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2023 Oscar Nominations Announced, Perpetually Offended are Offended

AlexGherzo | Jan 24, 2023 | 0

The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced – you can see the full list here – and if one thing is clear, it’s that the Academy really wants people to watch Hollywood’s premier awards ceremony again. The Best Picture nominees include movies people actually saw and liked, like Top Gun: Mav...

Will Smith Understands if People Aren’t Ready to See Him in a Movie

AlexGherzo | Nov 28, 2022 | 0

Will Smith is finally showing some humility. Smith and director Antoine Fuqua appeared on Fox 5 Washington DC with Kevin McCarthy to discuss their upcoming film Emancipation. During the interview, McCarthy mentioned that some people told him they “weren’t ready” to see the movie because they w...

Will Smith Apology Video is a Disaster

AlexGherzo | Jul 29, 2022 | 0

If Will Smith’s apology tour for his Oscar night slap is any indication, this guy has lost 100% of his trademark charm and cool. If you’ll recall (as if I have to remind anyone), Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her...

Dave Chappelle Attacked on Stage

AlexGherzo | May 4, 2022 | 0

It’s open season on comedians. Stand-up legend and free speech champion Dave Chappelle was attacked by an audience member during a performance at the “Netflix is a Joke” festival at the Hollywood Bowl last night. As Chappelle was preparing to leave the stage, someone rushed him and tackled him...

Will Smith Banned From Academy Events for 10 Years

Lyndon Hall | Apr 8, 2022 | 0

Just two weeks after the slap heard around the world that Will Smith inflicted on Chris Rock, the Academy has decided to ban him from events for the next ten years. An open letter to members from President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said, “The board has decided, for a period of 10 years &he...

Oscars Slap Fight Aftermath

AlexGherzo | Mar 29, 2022 | 0

Now that Hollywood is getting the impression that the general public isn’t joining them in support of hitting people over jokes, more developments are shaking out in the Oscar slap fight fiasco. First, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science released a tepid-at-best response to Will Smith�...