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Police 'Ready to Arrest' Smith after Oscar Slap

Police officers were ready to arrest Will Smith after he attacked comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, the show's producer said Thursday. In his first public comments since the shocking episode that marred Hollywood's most important evening, Will Packer said he had sat with Rock when officers came to speak…

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Chris Rock 'stopped Will Smith being arrested' after Oscars slap, producer says

Los Angeles police officers were ready and prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock across the face live at The Oscars, but the comedian prevented them, a producer on the show has claimed.

Daily Mirror

Chris Rock shuts down heckler cursing Will Smith at his show

Chris Rock has defended Will Smith from jeers at his latest stand-up appearance following the Oscars slap.

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Oscars producer tells ‘Good Morning America’ LAPD was prepared to arrest Will Smith

LOS ANGELES — Oscars producer Will Packer told “Good Morning America” that Los Angeles police were prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s awards ceremony.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD were 'prepared' to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slap, says Oscars producer

Will Smith confronted Chris Rock during the Oscars award ceremony on Sunday night, with the actor having slapped the comedian following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith

Daily Mirror

Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith

Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards

The Independent UK

LAPD were ‘prepared’ to arrest Will Smith after Chris Rock slap

The Academy earlier said Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony following the incident, but had refused

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LA police ‘prepared’ to arrest Smith after Oscars slap

Los Angeles police were prepared to arrest Will Smith following his on-stage assault of presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars, producer Will Packer says.

The New Daily

Did Will Smith refuse to leave? Questions swirl around that infamous Oscars slap

LOS ANGELES — On Thursday, one day after the motion picture academy announced it is launching disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s Oscars over a joke about his wife, questions continue to swirl around what exactly happened inside the Dolby Theatre in the fraught…

Los Angeles Times

Chris Rock made another film joke backstage after Will Smith slap, say reports

Will Smith took the stage to hit Chris Rock after the host made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Wales Online

Even with a ratings win, Oscars lose with Will Smith’s slap: ‘Everyone was disappointed’

LOS ANGELES — One day after Will Smith struck Chris Rock across the face during Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards, the shock waves from what some were calling “the slap heard around the world” continued to reverberate throughout Hollywood.

Los Angeles Times

Movie academy condemns Will Smith’s Oscars slap, launches investigation

LOS ANGELES — Following Sunday night’s stunning altercation at the Oscars, in which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, the motion picture academy announced Monday it is conducting a formal review of Smith’s conduct.

Los Angeles Times

A joke, a slap, then chaos: How Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock upended the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — “Will Smith just smacked the s— out of me!”

Los Angeles Times

The Oscars’ fleeting tribute to Ukraine was just a series of written text

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars telecast observed a moment of silence Sunday in solidarity with Ukraine as Russian forces continue to invade the country.

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Oscars bosses turn to music in bid to win back dwindling audience numbers

Bosses of The Oscars are hoping musical guests can help bring back viewers for the 94th annual edition of the awards ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened

Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock

The New Daily

‘The show will flow’: 94th Academy Awards to bring back Hollywood glamour

The coveted Academy Award for Best Picture is expected to be won by a streaming service for the first time in history at this year's Oscars.

The Independent UK

The Oscars are Sunday, and change is in the air

For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what organizers hope will be a back-to-normal Oscars

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Los Angeles Times

Oscars 2022: Final predictions in all 23 categories

LOS ANGELES — This year's Oscars are all about wild swings. At least that's how the show's producer, Will Packer, is putting it, and who am I to argue with the guy who dares to move eight Oscars off Sunday's live telecast to make room for ... well ... who…

Los Angeles Times

What are the Oscars for? Hollywood grapples with awards season anxiety

LOS ANGELES — To filmmakers who grew up watching the Oscars, this Sunday is supposed to be their Super Bowl. With its parade of fashion, movie stars and acclaimed films, the annual awards show, which once brought in tens of millions of viewers, inspired generations of artists to get into…

Chicago Sun-Times

Oscar team plans ‘surprises’ for fans of James Bond, ‘Godfather’

Sunday ceremony also will offer a performance of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and plenty of humor that’s not mean-spirited

The Independent UK

Oscars to celebrate ‘Godfather,’ ‘Bond' anniversaries

James Bond didn’t get an Oscar nomination this year, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be part of the ceremony

Los Angeles Times

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars, from hosts to nominees to drama

LOS ANGELES — Movies and the people who make them will be celebrated when the 94th Academy Awards take place this weekend, marking the official end of the 2021-22 film awards circuit, previously known as the Oscar season from hell.

Tribune News Service

Will Packer on producing the Oscars: ‘Making waves is my goal’

Atlanta producer Will Packer isn’t afraid to swing for the fences. He boosted the careers of both Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish with comedies like “Ride Along” and “Girls Trip.” He tackled a bold reboot of “Roots” for the History Channel. He dug into the Atlanta child murders for ID…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oscar Preview: Five Big Questions Ahead of Sunday’s Awards

The Academy Awards have always loved a comeback story. This year, the Oscars are attempting to star in one, too. On Sunday, the Academy Awards will try to bounce back from a 2021 ceremony that was plagued by pandemic restrictions, a botched ending and record-low ratings. The 94th Academy Awards…

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