Will Smith's Oscars ban forced Academy to break 30-year tradition for first time

The Academy broke a 30-year tradition at the Oscars after Will Smith's 10-year ban prevented him from presenting awards following the Chris Rock slapping incident in 2022 ...

Will Smith’s Oscars Slap Is the Culmination of Long, Complicated History

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars after taking offense to a joke he told about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
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Dean Richards’ Entertainment Report: ‘Stranger Things,’ Will Smith, and the Spirit Awards

Dean Richards, entertainment reporter for WGN, joins Bob Sirott to provide the latest news in entertainment. Bob and Dean talk about Will Smith’s Valentine’s Day presents to his family and highlights ...
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Will Smith Presenting at Grammys, First Major Awards Appearance Since Chris Rock Slap | TMZ Live

Will Smith's ready to lay the smackdown at the Grammy Awards Sunday ... not literally, we hope, but he is presenting at the biggest night in music -- his first major awards appearance since he slapped ...