At the 2022 Academy Awards, it was not a film, actor or director that drew the most attention and media coverage, but an incident in which Best Actor nominee Will Smith walked onstage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife. 

Animated movie “Demon Slayer” based on a popular manga series has broken box office records in Japan. The tale is about a boy who battles human-eating demons in the early 20th century.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed Oscar-winning South Korean film Parasite, saying they’ve got enough problems with South Korea with trade. It’s a black comedy about a poor family infiltrating a rich household.

Popular male idol group Arashi said on Sunday evening that they will suspend group activities indefinitely at the end of next year. The surprise announcement was triggered by 38-year-old leader Satoshi Ohno, who expressed his desire to leave show business to see views he has never seen before.

The Johnny & Associates talent agency terminated its contract on Sunday with a former member of all-male pop group TOKIO over a high-profile incident. The 46-year-old bassist and singer was accused of molesting a high school girl at home in February.

Japanese makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji won the Academy Award for best makeup and hairstyling on Sunday night. He transformed Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill, Britain’s wartime prime minister, for the film “Darkest Hour.”

American actress Rose McGowan slammed Meryl Streep and other actresses who are planning to wear black at the Golden Globe awards in a silent protest against sexual harassment, claiming that she despises their hypocrisy.