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After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time in a ceremony that saw the greatest drama when Will Smith strode onstage and slapped Chris Rock.
Drama erupts as Will Smith slaps presenter Chris Rock
Later Will Smith wins the best actor Oscar, Jessica Chastain wins best actress and "CODA' is voted as best picture.
The Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama “CODA,” best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time in a ceremony that saw the greatest drama when Will Smith strode onstage and slapped Chris Rock.
With due respect to a historic best picture win for “CODA,” only one talking point dominated Sunday’s Oscars – Will Smith striking Chris Rock. That moment seems certain to launch endless memes, but here are five other talking points from the ceremony: Hosts return