When Will Smith walked up to assault Chris Rock at the Oscars for a joke on Will’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, many people had the same thought, what if Ricky Gervais was there. Ricky, who has hosted Gol

When Will Smith stormed onto the Oscar stage to strike Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife’s short hair, he did a lot more damage than just to Rock’s face. With a single petulant blow, he advo

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Howard Stern was “disturbed” by Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, and argues that the “King Richard” actor must suffer from

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Chris Rock will return to the stage for his ongoing comedy tou

All was golden for Oscar winner Will Smith at the Vanity Fair after-party, where he danced and sang to his own songs as if he’d never slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony earlier, video showe

It was the bombshell moment of the Oscars. Not feelgood best picture winner Coda, or historic wins for the Afro-Latina actor Ariana DeBose or deaf actor Troy Kotsur, or the Academy hiring not one but

“CODA” star Troy Kotsur made history Sunday as the first Deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting. The veteran performer claimed the supporting actor prize for his powerful turn as Frank Rossi, a

After a five-year break, Chris Rock is making his return to the live comedy circuit with the Ego Death world tour. The trek — which will begin with a 38-date North American leg — marks Rock’s first ru

The Los Angeles Police Department confirms to Variety that Chris Rock has “declined to file a police report” following an altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards. Smith took to the stag

Chris Rock and Will Smith had an altercation during the 2022 Oscar telecast. Rock appeared on stage to present the Oscar for documentary feature and made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in “G.I.

This marks the first Oscar win for Smith, who was previously nominated for "Ali" and "The Pursuit of Happyness." Will Smith won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in “King Richard,” mar

Smith had revealed in December that a bald patch had appeared near her hair line. “Now at this point, I can only laugh,” she said in an Instagram video then. “Y’all know I’ve been struggling with alop

“CODA” was a big winner at the 94th Oscars Sunday night, nabbing two of the biggest prizes of the night — Best Picture, plus the Actor in a Supporting Role statue for Troy star Kotsur — and Best Adapt

For these two radio stations, Christmas isn’t just a holiday — it’s a state of mind. US radio stations 92.7 FM in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 1230 AM in Gainesville, Florida, have continually played

Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta” Emmy winner told Vanity Fair that Obama is “an amazingly talented person,” adding, “She’s

Tiffany Haddish’s next book, ‘I Curse You With Joy,’ due this fall The collection of essays will be Haddish's second release following her bestselling 2017 memoir, 'The Last Black Unicorn.' Loading

“Saturday Night Live” veteran Michael Che said this is his “last year” behind the “Weekend Update” desk, where he’s co-anchored the popular spoof-news segment with Colin Jost since 2014. Che made the

Popular on Rolling Stone Taylor Hawkins, the jovial, ferocious drummer for Foo Fighters for more than two decades, died Friday at the age of 50. The band announced the musician’s death in a statement

Michael Che said Friday that he is leaving the anchor desk of "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live." The co-head writer of the show shared an anchor desk with Colin Jost for eight years. "This is

The "Stand Up for Ukraine" digital rally will kick off on April 8, culminating in a global pledging summit with world leaders on April 9 Global Citizen Teams Up with U2, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and More

Phil Collins bid farewell to his fans as he performed his last ever show with Genesis last night (Saturday 26 March), joking that he and his bandmates will have to now 'get real jobs'. Collins' hea

Despite many years of hype and anticipation for a LeBron James-led sequel to Space Jam, 2021's Space Jam: A New Legacy was panned by critics to the point of earning James an award he likely wasn't hop

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ final text to actor John Stamos was about making sure they met up “before we die.” “Ya We’ve yet to fully have a hang -Got a put that shit together before we die,

Rio de Janeiro pop star Anitta on Friday became the first Brazilian to top Spotify’s daily global chart with her song “Envolver.” The song rose to No. 1 on the daily global top 50 chart after an onli

Sean Penn has taken a hard stance against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, vowing to publicly “smelt” his statuettes from the awards body if the organization elects against asking Ukra

Without declaring that musician Taylor Hawkins died of an overdose, authorities in Colombia issued a statement Saturday afternoon noting that the Foo Fighters’ drummer was determined to have had 10 dr

Members of Rammstein, Faith No More, Agnostic Front, Stabbing Westward, Gravity Kills and more have united to record The Beatles' Come Together for a charity single, with all proceeds from sales of th

Bethenny Frankel’s Ukrainian relief effort, through her BStrong initiative, began as a commitment to distributing 100,000 relief kits (equaling $10 million in aid) when she first heard of Russian troo

Netflix has again made headlines this week for canceling another four shows, firmly solidifying its reputation for being trigger-happy and pulling the plug on original content before viewers are ready

Details have finally been made public after an investigation had been held in October 2020. The currently unnamed woman originally made the damning accusations against the pastor six years after the s

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50: Police issue update Band was set to play a show in South America the night of

Taylor Hawkins, the jovial, ferocious drummer for Foo Fighters for more than two decades, has died at the age of 50, according to a statement from the band. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by

It's no longer possible to watch any content starring Keanu Reeves in China, and searching for his name returns no results from search engines. As Reuters reports, the Chinese authorities have seemin

Jackson, MS – The Young Dolph legacy will live on forever in Jackson, Mississippi. Earlier in March, Jackson State University’s football team renamed their stadium’s tunnel where players walk out of e

Hawkins added, “I’m not here to preach about not doing drugs, because I loved doing drugs, but I just got out of control for a while and it almost got me.” In a 2018 conversation with Beats 1, he said

From the White House to the writers’ room. Donald Glover has confirmed that he’s hired Malia Obama as a writer on his forthcoming Amazon series, tentatively titled “Hive.” Glover, 38, confirmed the