Will Smith refused to leave the Oscars ceremony after attacking comedian Chris Rock, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Wednesday, as it began disciplinary action against the mega star.

Hair loss among women is painful, depressing and embarrassing, according to Jada Pinkett Smith and other celebrities who have gone public with their feelings.

"How was YOUR weekend?" Rock asked on Wednesday night of a sold-out crowd at Boston's Wilbur Theatre. He made it clear from the onset he did not plan to address the Oscars incident at length.

"This is a season for healing and I'm here for it," she wrote in a post that had been liked more than 65,000 times within the first couple of hours.

Hawkins, the 50-year-old drummer for the Grammy award-winning rock group, died over the weekend in a hotel in Bogota shortly before the band was set to perform at the Festival Estereo Picnic on the city's outskirts.

Excitement for the three-day event shows how much live music has been missed.

Smith -- who was named best actor on the night -- marched onto stage during the glitzy Hollywood ceremony and hit Rock over a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

Below are some of the reactions from celebrities on social media.

"The Academy does not condone violence of any form," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tweeted following the ceremony.

The New Zealand native joins Kathryn Bigelow and Chloe Zhao as the only women to have received the honor for directing.

"CODA" was released by Apple TV+, which beat Netflix's contender "The Power of the Dog" and other entries from traditional Hollywood studios.

Rock, presenting the best documentary prize with a short comedy routine, had cracked a joke comparing Jada Pinkett Smith's tightly cropped hair to Demi Moore's appearance in the film "G.I. Jane" and suggesting she appear in a sequel.

"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family," Smith said through tears.

When LeBron James stepped into Michael Jordan's giant shoes for Space Jam 2: A New Legacy, a Razzie probably wasn’t the movie award he had in mind.

Preliminary toxicology tests found that Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had marijuana, opioids and other drugs in his system before he died, Colombian investigators said Saturday.

Taylor Hawkins, drummer of United States rock band Foo Fighters, has died aged 50, according to an official statement released by the band on Saturday.

The Star Wars universe has gone to New York City in an exhibition "by the fans, for the fans" of the hugely successful sci-fi saga.

British pop superstar Elton John turned 75 on Friday, but vowed to keep making music, even as he tours the world for the final time.

Justin Bieber will hold a concert in Indonesia as part of his Justice World Tour on Nov. 3, at Stadion Madya, Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta.

United States actor and director Sean Penn signed on Wednesday an agreement on behalf of his CORE Foundation to provide help to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

Former England soccer captain David Beckham handed over his Instagram account on Sunday to a doctor helping women give birth in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

With a Golden Bear for Spanish director Carla Simon and four compatriots nominated for Oscars, Spanish cinema has now begun to captivate a global audience.

'20 questions' is a new Q&A column in which we talk to the country’s most intriguing individuals — from artists, celebrities, academics and activists to leaders, industry players and "regular" people with notable achievements.

The 28-year-old star of Saturday Night Live, who has been in the news recently because of his relationship with Kim Kardashian, is "no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission," Blue Origin said in an announcement late Thursday. 

Universal Music Group UMG.AS is capitalizing on the popularity of non-fungible tokens by acquiring one of the cartoon apes that have taken the world of digital collectibles by storm to lead an entirely virtual music group. 

A groundbreaking Netflix series set among Turkey's Jews has been an unexpected hit there, challenging taboos and enthralling audiences with its glimpse into a long-overlooked community.

Tom Cruise is headed for the Cannes Film Festival in May for the long-delayed world premiere of the Top Gun sequel, the organizers said on Thursday.

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed to Vladimir Putin on Thursday to end the "senseless" war in Ukraine and praised Russians protesting the conflict as his "new heroes”.

Hollywood star Oscar Isaac tackles several roles and dons a cape and an English accent in Moon Knight, the latest superhero series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The rise and fall of office-sharing company WeWork has been turned into a television series starring Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto.