Why was Richard Gere banned from the Oscars? What to know after the actor broke his silence about the controversial TV moment

For years, Richard Gere was absent from the stage on Hollywood's biggest night. The Pretty Woman star was banned from the ...

Richard Gere was 'never banned' from the Oscars — despite talking about alleged 20-year kibosh: sources

"Richard was never banned from the Oscars," a Gere insider said. "In fact, they had frequently asked him to present in those intervening years..." ...

Why was Richard Gere banned from the Oscars for 20 years?

I didn’t take it particularly personally,” the “Pretty Woman” actor explained. “I didn’t think there were any bad guys in the ...

Richard Gere makes rare comment about being banned from the Oscars for 20 years

Richard Gere said, “I do what I do and I certainly don’t mean anyone any harm. I mean to harm anger. I mean to harm exclusion ...
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Richard Gere on Making a Movie About His Longtime Mentor and ‘Favorite Uncle,’ the Dalai Lama

Some movie stars use their clout and popularity as a way to gain access to exclusive events or restaurants. Then there’s Richard Gere, who turned his successful acting career into a way to meet and ...