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Will Smith called a ‘bully’ and ‘narcissist’ by Entourage creator after slapping Chris Rock

Doug Ellin also said Smith was ‘oversensitive’

The Independent UK

Andrew Garfield reveals which zodiac sign he considers a ‘control freak’

‘Tick, Tick…Boom! ’ star revealed his least favourite zodiac sign during an interview on Oscars red carpet

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence with note about ‘healing’ after Will Smith hits Chris Rock

‘This is a season for healing,’ reads quote

The Independent UK

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Betting Odds, Reaction, How the Internet Dominated: More Will Smith–Chris Rock Fallout: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Sports commentators weigh in, offshore site offers odds and WWE did it first.

Sports Illustrated

Nate Diaz recalls slapping UFC president Dana White after Will Smith hit Chris Rock

The UFC star resurfaced a video from 2016, when their relationship was much stronger than it is today, showing him landing his famous 'Stockton slap' on the promotion's boss

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith says it's time for healing as she breaks silence after Oscars slap

Will Smith has apologised after slapping Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars over a joke he told about Jada - and she's now spoken out

Daily Mirror

Jada Pinkett Smith posts first message after Will Smith attacks Chris Rock at Oscars

Jada Pinkett Smith was sat in the audience

Manchester Evening News

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Will Smith’s shocked mum breaks silence after son slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith’s mother has admitted she was shocked after her son slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Evening Standard

Will Smith: Read full statement of apology to Chris Rock over Oscars slap

‘I am a work in progress,’ Smith wrote of the controversial Oscars slap

The Independent UK

Venus and Serena Williams' dad breaks silence on Will Smith Chris Rock Oscars smack

Will Smith won the Best Actor gong for King Richard and his portrayal of Serena and Venus Williams' father, who has had his say on the Oscars drama.

Daily Record

In defence of Will Smith’s Oscars slap

In November 2020, I witnessed a suicide on the Victoria Line at Finsbury Park. It was one of the most traumatic incidences I’ve ever experienced and it severely affected my mental health. I had undergone trauma therapy, as well as visited my GP for PTSD treatment. While I had made…

Evening Standard

Beyonce curse theory as drama occurs at every show she attends - lift row to Oscars slap

After the Destiny's Child icon found herself having a front row seat to Chris Rock and Will Smith's now infamous Oscars slapping incident, fans have questioned if she might unintentionally attract drama as high-profile disasters happen when she is at glittering events

Daily Mirror

Londoner’s Diary: Was Will Smith a slap in the face for comedy?

COMEDIANS are worried about Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock. “Absolutely thrilled that the Oscars incident has already led to people threatening to come to my gigs and punch me!” wrote comic Nish Kumar, pictured right.

Evening Standard

What is alopecia? It's no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head.

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Daily Mirror

Chris Rock 'didn't know' Jada Pinkett Smith had alopecia before Oscars gag - he does now

Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head at the Oscars led to her husband Will Smith storming on stage and slapping him on live TV

The Guardian - UK

Jada Pinkett Smith wasn’t the only one furious at Chris Rock’s Oscars gag. I know how traumatic hair loss is

If you’re going to make fun of sensitive subjects, you’d better be clever about it. ‘Ha ha, she’s bald and looks like GI Jane’ just won’t cut it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

If it takes Will Smith’s slap to make people watch the Oscars, is it doomed?

Viewing figures for the Academy Awards have been in decline for years and 2022’s ceremony looked like yet another snoozefest … until Smith slapped Chris Rock

Wales Online

Chris Rock's porn addiction and cheating which wrecked his own marriage

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Daily Record

Alopecia sufferer Matt Lucas 'doesn't know how to feel' about Will Smith and Chris Rock Oscars drama

Great British Bake Off's Matt Lucas has suffered from alopecia since he was young and has shared his thoughts on the Chris Rock and Will Smith smack.

Nottingham Post

GBBO host and comedian Matt Lucas joins debate over Chris Rock's alopecia joke

Fan's were quick to share their views

Daily Mirror

Will Smith's mum breaks silence on moment he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Will Smith's mum Carolyn has shared her shock after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, acting in a way she said she's never seen him act before

Irish Mirror

Will Smith's mum breaks silence on moment he slapped Chris Rock at Oscars

Will Smith's mum Carolyn has shared her shock after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, acting in a way she said she's never seen him act before

Daily Mirror

Katherine Ryan says if Will Smith 'can't take a joke he should stay home'

Katherine Ryan, 38, defended fellow comedian Chris as she told her followers being insulted was the point of a 'celebrity monologue'

Bangkok Post

Chris Rock ticket sales surge after Will Smith’s Oscar slap

Chris Rock’s comedy tour sales surged, according to ticket reseller TickPick, after the comedian’s slapping by Will Smith on the Oscars stage drew global attention.

Evening Standard

‘Joking about someone’s alopecia is the same as joking about someone’s disability, race or sexuality’

British actor and singer Joelle, who recently made her onscreen debut in Oscar-nominated Dune, was diagnosed with alopecia aged eight. As the Oscars backlash continues, she says it’s never OK to joke about someone’s appearance

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