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Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'

After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on โ€œBetter Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series โ€œLucky Hank.โ€.

Oscar Moments: Moms get special praise on feel-good night

The Slap.

'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars

The metaphysical multiverse comedy โ€œEverything Everywhere All at Onceโ€ wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodโ€™s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

The view from above the Oscars: The slap, the snafu, Spike

An Associated Press reporter has spent the past several years watching from an opera box that gives him a unique perspective on the audience at the Oscars.

At the Oscars a year later, The Slap stays in the picture

The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last yearโ€™s Oscars ever really end.

Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in 1st ever live Netflix special

A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he โ€œtook that hit like Pacquiao.โ€.

Angela Bassett, 'Wakanda Forever' top NAACP Image Awards

Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturdayโ€™s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home a television acting trophy for โ€œ9-1-1.โ€.

Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says

Motion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence reteaming for 'Bad Boys' sequel

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reteaming for a fourth โ€œBad Boysโ€ movie, in one of Smithโ€™s most high-profile new projects since the slap.

A flowery pianist, Eddie's brevity and other Globes moments

Memorable moments at the Golden Globe Awards, back on TV after a year off, included a wrongly accused pianist.

2022 year in review: Best in the world of entertainment

How much do you remember about what happened in 2022?

Elon Musk takes the stage, amid boos, at Chappelle's show

Dave Chappelle asked the crowd at his comedy show to make some noise for the world's richest man.

The Year of the Slap: Pop culture moments in 2022

Taylor Swift was up.

Zelenskyy quip, Trump conspiracy top 2022 notable quote list

2022's most notable quotations include a tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help.

Will Smith's 'Emancipation' role taught him lesson post-slap

While filming โ€œEmancipation,โ€ Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words โ€œsacred motivationโ€ that were written on the front page of a script.

Chris Rock to go live on Netflix in a first for the streamer

Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before โ€” live on Netflix.

Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: 'Great honor or a trap'

Jimmy Kimmel is ready to host the Oscars again.

Culture guide: Where to find Houstonโ€™s best events this weekend and beyond

This is the Things to Do newsletter, a preview of local events assembled by the KPRC 2 Digital Team and delivered to your inbox each week. To subscribe, visit click2houston.com/newsletters.

'Amsterdam' and 'Lyle Lyle' struggle, letting 'Smile' repeat

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Jada Pinkett Smith has deal for 'no holds barred' memoir

Jada Pinkett Smith has a lifetime of thoughts sheโ€™d like to set down.

Will Smith's 'Emancipation' gets release date, post-slap

After holding โ€œEmancipationโ€ in limbo following Will Smithโ€™s slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actorโ€™s next big project in December.

Tom Ford closes Fashion Week with big hair, miles of sparkle

Tom Ford closed New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with a starry front row and a runway full of big hair, disco cowgirls and sequins for miles.

'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' top Emmys; 1st time winners shine

The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners โ€“ Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart โ€“ and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of โ€œAbbott Elementary.โ€.

LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow to emcee MTV Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not one emcee but three, with rap stars LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow all set to anchor the ceremony.

Producer Janet Yang elected president of film academy

Producer Janet Yang has been elected the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros.

Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was โ€œunacceptable.โ€.

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock and his mother for Oscars slap in emotional video

In a video posted online Friday, Oscar-winning actor Will Smith โ€” making his most extensive public comments since heย slapped Chris Rockย at the Academy Awards in March โ€” apologized directly to the comedian and said he was โ€œdeeply remorsefulโ€ over his behavior.

Oscars org adds Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman to board

Actor Marlee Matlin, director Jason Reitman and producer Jason Blum are joining the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Mo'Nique, Netflix reportedly settle her suit alleging bias

Mo'Nique and Netflix reportedly have settled her lawsuit that accused the streaming service of racial and sexual discrimination.

EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids

Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Pinkett Smith talks hair-loss 'shame,' outcome of Oscar slap

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husbandโ€™s Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment on โ€œRed Table Talk,โ€ her Facebook Watch show.

Academy Awards set 2023 Oscars for March 12

Next yearโ€™s Academy Awards will take place March 12.

Jesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude scene

Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play โ€œTake Me Outโ€ were posted online.

'A Strange Loop' earns a leading 11 Tony Award nominations

โ€œA Strange Loop,โ€ Michael R.

No felony charge for man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage

Los Angeles County prosecutors say the man arrested on suspicion of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies.

Chris Rock jokingly asks Dave Chappelle โ€˜Was that Will Smith?โ€™ following tackle at Hollywood Bowl comedy show

Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night and a man was later arrested.

Kris Jenner says Blac Chyna tried to murder her son in 2016

Kris Jenner became emotional Friday while recalling a volatile 2016 argument she heard about between her son Rob Kardashian and his then-girlfriend Blac Chyna that traumatized him.

2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Landโ€™s Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morning

Chris Rock won't just have one show - he now has a second show coming to Sugar Land, the Smart Financial Centre announced on Thursday.

Gilbert Gottfried has died at age 67, family says via his social media accounts

Comedian known for his voice Gilbert Gottfried has died, according to his official social media accounts with a message from his family.

Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow

Chris Rock is still holding his head high after the Oscars โ€˜slap heard around the worldโ€™ and he is coming to a stage near you -- sooner than you think.

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap

The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars ceremony for 10 years over Chris Rock slap

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will prohibit actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years following hisย Oscars night slapย of Chris Rock, the organization announced Friday.

Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine

A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ€” including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ€” have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.

Batiste, joyful performances highlight Grammy Awards

Jon Batiste may have won the most Grammy Awards with five on Sunday night, but in some ways he was a surprise.

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.

Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith

Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

Will Smith's Oscars slap felt by comedians beyond Chris Rock

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over an Oscars ceremony punchline, other comedians felt the sting.

Academy: Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after Rock slap

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said that Will Smith was asked to leave Sundayโ€™s Oscars after hitting Chris Rock but refused.

Chris Rock takes to comedy mic, still processing Oscars slap

Chris Rock received several standing ovations before he told one joke at his first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the Oscars.

Wanda Sykes on Smith slapping Rock: 'It was sickening'

Wanda Sykes said she felt physically ill after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars.

Will Smith's slap sparks debate on defense of Black women

The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony.

Will Smith would face little more than a slap if charged

Legal experts say Will Smithโ€™s slap seen โ€™round the world at the Oscars was clearly a crime.

Will Smithโ€™s mom addresses slap of Chris Rock at Oscars, says sheโ€™s โ€˜never seen him do thatโ€™

Will Smithโ€™s mother said sheโ€™s never seen her son โ€œgo offโ€ like he did when he hit Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night.

Social media explodes during Oscars; TV viewership doesn't

Will Smith's violent slap of Chris Rock during the Academy Awards ceremony had no appreciable difference on the size of the ABC broadcast's television audience.

EXPLAINER: Alopecia 'strips people of their identity'

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that affects millions of people around the world.

Jada Pinkett Smith calls for โ€˜healingโ€™ after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slap

Jada Pinkett Smith, the subject of the joke that led her husband Will Smith to slap Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, called for โ€œhealingโ€ on Tuesday

From Hollywood's illusion factory, some unexpected reality

In the minutes and hours after Will Smith accosted and slapped Chris Rock before a live Oscars audience of millions, many people hurried to social media platforms.

Houston area hairstylist shines lights on alopecia after Oscars confrontation

Itโ€™s the slap heard around the world. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after making a joke at the Oscars at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.

โ€˜Fair game, toxic masculinity and publicity stuntsโ€™: Houstonโ€™s โ€˜Blame the Comicโ€™ talks about Oscars โ€˜slapโ€™ between Will Smith, Chris Rock

A local comedian "Blame the Comic" knows first hand how it feels to be in the hot seat -- or stage -- that Chris Rock found himself on at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Houston's "Blame the Comic" speaks to KPRC 2 about the Oscars slap heard around the world.

Will Smith apologizes: โ€˜I was out of line and I was wrongโ€™

Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sundayโ€™s Oscars, writing in a statement that he was โ€œout of lineโ€ and โ€œwrong.โ€.

Oscars audience tops 15 million, exceeding last year

The television audience for the Academy Awards appears to be up from last year's record low, but is still not at the level that the annual awards show is accustomed to.

Houstonians weigh in after Will Smith hits Chris Rock at Oscars following joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith

People across the country and Houston have plenty to say about what played out at the Oscars Sunday. Some hope the whole ordeal will open up some important conversations.

Pinkett Smithโ€™s hair loss from alopecia at center of spat

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss is at the center of the most talked-about moment at Sundayโ€™s Oscars ceremony.

7 questions we have about the Will Smith-Chris Rock confrontation at the Oscars

These are questions we have about the confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night.

Comedians react with horror at Will Smithโ€™s Oscar slap

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars provoked intense opinions online, especially from comedians who felt it was an assault on their art.

The highs, lows, and slaps of the 2022 Oscars

The next time someone tells you the Oscars are boring, remind them of the 2022 ceremony.

PHOTOS: These are the released photos of the Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars confrontation

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars. Really.

Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman tweet, then delete, defense of Will Smithโ€™s Oscar slap

Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., posted and then deleted tweets Sunday night that seemed to defend actor Will Smith forย slapping comedian Chris Rockย at the Oscars.

Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap

Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.

Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, other celebrities react to confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at Oscars

Moments after Will Smith marched on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock during Sunday nightโ€™s Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smithโ€™s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald, social media went into a frenzy.

Oscar Moments: The night emotion won, for better and worse

Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smithโ€™s slap heard โ€™round the world overshadowed them all this year.

Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith

Police say comedian Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith afterย the actor appeared to have slapped himย during the live broadcast of the annual Academy Awards ceremony.

Transcript of Will Smithโ€™s Oscar acceptance speech

Will Smith took home his first Oscar on Sunday for his turn as tennis dad Richard Williams in โ€œKing Richardโ€ just moments afterย slapping Chris Rock on stage.

Will Smith, Chris Rock involved in heated moment at Oscars

Will Smith marched on stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock during Sunday nightโ€™s Oscars after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smithโ€™s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

At a pugnacious Oscars, Appleโ€™s feel-good โ€˜CODAโ€™ triumphs

After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama โ€œCODA,โ€ best picture Sunday, handing Hollywoodโ€™s top award to a streaming service for the first time.

Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presenters

Lady Gaga might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for her turn in โ€œHouse of Gucci,โ€ but sheโ€™ll still be gracing the stage at the Dolby Theatre on March 27.

Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination

Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: โ€œGet vaccinated.โ€.

Biz Markie, known for classic rap song 'Just a Friend,' dies

Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic โ€œJust a Friend,โ€ has died.

15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave Chappelle

Fifteen months after shuttering for the pandemic, New Yorkโ€™s Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary.

High court won't hear case of Ohio driver killed by police

The Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court decision that the family of a Black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a suburban Ohio city cannot sue the city or the officer.

Marc Maron says Ambies honor long overdue for 'WTF' podcast

Marc Maron always believed his long-running podcast โ€œWTF with Marc Maronโ€ should have gotten more award recognition over the years.

Elon Musk moves ratings as host of 'Saturday Night Live'

Elon Musk moved a cryptocurrency's value and TV ratings with his โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ appearance.

Jimmy Kimmel, YouTube's Mark Rober to host autism benefit

Jimmy Kimmel and YouTube personality and engineer Mark Rober will host an online fundraiser to benefit those with autism.

Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert

CORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book โ€œJust Kidsโ€ in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.

33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda

NEW YORK โ€“ When Eddie Murphy made the original โ€œComing to America,โ€ he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. โ€œNow I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.โ€Thirty-three years after โ€œComing to America,โ€ Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making โ€œBlack Panther,โ€ Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a โ€œComing to Americaโ€ sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both โ€œBlack Pantherโ€ and โ€œComing 2 America.โ€ Both were shot in Atlanta.

'Saturday Night Live' goes political in 46th season opener

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ went political with a parody of this weekโ€™s presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentโ€™s COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. โ€œPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,โ€ he joked.

Zemeckisโ€™ โ€˜The Witchesโ€™ heads to HBO Max for Halloween

The Robert Zemeckis adaptation of โ€œRoald Dahlโ€™s The Witchesโ€ has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that โ€œThe Witchesโ€ will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlโ€™s 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.

The only debate moderator to return, Foxโ€™s Wallace preps

NEW YORK โ€“ Four years ago when he first moderated a general election presidential debate, Chris Wallace was firm and funny in trying to get Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to stop talking simultaneously. Wallace declined an interview request through Fox but his work offers clues about how he will approach the assignment. Trump has tweeted, more than once, that Chris will โ€œnever be his father.โ€Mike Wallace, it should be noted, never moderated a presidential debate. During interviews with Trump this summer, Wallace and Jonathan Swan of Axios proved particularly adept at challenging presidential misstatements. โ€œI do not believe it is my job to be a truth squad,โ€ Wallace told a Fox News colleague before the 2016 debate.

Houston native Megan Thee Stallion set to perform on โ€˜SNLโ€™ season premiere

HOUSTON โ€“ Megan Thee Stallion is hitting the โ€˜Saturday Night Liveโ€™ stage for the iconic showโ€™s 46th season premiere. Megan Thee Stallion was also named one of the most influential people of 2020 by Time Magazine for using her platform to speak on racial injustice and empower women. Do you think Megan and Cardi B will perform โ€œWAPโ€ in a surprise performance? Let us know what you think in the comments. Watch the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on Oct. 3 at 10:30 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Virus delays filming of 2 seasons of 'Atlanta' until 2021

LOS ANGELES Earn and Paper Boi were last seen flying to Europe on "Atlanta, but they won't touch down until sometime next year. Glover and the other series' writers have completed the scripts for seasons three and four, with plans to tape them back to back. One season is to be shot primarily in Europe and the other in Atlanta. A lag time already was expected for the return of the Emmy-winning Atlanta, which last aired new episodes in May 2018. Earlier this year, Landgraf suggested season three would debut in January 2021, with season four likely to follow that fall.

DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return

LOS ANGELES Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. And, yes, were gonna talk about it, DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21 start of its 18th season. Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres for the kick-off episode, with The Ellen DeGeneres Show to be taped at Warner Bros. minus an in-studio audience, which is commonplace during the pandemic. Stephen tWitch Boss, a longtime guest DJ on the show and among those who have publicly supported DeGeneres, will guest host some fall episodes. Last month, three of the show's producers exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.

Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackface

NEW YORK At the request of co-creator Tina Fey, four episodes of the comedy 30 Rock are being removed from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface. The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock. Two of the four eliminated 30 Rock episodes originally aired in 2010, with the others first shown in 2008 and 2010. They include the East Coast version of an episode first shown live. Fallon, who did not appear in such makeup on 30 Rock, apologized last month after online circulation of an earlier Saturday Night Live skit where he wore blackface to impersonate Chris Rock.

Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert

NEW YORK Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available and equitable for all. The advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission announced Monday that Global Goal: Unite for Our Future The Concert will air on June 27. The concert will also feature appearances from Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Salma Hayek and David Beckham. It will be broadcast on NBC in the U.S. and other television stations, radio stations, websites and streaming outlets around the world. The event aims to lift up the global community that is tackling equitable access to healthcare, and other enormous injustices facing our world, Johnson said in a statement.

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