Will Smith's slap attack on Chris Rock is still the talk of the Oscars 12 months on

Unprecedented flash floods and torrential rain has made it one of the wettest months on record in Los Angeles.

But while Sunday’s forecast for the ceremony looks mercifully clear, there are other storm clouds assembling on the horizon.

Walking the streets by the Dolby Theatre where the ceremony takes place, the ­incident known as “The Slap” is still the gossip of the day.