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Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners from the incident...

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has started a process against actor and Oscar winner Will Smith that could lead to “suspension, expulsion or other sanctions” for his conduct during the recently held awards ceremony, Reuters reported on...

News of the Will Smith slap has captured the internet’s attention since the 94th Academy Awards aired Sunday on ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). While this will likely go down as the most famous slap of Smith’s career, it isn’t the first captured on camera. What...

A non-fungible token (NFT) collection inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars sold $45,000 worth of NFTs on Tuesday. What Happened: An NFT collection titled “Will Smith Slap Dao” on decentralized marketplace OpenSea has recorded 13.7 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) or $45,000...

A new report says the joke made by Chris Rock during Sunday night’s Academy Awards that triggered Will Smith to approach the comedian during the live broadcast and slap him across the face was not scripted. What Happened: An industry source says "the joke itself was not in the script,...

Waves (WAVES) spiked more than 47% in a 24-hour period leading up to early Tuesday morning.  Waves Price Performance Time-frame % Change (+/-) 24-hour 47.2% 24-hour against Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 45.2% 24-hour against Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) 43.2% 7-day 42.2% 30-day 301.8% YTD...

A newly-created cryptocurrency inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards has seen a massive surge over the last day. What Happened: A token called Will Smith Inu (CRYPTO: WSI) began trading on decentralized exchange Uniswap (CRYPTO: UNI) shortly after the events at the...

Will Smith on Monday issued a public apology to fellow actor and comedian Chris Rock for striking him at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony. What Happened: The 53-year old Smith, who won Best Actor for his role in “King Richard,” minutes after he slapped Rock over a...

The Academy Awards is a ceremony that honors individuals in the film industry for their artistic and technical merit. The event, founded by Louis B. Mayer, has taken place for 94 years with its first ceremony hosted at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929. The show has been broadcast on ABC,...

The 94th Academy Awards featured many memorable moments and outfits Sunday night. One clothing item is catching attention in the non-fungible token community.  What Happened: Tennis superstar Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams kicked off the show on ABC, a unit of The Walt Disney Co...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Monday reacted to a tweet discussing the act of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards. What Happened: "Tick Tock," said Musk — in response to a tweet that said "it now takes...

There was no shortage of drama at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night as actor Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face. What Happened: The tense event took place after Rock, who was on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary, cracked a joke about Will’s wife ...

Land sales in virtual worlds such as The Sandbox (CRYPTO: SAND) and Decentraland (CRYPTO: MANA) have skyrocketed over the past year. One company is attracting investments from big investors and celebrities as it buys up virtual land and attempts to be a huge company inside the...

Titan, an asset manager for retail investors, announced it raised a $58 million Series B round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The company to date has raised $75 million. What Happened: Titan is a holistic asset management solution that builds, manages, and...

Popular with millennials and Gen Z users, Snap Inc's  (NYSE: SNAP) Snapchat is pushing further into its original programming to better monetize its large user base. What Happened: At a presentation for advertisers on Wednesday, Snap Inc highlighted its upcoming slate of original...