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The top favourite news story of this year was voted as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - followed by the Lionesses winning the Euros football tournament

Wales Online

2022: A year of unpredictable losses

Kanye and Herschel, Will Smith's slap, losing Bob Saget and Coolio: I didn't have any of this on my bingo card

Salon

Will Smith recalls Emancipation co-star spitting on him months before Chris Rock Oscars slap

The actor, 57, made the claims on Facebook Watch’s Red Table Talk alongside his three children, Trey, 30, Jaden, 24, and Willow, 22

Evening Standard

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Google’s (cultural) year in search: from Will Smith to Diana Ross, who topped the trending charts?

As could have been predicted, Marvel and DC piqued people’s interest in 2022

Evening Standard

Elon Musk takes the stage, amid boos, at Chappelle's show

Dave Chappelle asked the crowd at his comedy show to make some noise for the world's richest man

The Independent UK

Destination or gentrification? A sleek new arena opens in the Coachella Valley

LOS ANGELES — For three weeks in April, the Coachella Valley is the center of the world for live music. Its flagship event, Goldenvoice's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, along with its country music cousin, Stagecoach, draw hundreds of thousands of fans to see an expertly curated assortment of…

Los Angeles Times

The Year of the Slap: Pop culture moments in 2022

Taylor Swift was up

The Independent UK

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Top TV '22: The Slap, congressional docudrama and royal loss

What was the most shocking TV moment of 2022

The Independent UK

Will Smith and Amber Heard among most Googled celebs of 2022

Diana Ross and Boy George were some of the most searched-for musicians, while Encanto and Stranger Things topped the lists for film and TV

Wales Online

Will Smith's 'Emancipation' role taught him lesson post-slap

While filming “Emancipation,” Will Smith routinely drew inspiration from the words “sacred motivation” that were written on the front page of a script

The Independent UK

The top Christmas cracker jokes for 2022 as Phil and Holly queue jump row included

This year's shortlist also references the Will Smith and Chris Rock Academy Awards slap incident, as well as Holly and Phil's queue jump row during the mourning period for the Queen.

Edinburgh Live

Will Smith and Kate Bush feature in Top 10 Christmas cracker jokes for 2022

The witty one-liners reference topical moments in popular culture over the past 12 months

The Independent UK

Will Smith begins road to redemption with Oscar-tipped slavery drama

Emancipation premiered to gushing reviews for the actor whose infamous slap left his reputation in tatters. Is the comeback on?

The Guardian - UK

December streaming guide: Will Smith’s back, Harry and Meghan, Irreverent and much more

Will Smith's film, Emancipation, is among some great shows and documentaries out this month reviewed in our December streaming guide.

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Los Angeles Times

After the Slap, can Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ get Oscar love?

LOS ANGELES — When Will Smith took the stage Wednesday night at Westwood’s Village Theatre to introduce his new slavery thriller “Emancipation,” the nearly full house cheered and took out their phones to capture the moment. The actor had just finished striding the premiere’s red carpet, flashing his thousand-megawatt smile…

The Guardian - UK

Video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at Oscars tops YouTube chart

Guardian clip which attracted more than 103m views and 1.5m likes was highest trending in UK this year

Evening Standard

Will Smith makes his red carpet return alongside wife Jada Pinkett Smith and children after Oscars slap

The actor, 54, has kept a low profile since his slapped comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards in March

Evening Standard

Will Smith joined by glamorously dressed family for Emancipation premiere

The actor who set the internet alight eight months ago after slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards returned to the spotlight in high style

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Irish Mirror

Ireland's most watched YouTube clip of 2022 has been revealed and it's one we almost forgot happened

The clip racked up millions of views

Daily Mirror

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith join family in first red carpet since that Oscars slap

Will Smith stepped out on the red carpet alongside wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their three children in the family's first red carpet appearance since Will slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

Wales Online

Will Smith's notorious Chris Rock slap is UK’s top trending YouTube video

Infamous Oscar assault after comedian's joke about actor's wife has had over 103 million views on the social media channel

Daily Mirror

Tearful Will Smith reveals heartbreaking question nephew asked after Oscars slap

Hollywood star Will Smith has opened up about the fallout from the infamous moment in which he slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards earlier this year

ABC News

The Loop: Donald Trump faces criticism from Mitch McConnell, Will Smith on why he 'lost it' on Oscars night, and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

The New Daily

‘I was going through something’: Will Smith gives first full interview since the slap

Will Smith says he was "going through something" the night he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, as "bottled rage" and a mix of emotions

Mic

Will Smith is forgiving himself for “being human,” eight months after The Slap

"Hurt people hurt people," the actor told Trevor Noah in a new interview.

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