Will Smith addresses "horrific" Oscars slap: "I lost it"
The slap was the result of "a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," Smith said, but, "I had to forgive myself for being human."
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The slap was the result of "a rage that had been bottled for a really long time," Smith said, but, "I had to forgive myself for being human."
Just days after the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts announced that disciplinary procedures had began in terms of the "slap heard around the world," when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards, Smith has announced his resignation from the Academy. Rick Montanez reports.
Next month, the Academy's board will vote whether to discipline Smith. Punishments may include suspension or expulsion.
One ticket resale website said it sold more Chris Rock tickets overnight than it had in the past month — and prices also increased.
Smith, who was awarded an Oscar just 10 minutes later, approached Rock and slapped him in front of the live audience for the joke he made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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During a board meeting on Tuesday, officials could discuss ways to diversify membership and Oscar nominations.
Growing calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees are forcing stars to choose sides and threatening to throw the movie industry's biggest night of the year into turmoil.
The hashtag "OscarsSoWhite," created last year, was quickly resurrected online following the nominations.
A 26-year-old woman pleaded no contest for going into the home of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith and refusing to leave, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
On Twitter, some celebrities declared their support.
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The USC Trojans will face the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2025 Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, marking the fourth-straight year that Lincoln Riley has led the team to a bowl game.
Lauren Betts had season highs of 24 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks as No. 4 UCLA routed Oregon 80-59 in their Big Ten opener.
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No suspect information was immediately made available.
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Another person was transported to a local hospital for unknown injuries after officers used less-than-lethal force to control a crowd.
A trading card shop in Burbank reports that it was hit for more than $100,000 in stolen Pokémon and sports cards during an overnight burglary earlier this week.
A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from an LA County firefighter training program.
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Officials said that the marine died from injuries sustained in a tactical vehicle mishap on Wednesday afternoon.
One person was declared dead at the scene of the crash, which happened just before 3 p.m. near Heil Avenue and Goldenwest Street, police said.
Marine veteran Tom Steen, who lost both legs to an illness, thanked his neighbors for helping his family get rid of the rats infesting his Irvine home.
A pair of earthquakes shook parts of Riverside County, near Idyllwild, on Thanksgiving Day.
The two-decade investigation began on March 21, 2004, when 18-year-old Hemet man Reynaldo Burts was found dead in the hills near Idyllwild.
Two Highland residents were arrested in connection with a homicide in Moreno Valley in early November, according to Riverside County deputies.
The crash happened at around 5:20 p.m. on Friday near Magnolia Avenue and Polk Street, according to a news release from the Riverside Police Department.
Police said that the driver dragged the stroller down the block, severely injuring a 3-month-old baby and a 3-year-old toddler.
A stolen vehicle pursuit ended after the suspect crashed into another car in Victorville.
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Eric Dailey Jr. led all five UCLA starters in double figures with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting and UCLA handed Oregon a 74-63 defeat.
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President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.
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The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
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Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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