Rock also said during his show at Arizona Financial Theatre in downtown Phoenix that he had been offered the chance to do a Super Bowl commercial, but profanely said he refused that as well.

The Academy also said that Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock on stage and yelling expletives, but the actor refused. Smith went on to win the Oscar for best actor for ...

The film organization revealed that Smith was asked to leave the Academy Awards after slapping Chris Rock, as the comic ... but that the actor refused to go. “Things unfolded in a way we could ...

"Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated." Will Smith refused to leave the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday after slapping comedian Chris Rock, according to the Academy. "Things ...