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US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on 27 March 2022.

Hollywood

Before the slap: Five other Oscar moments

By AFP

It might be the most unforgettable, but it's not the only incident that set tongues wagging.

  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    How black-and-white became Hollywood's favorite new colour

    Black-and-white is the new trend in Hollywood, where directors of Oscars-contending films such as "Belfast" and "The Tragedy of Macbeth" are embracing monochrome for its storytelling power.

    67 days ago
  • FILE: Alec Baldwin attends DreamWorks Animation's 'The Boss Baby: Family Business" premiere at SVA Theatre in New York City on 22 June 2021. Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP

    Alec Baldwin fatal gun incident highlights strain on film crews to 'get it done'

    The low-budget Western on which Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer in a tragic accident last week was running behind schedule after crew members walked off the New Mexico set in protest over low pay and poor conditions.

    211 days ago
  • A man holds a candle in Burbank, California on 24 October 2021 during a candlelight vigil for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was accidentally killed by a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin. Picture: AFP

    Hollywood gathers for Baldwin shooting victim vigil

    Anguish and anger were on display as Hollywood held vigil for Halyna Hutchins, as questions grew over how such a tragedy could have happened, despite rigorous safeguards.

    215 days ago
  • FILE: An exterior view shows an ambulance parked at the University of New Mexico Hospital, where Rust director of photography Halyna Hutchins was transported and later pronounced dead after being injured during filming, on 22 October 2021. Picture: Sam Wasson/Getty Images via AFP

    Alec Baldwin says 'heart is broken' after fatally shooting cinematographer

    The US actor said he was fully cooperating with a police investigation "to address how this tragedy occurred."

    218 days ago
  • Alec Baldwin. Picture: Instagram.

    Real-life tragedies: Hollywood's most infamous on-set deaths

    AFP compiled a list of deadly movie accidents after the news that a cinematographer was killed and a movie director wounded after US actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun during filming.

    218 days ago
  • Unsplash Photo by Jon Tyson

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: We need more movies! When do we need them? Now!

    The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a poverty-stricken entertainment industry with very little in the way of quality cinematic art to offer, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

    261 days ago
  • Hollywood's Sunset Studios expands into UK. Picture:  @SunsetStudiosLA/Twitter.

    Hollywood's Sunset Studios expands into UK

    The project is expected to create more than 4,500 permanent jobs and contribute over £300 million annually into the local economy.

    299 days ago
  • British actress Jodie Turner-Smith poses as she arrive for the screening of the film "After Yang" as part of the Un Certain Regard selection at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, southern France, on July 8, 2021. Picture: AFP.

    Gem thieves rob Hollywood star at Cannes film festival

    Police told AFP on Monday that they were investigating a theft of jewellery from the hotel but it was unclear whether the jewellery was Gucci's, loaned for the premiere, or the Jodie Turner-Smith's own.

    320 days ago
  • Picture: @goldenglobe/Twitter.

    Golden Globes reform foreign language film rule

    Organizers are scrambling to reform the influential but scandal-hit Globes after NBC canceled next year's ceremony amid widespread and vocal criticism of the group's record on diversity and transparency.

    331 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    'Watershed' year for Hollywood diversity amid pandemic streaming boom: report

    Darnell Hunt, co-author of the Hollywood Diversity Report, said it was 'encouraging to see skyrocketing numbers this year in front of the camera' for women and people of color.

    401 days ago
  • The 93rd Oscars will go live on Sunday, 25 April.

    Oscars more diverse as pandemic, protests shake up Hollywood

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has drastically reformed its membership in recent years, admitting large batches of new Oscars voters each year who better reflect society's diversity, after much criticism for its mainly white, male base.

    402 days ago
  • A handout photo received from BAFTA shows Chinese director Chloé Zhao reacting after winning the award for Best Director. Picture: AFP

    Oscars set to flop in China as Hollywood, politics collide

    Beijing-born filmmaker Chloe Zhao, who is touted to win big for her acclaimed American road movie 'Nomadland', has also faced criticism back home after some questioned her loyalty to China.

    409 days ago
  • US actor Johnny Depp. Picture: AFP

    Johnny Depp's lawyers say his wife lied over divorce agreement

    Johnny Depp wants to overturn "wife beater" libel case.

    436 days ago
  • Hollywood sign. Picture: AFP.

    Hollywood productions shut down again as LA COVID cases soar

    Los Angeles - the nation's most populous county - has emerged as the latest US epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, topping 7,000 COVID hospitalisations for the first time Monday.

    513 days ago
  • Hollywood sign. Picture: AFP.

    Despite progress, black directors still struggle to break through in Hollywood

    In 2019 only 6.3% of directors in the United States were black. And a staggering 93% of all producers were white men.

    610 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Hollywood unions sign deal with studios boosting return to work

    The agreement was jointly negotiated by five of Hollywood's biggest unions, including the actors, directors and craft guilds, totalling over 350,000 members.

    613 days ago
  • Actress Kerry Washington takes a pose during the virtual 2020 Emmy Awards on 20 September 2020. Picture: @kerrywashington/Twitter

    Emmys style: gowns, pajamas and... hazmat tuxedos

    Politics often take center stage at the Emmys, and even without a traditional red carpet, this year was no different.

    614 days ago
  • FILE: An Oscars statue is displayed on the red carpet area on the eve of the 92nd Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on 8 February 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Oscars set minimum diversity rules for best picture prize

    The groundbreaking move comes after years of criticism over a lack of diversity among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' members, and among the Oscar nominees and winners they select.

    626 days ago
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