Oscars 2022
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Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock at awards ceremony
But the Academy did not revoke the Oscar that Smith won or impose any ban on him for future nominations.
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Actor Will Smith resigns from the Academy for slapping comedian Chris Rock
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences accepted Smith’s resignation and said it will move forward with its disciplinary proceedings against the actor.
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Actor Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after slapping comedian Chris Rock, says the Academy
The organisers of the event have initiated disciplinary action against against Smith for violating the group’s standards of conduct, a statement said.
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‘I was out of line’: Will Smith apologises to comedian Chris Rock for slapping him at the Oscars
Rock had joked about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who had shaved her head due to a medical condition.
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Oscar awards organiser issues statement after Will Smith slap: ‘No condoning violence’
The actor assaulted presenter Chris Rock during the live telecast of the 94th Academy Awards.
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Oscars 2022 in photos: The winners, red carpet looks and heartwarming moments
Lady Gaga stole the show in its dying minutes.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Oscars 2022 highlights: Will Smith’s slap, Lady Gaga’s ‘I got you’ and Billie Eilish
Will Smith’s assault on presenter Chris Rock dominated the conversation.
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Oscars 2022: ‘CODA’ wins Best Picture, Jane Campion is Best Director for ‘The Power of the Dog’
Six Oscars for ‘Dune’. Will Smith and Jessica Chastain won the top acting awards.
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This is why ‘Summer of Soul’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature
Questlove’s film revisits a neglected chapter in the American Black experience.
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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‘This is our moment’: Troy Kotsur is first deaf male actor to win an Oscar for ‘CODA’
The 53-year-old actor co-stars with Marlee Matlin, the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award for ‘Children of a Lesser God’ in 1986.
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Oscars 2022: Indian documentary ‘Writing With Fire’ in the list of nominations
The film about news organisation Khabar Lahariya has been directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh.
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