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Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident

27 Mar 2022 · 34.10° N, 118.34° W

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When
27 Mar 2022
Kind
Event
Coordinates
34.10° N, 118.34° W

Placed at the building its text puts it in, Dolby Theatre.

Summary

The 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, are held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sian Heder's CODA is awarded Best Picture, along with an additional two awards, including Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor. Denis Villeneuve's Dune receives the most awards with six, while Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog leads the nominations with twelve, with Campion winning Best Director. During the show, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage, after the comedian makes a joke about his wife's alopecia; Smith later apologises. The telecast garners 60% stronger viewership than the 2021 ceremony with the slap, though still remains the second-least-viewed ceremony since Nielsen began keeping records, with 16.62 million viewers.

Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident

Live-television incident in 2022

During the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock across the face during Rock's presentation for Best Documentary Feature. The slap was in response to an unscripted joke Rock made about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head, a result of alopecia. Rock said that he "can't wait to see" Pinkett Smith in a sequel to the film G.I.

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