
Academy Says Will Smith Banned From Oscars for 10 Years After Slap
Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock during last month's awards show, according to an announcement by the Academy Friday.
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Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock during last month's awards show, according to an announcement by the Academy Friday.
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following the immense backlash that came from his ill-fated slap of Chris Rock.
Sunday night's physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards is causing a stir, including among people in the South Bay working to make the world a more tolerant place.
Will Smith has apologized for slapping comedian Chris Rock in the face during the Oscars in a Monday night Instagram post.
The deaf family drama "CODA," won best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood's top award to a streaming service for the first time in a ceremony that saw the greatest drama when Will Smith strode onstage and slapped Chris Rock.
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Photos are circulating of one of the expensive prototype trash cans being tested out in San Francisco that already appears the worse for wear.
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A man is facing charges alleging he shot and killed another person following an argument in downtown Oakland earlier this month, according to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office.
Multiple gunshots hit a woman inside her Oakland home early Wednesday morning, police said.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
A man accused of attacking a 49ers fan outside of SoFi Stadium earlier this year appeared in court Wednesday and entered a "not guilty" plea.
Police in San Jose on Wednesday confirmed the recent arrest of a fifth suspect in connection with a pair of violent home invasion robberies committed in late May and early June.
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