No Joke: When Will Smith Slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars A sampling of the reaction to the slap that was the talk of the Academy Awards.
2022 Oscars Gets Higher Ratings Than Last Year’s Academy Awards Early results showed a 32 percent improvement from last year’s event, to 13.73 million viewers.
The Oscars Slap Divides Hollywood and Raises Questions When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards for telling a joke about his wife, it divided Hollywood, sparking denunciations, defenses and debates.
Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars The night made history, from That Slap to milestone wins by Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose, and a rousing performance by Beyoncé.
Will Smith Hits Chris Rock at the Oscars. Here’s What We Know. The apparently unscripted moment stunned viewers and audiences alike. The telecast was muted and paused in the United States.