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Will Smith just threw a $50m punch

Will Smith admitted to a luxury rehab clinic after slapping Chris Rock

Recent Oscar winner has had to get professional help to deal with stress

After the attack on Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, Will Smith will seek expert help to deal with stress at a celebrity rehab clinic. The American actor was the star of the Academy Awards night when he slapped the comedian after he made a joke about the shaved hair of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

This moment had such repercussions that, as reported by the British newspaper 'The Sun', the artist will spend some time in a rehabilitation clinic. "The impact of the backlash has hit Will hard, so he will be getting help on dealing with stress," explained the newspaper.

Has Will Smith been cancelled?

Will Smith
may have won the Best Actor prize at the Oscar for his performance in 'King Richard', but there is going to be a meeting on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to determine whether it should be stripped from him following the debacle involving Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

In fact, the last time that the Academy decided to rescind an award was over 50 years ago, as the documentary 'Young Americans' won an award in 1969 but had actually been released in 1967. It is also worth bearing in mind that Will Smithhas already resigned from the Academy.

One knock-on effect of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is that Netflix and Sony have suspended the production of two films that the former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star was shooting: 'Fast and Loose' and 'Bad Boys 4'.

"His brand is currently damaged goods worldwide," public relations expert Mike Paul told The New York Times when asked about Will Smith. It could be a while before we see Will Smith appearing in another film.
 
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Will Smith admitted to a luxury rehab clinic after slapping Chris Rock

Recent Oscar winner has had to get professional help to deal with stress

After the attack on Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, Will Smith will seek expert help to deal with stress at a celebrity rehab clinic. The American actor was the star of the Academy Awards night when he slapped the comedian after he made a joke about the shaved hair of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

This moment had such repercussions that, as reported by the British newspaper 'The Sun', the artist will spend some time in a rehabilitation clinic. "The impact of the backlash has hit Will hard, so he will be getting help on dealing with stress," explained the newspaper.

Has Will Smith been cancelled?

Will Smith
may have won the Best Actor prize at the Oscar for his performance in 'King Richard', but there is going to be a meeting on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to determine whether it should be stripped from him following the debacle involving Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

In fact, the last time that the Academy decided to rescind an award was over 50 years ago, as the documentary 'Young Americans' won an award in 1969 but had actually been released in 1967. It is also worth bearing in mind that Will Smithhas already resigned from the Academy.

One knock-on effect of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is that Netflix and Sony have suspended the production of two films that the former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star was shooting: 'Fast and Loose' and 'Bad Boys 4'.

"His brand is currently damaged goods worldwide," public relations expert Mike Paul told The New York Times when asked about Will Smith. It could be a while before we see Will Smith appearing in another film.

Is his rehab in Dubai?

 
Will Smith admitted to a luxury rehab clinic after slapping Chris Rock

Recent Oscar winner has had to get professional help to deal with stress

After the attack on Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, Will Smith will seek expert help to deal with stress at a celebrity rehab clinic. The American actor was the star of the Academy Awards night when he slapped the comedian after he made a joke about the shaved hair of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

This moment had such repercussions that, as reported by the British newspaper 'The Sun', the artist will spend some time in a rehabilitation clinic. "The impact of the backlash has hit Will hard, so he will be getting help on dealing with stress," explained the newspaper.

Has Will Smith been cancelled?

Will Smith
may have won the Best Actor prize at the Oscar for his performance in 'King Richard', but there is going to be a meeting on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to determine whether it should be stripped from him following the debacle involving Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

In fact, the last time that the Academy decided to rescind an award was over 50 years ago, as the documentary 'Young Americans' won an award in 1969 but had actually been released in 1967. It is also worth bearing in mind that Will Smithhas already resigned from the Academy.

One knock-on effect of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is that Netflix and Sony have suspended the production of two films that the former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star was shooting: 'Fast and Loose' and 'Bad Boys 4'.

"His brand is currently damaged goods worldwide," public relations expert Mike Paul told The New York Times when asked about Will Smith. It could be a while before we see Will Smith appearing in another film.

He doesn't even drink or do drugs.
 
Will Smith admitted to a luxury rehab clinic after slapping Chris Rock

Recent Oscar winner has had to get professional help to deal with stress

After the attack on Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, Will Smith will seek expert help to deal with stress at a celebrity rehab clinic. The American actor was the star of the Academy Awards night when he slapped the comedian after he made a joke about the shaved hair of the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia.

This moment had such repercussions that, as reported by the British newspaper 'The Sun', the artist will spend some time in a rehabilitation clinic. "The impact of the backlash has hit Will hard, so he will be getting help on dealing with stress," explained the newspaper.

Has Will Smith been cancelled?

Will Smith
may have won the Best Actor prize at the Oscar for his performance in 'King Richard', but there is going to be a meeting on Friday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to determine whether it should be stripped from him following the debacle involving Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony.

In fact, the last time that the Academy decided to rescind an award was over 50 years ago, as the documentary 'Young Americans' won an award in 1969 but had actually been released in 1967. It is also worth bearing in mind that Will Smithhas already resigned from the Academy.

One knock-on effect of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock is that Netflix and Sony have suspended the production of two films that the former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star was shooting: 'Fast and Loose' and 'Bad Boys 4'.

"His brand is currently damaged goods worldwide," public relations expert Mike Paul told The New York Times when asked about Will Smith. It could be a while before we see Will Smith appearing in another film.
Sounds like a vacation…
 
It’s a relatively new thing. “Cancel culture” it’s what happened to the guy from MyPillow.com
Oh, I get what it is. I just don't agree that people are being "cancelled." Sometimes the reactions to a person's words or deeds are unfair and excessive, but it usually doesn't end up in the person being finished.

Now, the people who were blacklisted decades ago - I'd consider their careers "cancelled."
 
I am not arguing that he's being "canceled". However it's worth noting that to Smith, everything that's happening may seem tantamount to being canceled, at least in the short term. Also I find it sad that nobody thinks there's any chance that Smith is being seriously affected mentally by this storm. His slap has shut down production on a couple movies. That's at least some people put out of work because of his foolish mistake. But he's a wealthy hollywood bigshot so no empathy for him!

"Netflix and Sony have suspended the production of two films that the former 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star was shooting: 'Fast and Loose' and 'Bad Boys 4'.

"His brand is currently damaged goods worldwide," public relations expert Mike Paul told The New York Times when asked about Will Smith. It could be a while before we see Will Smith appearing in another film."
 
We bought a couple of his pillows.

They are so bad we keep them in the guest bedroom to make sure nobody gets too comfortable staying in our house. You know the old saying about fish and houseguests.

I would probably burn them but that's just me. :)