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Great Celebrity Communicators: Will Smith, Robin Williams & More...

A reader-sourced compilation of the great celebrity communicators — Will Smith's cross-medium consistency, Robin Williams' spontaneous-on-stage acceptance speech genius, and the broader case for studying communicators across performance categories.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 2, 2026

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Will Smith’s Oscars Slap & How the Oscars Handled

The Will Smith Oscars slap of March 2022 — the Academy's 10-year ban, Chris Rock's "Selective Outrage" response, Smith's two-stage apology architecture, and what the cycle documented about live-television crisis communications at maximum visibility.

EPR Editorial Team · Jun 2, 2026