Slapping in the name of love

Stage rage: Smith hitting Rock after he made a joke about Smith’s wife during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood. — Reuters

IT was a night of infamy for Hollywood. It was supposed to be the biggest night for American cinema: Hollywood paying tribute to itself. Stars in high spirits, donning the fanciest of dresses, congratulating each other with aplomb and finesse.

Nothing glitters more than when the prettiest and the most famous assemble at the Oscars.