Richard Gere sparked controversy after advocating for Tibetan independence at the 1993 Academy Awards. The American Gigolo star previously said that he was "banned" from the Oscars. However, ...

For years, Richard Gere was absent from the stage on Hollywood's biggest night. At the 65th Academy Awards ceremony, Gere appeared on the Oscars telecast to present the award for Best Art Direction.

The 'Chicago' actor went off script while presenting at the 1993 Academy Awards Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, ...

For years, Richard Gere was absent from the stage on Hollywood's biggest night. The Pretty Woman star was banned from the Academy Awards for going off-script during the 1993 ceremony, and now, more ...

The 'Chicago' actor went off script while presenting at the 1993 Academy Awards Richard Gere was banned from the Oscars for nearly 20 years after making unscripted remarks during the 1993 ceremony He ...