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Was the Will Smith and Chris Rock smack staged? The truth as Oscars make official statement on incident

Smith has since apologised to Chris Rock for the outburst saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable".

Irish Mirror

From Hollywood's illusion factory, some unexpected reality

In the minutes and hours after Will Smith accosted and slapped Chris Rock before a live Oscars audience of millions, many people hurried to social media platforms

The Independent UK

Kyrgios' brother speaks out on Chris Rock's Oscar 'joke'

Christos Kyrgios has spoken out on the implication of such jokes like Chris Rock's on alopecia sufferers.

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Could the Academy take Will Smith’s Oscar back after he slapped Chris Rock?

The Academy will meet later this week to determine if action will be taken against the Oscar-winner over the incident

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The Independent UK

Will Smith musical parody goes viral with lyrics about giving Chris Rock ‘some fresh prints’

‘Now this is a story all about how I rocked Chris so hard,’ comedian Munya Chawawa raps in the video

The Independent UK

Will Smith: Chris Rock ‘should get Nobel Peace Prize’ after Oscars slap, says Jeff Ross

Comedian reveals he has alopecia too

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Tuesday briefing: Russia’s warning over Nato and sanctions

Putin spokesman says west pushing Kremlin ‘into the corner’ as peace talks resume … first partygate fines loom … Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock

The Guardian - AU

‘I was wrong’: Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock after Oscars slap

Actor Will Smith has issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at the Oscars.

Evening Standard

Chris Rock once defined a generation – but his shtick has aged poorly

The comedy legend’s cultural and commercial power have waned as he struggles to resist going lowbrow

The Guardian - US

Calls to ‘end the stigma’ around alopecia after Chris Rock Oscars joke

Ayanna Pressley and others say comic’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was demeaning to 147m people worldwide with alopecia

The Guardian - US

Will Smith’s Oscars slap created a storm of increasingly irrelevant internet hot takes

It was no longer just a bit of lurid celebrity gossip, but an expression of everything good and bad in the world all at once

The Guardian - AU

Will Smith Slap Inspires New Token And It Rallied 10,000% After Oscars Assault

A newly-created cryptocurrency inspired by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards has seen a massive surge over the last day.

Benzinga

LAPD was right not to investigate Will Smith for ‘slap heard around the world,’ experts say

LOS ANGELES — By the time Will Smith made it back to his seat after smacking Chris Rock across the face in front of a stunned Oscars audience, armchair legal scholars had taken to social media with their hot takes on whether the theatrical slap amounted to a crime.

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The Independent UK

Will Smith news – live: Oscars audience soared by 555,000 after star slapped Chris Rock

Follow along for updates on the 94th Academy Awards and the biggest night of the 2022 film calendar...

Los Angeles Times

Even with a ratings win, Oscars lose with Will Smith’s slap: ‘Everyone was disappointed’

LOS ANGELES — One day after Will Smith struck Chris Rock across the face during Sunday night’s 94th Academy Awards, the shock waves from what some were calling “the slap heard around the world” continued to reverberate throughout Hollywood.

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Will Smith Issues Apology to Chris Rock, Williams Family After Incident During Oscars

The actor stunned the world on Sunday after slapping Rock for a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

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Kendall Jenner in 'major fashion moment' in Balenciaga outfit at Oscars after party

Kendall Jenner looked stunning as she wore a showstopping shoulder-less Balenciaga dress with huge train at the Vanity Fair Oscar party

Los Angeles Times

With the slap, Smith tarnished a night of pride for Black Hollywood — and his legacy

LOS ANGELES — In 2002, Halle Berry made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black woman to win lead actress, for "Monster's Ball" — an achievement yet to be duplicated. It was the following year's Oscars, though, that jumped to mind Sunday during what's already being called "the slap…

Benzinga

Will Smith Says He Was 'Out Of Line' And 'Wrong' In Public Apology To Chris Rock

Will Smith on Monday issued a public apology to fellow actor and comedian Chris Rock for striking him at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.

The Guardian - AU

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock, Academy and viewers for onstage slap

Actor says attacking the comedian was ‘out of line’ and calls violence of all kinds ‘poisonous and destructive’

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Smith’s behavior left me stunned and confused

Slapping Chris Rock for his lousy joke on Oscar night isn’t going to make Will Smith or his wife feel better. It is going to cause them more grief.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscar night slap

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock on Monday, less than 24 hours after slapping the comedian for telling an ill-conceived joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, during the 94th Academy Awards telecast — an altercation viewed around the world.

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Will Smith Dropped An IG Apology To Chris Rock After The Academy Opened A Review Into The Slap

"I am a work in progress."

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