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Jada Pinkett Smith returns to Red Table Talk for first time since Oscars slap in season 5 trailer

The show returns less than a month after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Will Smith and wife Jada could have 'one of ugliest divorces in showbiz history' following Oscars drama

The Academy took the decision to ban the actor for 10 years, after he stormed on to the stage and slapping host Chris Rock.

Daily Record

Will Smith and Jada could have 'one of ugliest divorces in showbiz history' after Oscars

Hollywood actor Will Smith is reportedly 'barely speaking' to his wife Jada as tensions are at all all-time high between the pair after his behaviour at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

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Liam Payne blames 'bizarre' Oscars accent incident on 'too many drinks'

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has blamed his “bizarre” twang on too many drinks and his living arrangements which saw him staying in a house with Germans , Texans, and a Liverpudlian

Daily Mirror

What’s the real reason why Black celebs are still so angry with Will Smith?

Try as you might to be perfect, there’s no grace for Black people who mess up

The Guardian - US

Liam Payne finally addresses accent in baffling post-Oscars ITV Good Morning Britain interview

The former One Direction star was asked for his quick take on the Will Smith and Chris Rock saga last month

Manchester Evening News

Will Smith 'flooded with work offers' despite slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Will Smith has been banned from having anything to do with the Oscars for the next ten years after sparking worldwide controversy when he slapped Chris Rock at last month's ceremony

Daily Mirror

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Amy Schumer says she ran her Will Smith joke past the actor before the 2022 Oscars: ‘I’ve been burned too many times’

She said she ‘didn’t want the camera to cut to somebody looking sad’

The Independent UK

Chris Rock’s ‘other’ Oscar slap

Rock described the “Summer of Soul’s” creative team as Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and “four white guys.” One of those “guys,” Joseph Patel, is South Asian.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gilbert Gottfried, defender of comedy

The comic devoted himself to the art of the joke and all it can engender – offense, joy and everything in between

Salon

Amy Schumer says she ran her Will Smith joke past the actor before the 2022 Oscars: ‘I’ve been burned too many times’

She said she ‘didn’t want the camera to cut to somebody looking sad’

The Independent UK

Chris Rock’s brother says he wants to fight Will Smith in a boxing match: ‘I’ll let the hands do the talking’

‘I should get in the ring with Will Smith,’ Kenny Rock said

The Independent UK

Michelle Deal-Zimmerman: It’s a slap in the face to believe violence protects Black women

I still can’t figure out why Baltimore native Jada Pinkett Smith gives a flying foxtail on a Friday about what a comedian says about her beautiful bald head.

Tribune News Service

Will Smith challenged to a boxing match by Chris Rock's brother after Oscars slap

Will Smith has been called out by the brother of Chris Rock after Kenny Rock signed up to take part in a celebrity boxing match

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Jason Manford shaken by Will Smith Oscars slap and 'can't believe it happened'

Jason Manford was less than impressed with Will Smith's behaviour at the Oscars and branded him a 'spoiled, narcissistic millionaire'

The Independent UK

Will Smith defended by DJ Jazzy Jeff over Chris Rock Oscars slap

Smith has since been banned from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years

The Independent UK

Gilbert Gottfried’s Twitter hacked just hours after he died as family reveals cause of death

All inappropriate posts have now been removed from Gottfried’s account

The Guardian - US

Gilbert Gottfried, comedian and actor, dies aged 67

The standup comic, also known for voicing Iago in Disney’s animated Aladdin, has died after a long illness

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The Guardian - US

Trevor Noah on Oscars: ‘They should’ve hired Will Smith to replace the wrap-it-up music’

Late-nights hosts discuss the Academy’s 10-year ban for Will Smith, radioactive souvenirs and Trump’s endorsement of Dr Oz for Senate

Tribune News Service

Has insult comedy gone too far?

MINNEAPOLIS — Comedy can be a dangerous business, especially if you try to have some fun at Jada Pinkett Smith's expense.

Daily Mirror

'Oscars are now open to accusations of double standards over Will Smith slap response'

Darren Lewis says consistency is clearly lacking in the wake of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars - sexual predators Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski still have theirs awards

Tribune News Service

Jada Pinkett Smith makes first public appearance since Oscars slap

Jada Pinkett Smith stunned at her first appearance since the Oscars on Saturday, sporting a show-stealing strapless, glittering gold gown at the opening of the Rhimes Performing Arts Center and the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.

The Independent UK

Jason Manford jokes about Will Smith at Oliviers: ‘I’ll be keeping your wives’ names out of my chuffing mouth’

‘The last thing I need is a slap in the face from the seven actors who play the tiger,’ comedian said, in reference to the stage adaptation of ‘Life of Pi’

Los Angeles Times

The Comedy Store, celebrating 50 years, looks to tradition to keep the future funny

LOS ANGELES — For 50 years, the Comedy Store has been a club in need of comics, and a place for comics in need of a club. The relationship is as plain as the writing on the walls of the storied venue, cluttered with the names of its biggest stars…

The Independent UK

Chris Rock jokes ‘I got my hearing back’ after Will Smith banned from Oscars for slap

‘I’m OK. I’m not talking about it until I get paid,’ the comedian also reportedly said, during a gig in California on Friday night

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