There will be no lack of conversation today between Will Smith at the Oscars, the drop of "Bridgerton" season two and March Madness.
Hold onto your hats,
The Last Night's Game Team
The Academy Awards
It's the story everyone is talking about this morning, last night's winner for Best Actor Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage. Smith won for his role as Richard Williams, father of Serena and Venus Williams, in "King Richard." But Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith and Smith, who also played Muhammed Ali, walked on stage and slapped Rock.
In other Oscars news, Shaquille O'Neal and Stephen Curry took home an Oscar for their "The Queen of Basketball" documentary about Lucia Harris, the only woman to be drafted into the NBA (National Basketball Association) in 1977. PUT UP YOUR DUKES
Short and Sweet
Athletes who hit the red carpet at the Academy Awards
Peyton Manning wants Tom Brady to send back his retirement gifts.
Before We Go
The Cinderella story came to an end for St. Peter's University. The first No. 15 team to ever make it to the Elite Eight, the team lost to North Carolina. Duke, North Carolina, Villanova and Kansas are headed to the men's Final Four.
In the women's tournament, Stanford and South Carolina have secured a spot in the Final Four. UConn-NC State and Michigan-Lousiville are playing today for the last places in the Final Four. SLAM DUNK
CHEERS
A cocktail worthy of brunch, basketball or policing red carpet fashion. CROWD PLEASER
BRACKETOLOGY
You might care less about March Madness, but it's undoubtedly going to be the hot topic of conversation over the next week. Here's how you can level the playing field and join the conversation. (Hint: you don't have to know anything about basketball). GAME ON
