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TMZ.com:
Academy Lied About Asking Will Smith to Leave Oscars, Sources — Will Smith was NEVER asked to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock. In fact, the opposite is true — he was told by the producer of the show he could stay ... this according to sources with direct knowledge who were present.
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Variety:
Will Smith Was Not Formally Asked to Leave Oscars Following Chris Rock Slap, Sources Claim — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has claimed that it asked Will Smith to leave Sunday's Oscars ceremony after he slapped Chris Rock. However, sources close to the situation are refuting …
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Will Smith's Chris Rock Oscars Slap Generates 66 FCC Complaints — Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars caused a ton of outrage for folks watching at home ... they flooded the FCC with complaints, calling for fines and even invoking BLM. — There were 66 pissed off viewers …
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People.com:
George Lopez Says Oscars Slap Is Like ‘Deciding Which Parent’ to Live with: 'I'm Staying with ... Chris Rock' — George Lopez weighed in on the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock … George Lopez is standing with Chris Rock. — While attending the grand opening …
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People.com:
Chris Rock Says 'I Haven't Talked to Anyone Despite What You Heard' at Comedy Show Following Oscars
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Chris Rock Responds to Will Smith's Oscars Slap at Standup Show: 'I'm Still Kind of Processing What Happened'
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
Daniel Radcliffe 'Dramatically Bored of Hearing People's Opinions' About Will Smith Oscar Slap
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Daniel Radcliffe Is “So Dramatically Bored” of Will Smith/Chris Rock Discourse
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TMZ.com:
Will Smith Refused to Leave When Academy Asked Him to Leave Oscars
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Academy Starts Disciplinary Proceedings Against Will Smith, Expulsion on the Table
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People.com:
Chris Rock Speaks Out About Will Smith Oscars Smack for First Time: 'I'm Still Processing What Happened'
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Chris Rock 'isn't even thinking of suing' Will Smith over Oscars 2022 slap
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
Chris Rock on Oscars incident: 'I'm still processing what happened'
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Los Angeles Times:
Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years — Just days before Bruce Willis was scheduled to turn up on the set of one of his latest action films, the director of the project sent out an urgent request: Make the movie star's part smaller.
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Razzies Rescind Their Bruce Willis Award Following Backlash Due to Aphasia Reveal: ‘We Acknowledge That It Is Not Appropriate’ … A change of heart. The Razzie Awards have walked back their decision to continue their “Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in 2021” award following the actor's recent health issues.
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Janine Henni / People.com:
Scout Willis Thanks Fans for ‘Outpouring of Love’ Following Dad Bruce's Aphasia Announcement
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ShawnMendesVEVO / YouTube:
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TMZ.com:
Joe Exotic Files for Divorce from Husband Dillon Passage — JOE EXOTIC FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM DILLON — EXCLUSIVE — 1.3K … 3:20 PM PT — Joe is apparently desperate to get out of his marriage, tweeting, “Dillon, please just sign it and go away.”
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Khloé, Kourtney, Kim Kardashian Get Candid About Their Relationships in Robin Roberts Interview Special — The Kardashian siblings, as well as mom Kris Jenner, will sit down with Robin Roberts to talk about their lives in the spotlight and their upcoming Hulu series
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Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Foster father responsible for caring for five siblings rescued from Turpin family ‘house of horrors’ is charged with molesting two of the sisters ‘more than 50 times’ - and torturing the others - along with his wife and daughter — Marcelino Olguin, 63, of Perris, California …
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Sharon Tharp / Us Weekly:
Todrick Hall Sued for $60K in Back Rent by Landlords for Mansion He Previously Claimed to Have Bought … Not a great start to 2022 for Todrick Hall. The Celebrity Big Brother runner-up is being sued for $60,000 in back rent he owes his landlords. — According to the lawsuit obtained by Us Weekly …
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YouTube:
Will Pete Davidson Be Machine Gun Kelly's Best Man? — Machine Gun Kelly reflects on his friendship with Pete Davidson.SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/2qswmZUWant to know what's going on with Howard Ster...
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Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Bella Thorne Stepped Out in a Optical Illusion Dress Designed to Make Her Look Fully Naked — A look!!! — Hello, no, — Bella Thorne — didn't walk a red carpet naked last night. She did, however, step out in a super-cool optical illusion dress by Sergio Castaño Peña …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Pricess Diana's personal photographer Patrick Demarchelier dead at 78 — Iconic fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier died on Thursday at age 78. — The news was announced on Instagram, with a message reading: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Demarchelier... at the age of 78.
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Janet Williams / Celebrity Insider:
The Foo Fighters have canceled their current World Tour following the death of Taylor Hawkins — Taylor Hawkins passed away last Friday in Colombia at the age of 50. He was found dead in a hotel in the north of Bogotá, where the group would perform that night at the Festival Estéreo Picnic.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
J Balvin, John Legend, Carrie Underwood to Perform at Grammys, Taylor Hawkins Tribute in the Works
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