Will Smith made his first in-person speech tonight at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars incident with Chris Rock. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics ...

But until about 2 p.m. Tuesday, there was one dramatic exception. Will Smith ‘s best actor speech for his performance in “King Richard” was conspicuously absent from the uploads posted earlier.

Much of Smith’s speech reads as though it could have been written today, as she articulated “a national feeling of fear and frustration that could result in national suicide and the end of ...

UPDATED with video: Will Smith on Wednesday made his first in-person speech at an awards ceremony since the 2022 Oscars slap incident with Chris Rock. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the ...