For Better or Worse, With One Slap, Will Smith Electrified the Oscars

Hollywood’s biggest night was overshadowed by a slap. After enduring a terrible joke from comedian Chris Rock about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair, Will Smith cooly got up from his seat, walked onto the stage, and smacked Rock across the face before returning to his table. “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth,” Smith shouted at a visibly unsettled Rock, who pressed on. Less than an hour later, Smith won his first Oscar. The moment sent shockwaves through both the Dolby Theatre and viewers at home, with many confused, at first, about whether the incident was a… Read Full Article