedian Chris Rock performs Netflix's first live show. Did it live up to the hype?

Wayans, whose own new comedy special takes a deep dive into the slapping incident, said he's spoken to them separately and thinks both Rock and Smith are still hurt.

Williams said Smith's ban from the Oscars should be lifted and that "it's time for everyone to forgive" the actor.

Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus, spoke about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock across the face at last year's Oscars for the first time.

Comedian Chris Rock attracted outrage from the woke left on Twitter after he slammed Meghan Markle and addressed the Will Smith slap in a new comedy special.

Richard Williams told UK TV show "Good Morning Britain" that Smith was justified in slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

Chris Rock joked that the other parents all got lawyers to deal with the incident and "even the ones that were lawyers got lawyers. Good lawyers."

Chris Rock went after Will Smith's relationship with wife Jada Pinkett Smith in his new standup special, dredging up their "entanglement" scandal from years ago.

Comedian Chris Rock criticized Meghan Markle during his Netflix special "Selective Outrage" over her racism allegations against the royal family.

Chris Rock took aim at Meghan Markle during his Netflix comedy special, accusing her of "trying to be a victim."

The comedian said he "took that hit like Pacquiao."

Chris Rock addressed Will Smith's Oscars slap in depth for the first time in his new Netflix special "Chris Rock: Selective Outrage."

Almost a year later, Chris Rock is still seething about 'The Slap' and he told an audience how much he now despises Will and Jada Pinkett Smith

Chris Rock unleashed his wrath on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith almost a year after the infamous Oscars slap during his Netflix special

Chris Rock unleashed his wrath on Will and Jada Pinkett Smith almost a year after the infamous Oscars slap during his Netflix special

Almost a year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards, the comedian tells his version of the event.

A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he “took that hit like Pacquiao.”.

Hosts of CBS's "The Talk" predicted Thursday that Chris Rock will be under a lot of pressure to 'overdeliver' in his upcoming comedy special a year after the Will Smith slap incident.

Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home a television acting trophy for “9-1-1.”.

Will Smith infamously hit Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, and now he seems to be laughing it off in a new TikTok video.

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A year after Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock, the Academy is saying they did not respond properly, calling their actions "inadequate."

Motion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.

Serena Williams opened up about the famous Oscars slap on Wednesday with the Academy Awards right around the corner. "King Richard" won Will Smith Best Actor.

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reteaming for a fourth “Bad Boys” movie, in one of Smith’s most high-profile new projects since the slap.

Memorable moments at the Golden Globe Awards, back on TV after a year off, included a wrongly accused pianist.

Golden Globe honoree Eddie Murphy joked about Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap of Chris Rock while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Tuesday night's ceremony.

How much do you remember about what happened in 2022?

It has been almost 25 years since Chris Farley passed away from a drug overdose and Chris Rock is comparing the comedian to athlete Michael Jordan in a new podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey.

Dave Chappelle asked the crowd at his comedy show to make some noise for the world's richest man.

Taylor Swift was up.

2022's most notable quotations include a tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help.

While filming “Emancipation,” Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words “sacred motivation” that were written on the front page of a script.

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" alum Will Smith stepped out onto the red carpet with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and his three kids for the first time since the infamous Oscars slap.

Pop culture expert Stacy Jones spoke with Newsy about Will Smith's strategy to rebuild his rapport with fans after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

In his first big interview since March, the blockbuster actor said he "just lost it" over Rock's joke about his wife's hair. "That was a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," he said.

The actor said in an interview on the "Daily Show" that he "just lost it" when he slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.

Actor Will Smith is speaking out about his life after slapping comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars in March. Smith shed some light on what led up to that moment and told Trevor Noah he has learned from the experience. Lilia Luciano has more.

"Why you trying to Oprah me?" the "Emancipation" actor joked to "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah as he revealed what he's learned since the slap.

Will Smith said he would "completely understand" if people are not "ready" to watch his new movie after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in March.

The special will be the first live performance ever broadcast by Netflix.

Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before — live on Netflix.

Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again.

Will Smith was in a dark place after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, but a legendary boxer checked in on him to make sure he was doing OK — for 10 days straight.

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Kenya Barris and Corey Smyth watched the American Civil War movie which Apple previously held due to Smith's controversial Oscars slap.

Marlon Wayans recalled why he took a 20-year break from stand-up comedy following an incident with Chris Rock. Rock reportedly heckled Wayans as a teenager […]

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Jada Pinkett Smith has a lifetime of thoughts she’d like to set down.

After holding “Emancipation” in limbo following Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor’s next big project in December.

Tom Ford closed New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with a starry front row and a runway full of big hair, disco cowgirls and sequins for miles.

The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners – Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart – and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary.”.

The MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not one emcee but three, with rap stars LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow all set to anchor the ceremony.

Producer Janet Yang has been elected the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros.

Will Smith has addressed slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars March 27.

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.”.

Actor Marlee Matlin, director Jason Reitman and producer Jason Blum are joining the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Mo'Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination.

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband’s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show.

Next year’s Academy Awards will take place March 12.

Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play “Take Me Out” were posted online.

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Los Angeles County prosecutors say the man arrested on suspicion of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies.

Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night and a man was later arrested.

Kris Jenner became emotional Friday while recalling a volatile 2016 argument she heard about between her son Rob Kardashian and his then-girlfriend Blac Chyna that traumatized him.

The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.

Jon Batiste may have won the most Grammy Awards with five on Sunday night, but in some ways he was a surprise.

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.

Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over an Oscars ceremony punchline, other comedians felt the sting.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sunday’s Oscars after hitting Chris Rock but refused.

Chris Rock received several standing ovations before he told one joke at his first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the Oscars.

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars.

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony.

Legal experts say Will Smith’s slap seen ’round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime.

Will Smith's violent slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony had no appreciable difference on the size of the ABC broadcast's television audience.

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that affects millions of people around the world.